IL108559A
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Method of and apparatus for producing power using compressed air
Assignee: Ormat
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Filing: 1988-11-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-11-09
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
IL
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2026-10-28 00:20
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C1/00; F02C1/04; F02C1/05; F02C6/00; F02C6/14; F02C6/16; F02C6/18; F03; F03G; F03G6/00; F03G6/06; F03G6/064; F03G6/065; F03G6/067; F03G6/071; F03G6/074; F24; F24S; F24S20/00; F24S20/20; F05; F05D; F05D2260/00; F05D2260/20; F05D2260/211; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/46; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/16; Y02E70/00; Y02E70/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 58
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for producing power comprising the steps of: (a) compressing a gas during a first period of time; (fc>) storing the compressed gaa in a storage reservoir? (c) supplying said compressed gas to a gas turbine from said storage reservoir during a second period of time to produce electric power; (d) heating the gas supplied to the said gas turbine; and (e) providing means for cooling the gas before the gas is stored by extracting heat from the gas and utilizing the extracted heat for vaporizing and organic working fluid of an organic fluid Rankine cycle power plant provided for producing electric power,
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for producing power comprising the steps of: (a) compressing a gas during a first period of time; (fc>) storing the compressed gaa in a storage reservoir? (c) supplying said compressed gas to a gas turbine from said storage reservoir during a second period of time to produce electric power; (d) heating the gas supplied to the said gas turbine; and (e) providing means for cooling the gas before the gas is stored by extracting heat from the gas and utilizing the extracted heat for vaporizing and organic working fluid of an organic fluid Rankine cycle power plant provided for producing electric power,
Claim 3
Independent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim i wherein said step of providing means for cooling the gas comprises producing electricity using a waste heat converter.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 2, wherein the step of producing power using a waste heat converter comprises producing power using an organic-fluid Rankine cycle power plant
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1, including carrying out the step of compressing a gas during a first period of time which includes periods of off-peak demand for electricity.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim l, including carrying out the step of supplying the stored compressed gas to a gas turbine to produce power during a second period of time which includes periods of peak demand of electricity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 4, including carrying out the step of compressing gas during a first period of time which includes the night.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said second period of time is during the day.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of heating the gas supplied to said turbine includes the step of heating the gas using a solar collector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 8, wherein the step of heating the gas using a solar collector comprises receiving the compressed gas using a receiver positioned at the top of a tower, and heating the gas present in the receiver using tracking reflectors for focusing solar radiation on said receiver for heating the gas therein.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein the step of heating the gas supplied to said turbine further comprises the step of heating the gas using a combustion chamber for heating the gas supplied to the gas turbine when said chamber is operated .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein the step of heating the gas using a combustion chamber for heating the gas supplied to the gas turbine when said chamber is operated further comprises using an external combustion chamber operating on low grade fuel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of providing means for cooling the gas compressed by-said compressor means before the gas is stored in said storage reservoir by extracting the heat.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 12 wherein the step of providing means for cooling the gas compressed by said compressor means before the gas is stored in said storage reservoir by extracting the heat further comprises the step of providing a waste heat converter for utilizing the extracted heat to produce power.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
73 words
· A method according to claim 13 wherein the step of providing a waste heat converter for utilizing the extracted heat to produce power further comprises providing an organic-fluid Rankine Cycle power plant for producing electrical power, and said extracted from the gas compressed by said compressor means before the gas is stored in said storage reservoir is utilized for vaporizing the organic working fluid of the organic- fluid Rankine cycle power plant.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of extracting heat from the gas compressed by said - 20 108,559/3 compressor means before the gas is stored in said storage reservoir and storing said extract heat.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
105 words
Apparatus for producing power comprising: (a) compressor means for compressing a gas during a first period of time; (b) a storage reservoir for storing the compressed gas; (c) means for supplying said compressed gas from said storage reservoir to a gas turbine during a second period of time to produce electric power; (d) means for heating the gas supplied to said gas turbine; and (e) means for cooling the gas before the gas is stored by. extracting heat from the gas and utilizing the extracted heat for vaporizing an organic working fluid of an organic fluid Rankine cycle power plant provided for producing electricity. i
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
105 words
Apparatus for producing power comprising: (a) compressor means for compressing a gas during a first period of time; (b) a storage reservoir for storing the compressed gas; (c) means for supplying said compressed gas from said storage reservoir to a gas turbine during a second period of time to produce electric power; (d) means for heating the gas supplied to said gas turbine; and (e) means for cooling the gas before the gas is stored by. extracting heat from the gas and utilizing the extracted heat for vaporizing an organic working fluid of an organic fluid Rankine cycle power plant provided for producing electricity. i
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 16 wherein said means for cooling the gas comprises a waste heat converter, producing electric power.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein said waste heat converter comprises an organic-fluid Rankine cycle power plant
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 16, including means for operating said compressor means during a first period of time which includes periods of off-peak demand for electricity.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus according to claim 16, including means for supplying said compressed gas from said storage reservoir to said gas turbine during a second period of time which includes periods of peak demand of electricity.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 19, wherein said first period of time is during the night,
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
15 words
Aparatus according to claim 20, wherein said second period of time is during the day.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
49 words
Apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said means for heating the gas supplied to said turbine includes a solar collector, comprising a .receiver positioned at the top of a tower for receiving the compressed gas, and tracking reflectors for focusing solar on said receiver and heating the gas therein.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 23 wherein said means for heating the gas further comprises a combustion chamber for heating gas supplied to the gas turbine when said chamber is operated .
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 24 wherein said combustion chamber is an external combustion chamber operating on low grade fuel .
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus according to claim 24 wherein the solar collector and combustion chamber are arranged such that the gas flowing to said gas turbine first passes through the solar receiver and then through said combustion chamber.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 24 wherein said combustion chamber is upstream of the solar collector.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
40 words
Apparatus according to claim 24 further comprising a sensing/control unit responsive to the temperature of the gas exiting the solar collector for effecting operation of the combustion chamber when the temperature of the gas falls below a predetermined value .
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to .claim 17 wherein said means for heating the gas comprises a combustion chamber for heating gas supplied to the gas turbine when said chamber is operated.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 29 wherein said combustion chamber is an external combustion chamber operating on low grade fuel.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus according to claim 16 further comprising an electric motor for driving said compressor means .
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 31 wherein said electric motor operates as an electric generator when driven by the gas turbine during periods of peak demand for electricity.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 22 wherein said solar collector comprises a rotatable ceramic member for 108, 559/3 - 22- transferring heat from solar radiation to the gas.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus according to claim 16 further comprising a heat exchanger for cooling the gas compressed by said compressor means before the gas is stored in said storage reservoir.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 34 wherein said heat exchanger comprises part of a waste heat converter for producing power.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
41 words
, Apparatus according to claim 35 wherein said waste heat converter is an organic-fluid Rankine Cycle power plant, and. said heat exchanger is a vaporizer for vaporizing the organic working fluid of the organic - fluid Rankine cycle power plant .
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 16 further comprising means for extracting heat from the compressed air and storing said extracted heat.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
12 words
33. Apparatus according to claim 37 wherein said gas is ai .
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
44 words
Apparatus according to claim 16 further comprising a heat exchanger for extracting heat from gases exiting said gas turbine and transferring heat extracted from the gases to an ' organic fluid; and means · for converting heat transferred to the organic fluid to work.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 39 wherein said means for converting heat transferred to the organic fluid to work comprises a waste heat converter for producing power.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 40 wherein said waste heat converter producing electric power comprises an organic fluid Rankine cycle power plant.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 39 wherein said heat exchanger comprises a vaporizer for vaporizing the organic working fluid of the organic fluid Rankine cycle power plant. 108, 559/2 - 23 -
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus according to claim 40 further comprising a recuperator for preheating the compressed gas supplied to the gas turbine with heat extracted from gases exhausted from said waste heat convertor.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
12 words
Apparatus according to claim 43 wherein said recuperator comprises a rotating member.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
14 words
Apparatus according to claim 44 wherein said rotating member is constructed from ceramic material.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
88 words
Apparatus for producing power comprising: (a) · compressor means for compressing a gas; (b) means for supplying the compressed gas to a gas turbine to produce electric power; (c) an external combustion chamber operating on low grade fuel for heating the gas supplied to said gas turbine; and (d) means for cooling the compressed gas before the compressed gas is supplied to the gas turbine and utilizing the extracted heat for vaporizing an organic working fluid of an organic fluid Rankine cycle power plant provided for producing electricity.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
88 words
Apparatus for producing power comprising: (a) · compressor means for compressing a gas; (b) means for supplying the compressed gas to a gas turbine to produce electric power; (c) an external combustion chamber operating on low grade fuel for heating the gas supplied to said gas turbine; and (d) means for cooling the compressed gas before the compressed gas is supplied to the gas turbine and utilizing the extracted heat for vaporizing an organic working fluid of an organic fluid Rankine cycle power plant provided for producing electricity.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 46 wherein said means for cooling the gas comprises a waste heat converter producing electric power.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 47 wherein said waste heat converter is said organic-fluid Rankine Cycle power plant.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus according to claim 46 further comprising a heat exchanger for extracting heat from gases exiting said gas turbine and transferring heat extracted from the gases to an organic fluid; and means for converting heat transferred to the organic fluid to work.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 49 wherein said means for converting heat transferred to the organic fluid to work comprises a waste heat converter for producing power.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 50 wherein said waste heat converter producing electric power comprises an organic fluid Rankine cycle power plant .
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 49 wherein said heat exchanger comprises a vaporizer for vaporizing the organic working fluid of the organic fluid Rankine cycle power plant.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method for producing power according to claim 1 substantially as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings .
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus for producing power according to claim 16 substantially as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus for producing power according to claim 46 substantially as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings. FOR THE APPLICANT WOLFF, BREGMAN AND GOLLER
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