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US5664414A
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Method of and apparatus for generating power
Assignee: Ormat Technologies Inc
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Filing: 1995-08-31
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Granted: 1997-09-09
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Expires: 2015-08-31
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for generating power includes a gas turbine unit having a compressor for compressing ambient air and producing compressed air, a combustion chamber to which the compressed air is supplied, a source of relatively high grade fuel for burning in the combustion chamber and producing combustion gases, and a gas turbine connected to generator and to the compressor for expanding the combustion gases and producing exhaust gases. The apparatus further includes a combustor that burns relatively low grade fuel, and produces combustion products, and an indirect contact heat exchanger responsive to the combustion products for heating the compressed air before the latter is applied to the combustion chamber, and for producing cooled combustion products. In addition, an energy converter is provided having an organic working fluid responsive to the exhaust gases for converting heat in the exhaust gases to electricity. Finally, the apparatus of the invention serves to minimize the consumption of high grade fuel in the presence of changes in the heating value of the low grade fuel.
Inventors
- 👤 Lucien Y. Bronicki
- 👤 Benjamin Doron
- 👤 Joseph Sinai
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-29 18:16
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C7/00; F02C7/08; F01; F01K; F01K23/00; F01K23/02; F01K23/06; F01K23/10; F01K23/103; F02C3/00; F02C3/20; F02C3/22; F02C3/34; F02C3/36; F02C6/00; F02C6/18; F02C7/10; F02C9/00; F02C9/26; F02C9/32; F02C9/34; F05; F05D; F05D2260/00; F05D2260/20; F05D2260/211; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E20/00; Y02E20/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
Apparatus for generating power comprising: a) a gas turbine unit for generating power and producing exhaust gases; b) a steam superheater responsive to said exhaust gases for producing superheating steam and cooled exhaust gases; c) a steam turbine responsive to said superheated steam for generating power and expanded steam; d) a steam condenser containing an organic fluid for condensing said steam into steam condensate and preheating said organic fluid; e) a combustor for combusting relatively low grade fuel, said combustor receiving said steam condensate and producing steam that is supplied to said steam superheater; f) an organic fluid vaporizer for receiving said cooled exhaust gases an producing vaporized organic fluid; g) an organic vapor turbine responsive to said vaporized organic fluid for generating power and producing expanded organic fluid; h) an organic fluid condenser for condensing said expanded organic fluid and producing organic fluid condensate; i) means for returning said organic fluid condensate to said steam condenser for preheating said organic fluid condensate; and j) means for returning organic fluid preheated in said steam condenser to said organic fluid vaporizer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
Apparatus for generating power comprising: a) a gas turbine unit for generating power and producing exhaust gases; b) a steam superheater responsive to said exhaust gases for producing superheating steam and cooled exhaust gases; c) a steam turbine responsive to said superheated steam for generating power and expanded steam; d) a steam condenser containing an organic fluid for condensing said steam into steam condensate and preheating said organic fluid; e) a combustor for combusting relatively low grade fuel, said combustor receiving said steam condensate and producing steam that is supplied to said steam superheater; f) an organic fluid vaporizer for receiving said cooled exhaust gases an producing vaporized organic fluid; g) an organic vapor turbine responsive to said vaporized organic fluid for generating power and producing expanded organic fluid; h) an organic fluid condenser for condensing said expanded organic fluid and producing organic fluid condensate; i) means for returning said organic fluid condensate to said steam condenser for preheating said organic fluid condensate; and j) means for returning organic fluid preheated in said steam condenser to said organic fluid vaporizer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
151 words
Apparatus for generating power comprising: a) a gas turbine unit for generating power and producing exhaust gases; b) a steam superheater responsive to said exhaust gases for producing superheating steam and cooled exhaust gases; c) a steam turbine responsive to said superheated steam for generating power and expanded steam; d) a steam condenser for condensing said expanded steam into steam condensate; e) a combustor for combusting relatively low grade fuel, said combustor receiving said steam condensate and producing steam that is supplied to said steam superheater; f) an organic fluid vaporizer for receiving said cooled exhaust gases an producing vaporized organic fluid; g) an organic vapor turbine responsive to said vaporized organic fluid for generating power and producing expanded organic fluid; h) an organic fluid condenser for condensing said expanded organic fluid and producing organic fluid condensate; and i) means for returning said organic fluid condensate to said organic fluid vaporizer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
151 words
Apparatus for generating power comprising: a) a gas turbine unit for generating power and producing exhaust gases; b) a steam superheater responsive to said exhaust gases for producing superheating steam and cooled exhaust gases; c) a steam turbine responsive to said superheated steam for generating power and expanded steam; d) a steam condenser for condensing said expanded steam into steam condensate; e) a combustor for combusting relatively low grade fuel, said combustor receiving said steam condensate and producing steam that is supplied to said steam superheater; f) an organic fluid vaporizer for receiving said cooled exhaust gases an producing vaporized organic fluid; g) an organic vapor turbine responsive to said vaporized organic fluid for generating power and producing expanded organic fluid; h) an organic fluid condenser for condensing said expanded organic fluid and producing organic fluid condensate; and i) means for returning said organic fluid condensate to said organic fluid vaporizer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said means for returning includes said steam condenser, which is constructed and arranged to preheat said organic fluid condensate as said expanded steam condenses, and means supplying preheated organic fluid condensate to said organic fluid vaporizer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said steam turbine and said organic vapor turbine are mounted, in-line, on a common shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 including a single generator mounted on said shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
Apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said generator is mounted between said steam turbine and said organic vapor turbine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said organic fluid condenser is air-cooled.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said steam condenser is air-cooled.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 in which said organic fluid condenser is air-cooled.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said gas turbine unit includes a compressor for compressing ambient air and producing compressed air, a combustion chamber to which said compressed air is supplied, a source of relatively high grade fuel for burning in said combustion chamber and producing combustion gases, and a gas turbine connected to a generator and to said compressor for expanding said combustion gases and producing exhaust gases.
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