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US4238923A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of low temperature heat utilization for atmospheric pressure coal gasification

Assignee: Combustion Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1979-06-22
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Granted: 1980-12-16
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Expires: 1999-06-22
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Abstract

Abstract A combined cycle power plant having a steam generator and a gas turbine which makes use of a high temperature liquid couplant, or heat exchange arrangement, and a low temperature liquid couplant, or heat exchange arrangement, for maximizing use of the heat available in the power plant. The high temperature liquid couplant extracts heat from the gases leaving a coal gasifier, and is used in (1) a high temperature air heater for the gasifier, and (2) a high temperature fuel preheater of a steam generator. The low temperature liquid couplant extracts heat from the exhaust gases of the steam generator, and is used as (1) preheat for the high temperature liquid couplant, (2) low temperature air preheater for the gasifier, (3) a booster fan inlet heater, and (4) a low temperature fuel preheater for the steam generator.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard E. Waryasz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 15:10
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K23/00; F01K23/02; F01K23/06; F01K23/067; F02; F02B; F02B43/00; F02B43/08; F02C; F02C3/00; F02C3/20; F02C3/26; F02C3/28; F22; F22B; F22B31/00; F22B31/08; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E20/00; Y02E20/16; Y02E20/18; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/30

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
A power generating plant comprising a coal gasifier in which gaseous fuel is generated, an air heater which supplies heated air to the gasifier, a gas cleanup complex downstream of the gasifier, a steam generator fired by the gaseous fuel, a gas turbine fired by said gaseous fuel, a booster fan downstream of the gas cleanup complex, a booster fan inlet heater upstream of the booster fan, a fuel preheater upstream of the steam generator for heating the gaseous fuel, a low temperature liquid couplant heat exchanger heated by the combustion exhaust gases from the steam generator, the liquid heated in the low temperature liquid couplant being used for heating in the air heater, the booster fan inlet heater, and the fuel preheater.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
A power generating plant comprising a coal gasifier in which gaseous fuel is generated, an air heater which supplies heated air to the gasifier, a gas cleanup complex downstream of the gasifier, a steam generator fired by the gaseous fuel, a gas turbine fired by said gaseous fuel, a booster fan downstream of the gas cleanup complex, a booster fan inlet heater upstream of the booster fan, a fuel preheater upstream of the steam generator for heating the gaseous fuel, a low temperature liquid couplant heat exchanger heated by the combustion exhaust gases from the steam generator, the liquid heated in the low temperature liquid couplant being used for heating in the air heater, the booster fan inlet heater, and the fuel preheater.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 57 words
The power generating plant set forth in claim 1, including a high temperature liquid couplant heat exchanger heated by the flow of gaseous fuel upstream of the gas cleanup complex, the liquid heated in the high temperature liquid couplant heat exchanger being used for heating in the air heater and the fuel preheater for the steam generator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
The power generating plant set forth in claim 2, wherein a portion of the liquid heated in the low temperature liquid couplant heat exchanger flows to the high temperature liquid couplant heat exchanger.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-12-16 1984-06-16 1984-12-16 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-12-16 1988-06-16 1988-12-16 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-12-16 1992-06-16 1992-12-16 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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