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Heat recovery system
Assignee: Foster Wheeler Energy Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-24
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Granted: 1987-01-27
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Expires: 2005-10-24
Abstract
Abstract A gas turbine heat recovery system that can be used in steam reforming plants is disclosed. The system utilizes a high pressure steam superheater and a high pressure feedwater heater to recover the heat from the exhaust gas turbine.
Inventors
- 👤 Geoffrey F. Skinner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:49
CPC Classifications
F; F22; F22B; F22B1/00; F22B1/02; F22B1/18; F22B1/1807; F22B1/1815; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E20/00; Y02E20/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A process for recovering heat from gas turbine exhaust comprising passing said exhaust through a waste heat exchanger consisting of a high pressure steam superheater and a high pressure feedwater heater where said exhaust gas first contacts said high pressure steam superheater and then contacts said high pressure feedwater heater.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
50 words
A process for recovering heat from gas turbine exhaust comprising passing said exhaust through a waste heat exchanger consisting of a high pressure steam superheater and a high pressure feedwater heater where said exhaust gas first contacts said high pressure steam superheater and then contacts said high pressure feedwater heater.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1 where said exhaust gas ranges from a temperature of about 900° to about 1200° F.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 1 where said high pressure feedwater heater is supplied with water at a temperature of about 200° to about 500° F. at a pressure ranging from about 90 to about 150 atmospheres.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process according to claim 3 where said high pressure steam superheater is supplied with steam at a temperature ranging from about 550° to about 650° F. at a pressure ranging from about 90 to about 150 atmospheres and where said steam is superheated by said exhaust gas to a temperature ranging from about 800° to about 1000° F.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
A process according to claim 4 where said water heated in said high pressure feedwater heater is converted to steam in a separate evaporator and then fed to said high pressure steam superheater.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 4 where at least two high pressure feedwater heaters are present.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
A process for producing high pressure steam using gas turbine exhaust, a waste heat exchanger and a separate evaporator outside said waste heat exchanger comprising passing said exhaust through said waste heat exchanger, where said exhaust first contacts a high pressure steam superheater, and then said exhaust contacts a high pressure feedwater heater.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
A process for producing high pressure steam using gas turbine exhaust, a waste heat exchanger and a separate evaporator outside said waste heat exchanger comprising passing said exhaust through said waste heat exchanger, where said exhaust first contacts a high pressure steam superheater, and then said exhaust contacts a high pressure feedwater heater.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 7 where said water from said high pressure feedwater heater is converted to steam in said separate evaporator and then fed to said high pressure steam superheater.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 7 where said exhaust gas ranges from a temperature of about 900° to about 1200° F.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 7 where said high pressure feedwater heater is supplied with water at a temperature of about 200° to about 500° F. at a pressure ranging from about 90 to about 150 atmospheres.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process according to claim 7 where said high pressure steam superheater is supplied with steam at a temperature ranging from about 550° to about 650° F. at a pressure ranging from about 90 to about 150 atmospheres and where said steam is superheated by said exhaust gas to a temperature ranging from about 800° to about 1000° F.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
A heat recovery system comprising a gas turbine, a waste heat exchanger and a separate evaporator outside said waste heat exchanger wherein said waste heat exchanger comprises means for passing exhaust gas from said turbine to said exchanger, a high pressure steam superheater, and a high pressure feedwater heater.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
A heat recovery system comprising a gas turbine, a waste heat exchanger and a separate evaporator outside said waste heat exchanger wherein said waste heat exchanger comprises means for passing exhaust gas from said turbine to said exchanger, a high pressure steam superheater, and a high pressure feedwater heater.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
A heat recovery system according to claim 12 further comprising means for passing the liquid heated in said high pressure feedwater heater to said evaporate and means for passing steam formed in said evaporator to said high pressure steam superheater.
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