US3150267A
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Steam power plants
Assignee: English Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1962-12-31
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Granted: 1964-09-22
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Expires: 1982-12-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Caldwell John
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:12
CPC Classifications
F; F28; F28B; F28B9/00; F28B9/04; F28B9/06; F01; F01K; F01K13/00; F28B1/00; F28B1/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S165/00; Y10S165/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
AN ELECTRICAL GENERATING PLANT COMPRISING A COOLING TOWER HAVING A FIRST OPENING AT THE TOP, AND A SECOND OPENING AROUND THE BASE, THEREOF, A STEAM TURBINE WITHIN THE COOLING TOWER, STEAM-GENERATING MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN THE COOLING TOWER AND CONNECTED SO AS TO SUPPLY STEAM TO SAID STEAM TURBINE, AN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR COUPLED TO SAID STEAM TURBINE, A WATER-COOLED CONDENSER DISPOSED WITHIN THE COOLING TOWER AND CONNECTED TO SAID STEAM TURBINE FOR CONDENSING EXHAUST STEAM THEREFROM, INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID SECOND OPENING, AND CONNECTING MEANS CONNECTING SAID CONDENSER WITH SAID INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS SO AS TO ALLOW CIRCULATION OF CONDENSER COOLING WATER IN A CLOSED CIRCUIT THROUGH SAID CONDENSER AND SAID INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS, WHEREBY SAID COOLING WATER IS COOLED BY AIR FLOW PASSING CONSECUTIVELY THROUGH SAID SECOND AND FIRST OPENINGS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
AN ELECTRICAL GENERATING PLANT COMPRISING A COOLING TOWER HAVING A FIRST OPENING AT THE TOP, AND A SECOND OPENING AROUND THE BASE, THEREOF, A STEAM TURBINE WITHIN THE COOLING TOWER, STEAM-GENERATING MEANS DISPOSED WITHIN THE COOLING TOWER AND CONNECTED SO AS TO SUPPLY STEAM TO SAID STEAM TURBINE, AN ELECTRICAL GENERATOR COUPLED TO SAID STEAM TURBINE, A WATER-COOLED CONDENSER DISPOSED WITHIN THE COOLING TOWER AND CONNECTED TO SAID STEAM TURBINE FOR CONDENSING EXHAUST STEAM THEREFROM, INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID SECOND OPENING, AND CONNECTING MEANS CONNECTING SAID CONDENSER WITH SAID INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS SO AS TO ALLOW CIRCULATION OF CONDENSER COOLING WATER IN A CLOSED CIRCUIT THROUGH SAID CONDENSER AND SAID INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGE MEANS, WHEREBY SAID COOLING WATER IS COOLED BY AIR FLOW PASSING CONSECUTIVELY THROUGH SAID SECOND AND FIRST OPENINGS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-09-22 | 1968-03-23 | 1968-09-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-09-22 | 1972-03-23 | 1972-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-09-22 | 1976-03-23 | 1976-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |