US5754613A
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Power plant
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1997-02-05
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Granted: 1998-05-19
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Expires: 2017-02-05
Abstract
Abstract The disclosed power plant can attain an extremely high thermal efficiency, as compared with that of the conventional power plant. The power plant comprises a steam system and a mixed medium system. The steam system comprises a heat source (1) for generating steam; a steam turbine (3) driven by the steam generated by the heat source; a steam condenser (81) for forming condensed water by condensing exhaust of the steam turbine; and a condensed water feeding pump (9) for feeding the water condensed by the steam condenser to the heat source. The mixed medium system comprises a heat exchanger (83) for exchanging heat between the exhaust of the steam turbine and a mixed medium; a separator (85) for separating the mixed medium heated by the heat exchanger (83) into liquid and vapor; a mixed medium turbine (95) driven by the mixed medium of vapor phase separated by the separator (85); a mixer (97) for mixing the exhaust of the mixed medium turbine with the mixed medium of liquid phase separated by the separator (85); a medium condenser (99) for forming condensed liquid by condensing the mixed medium mixed by the mixer; and a liquid feeding pump (102) for feeding the condensed liquid formed by the medium condenser to the heat exchanger (83).
Inventors
- 👤 Koh Hashiguchi
- 👤 Nobuhiko Inai
- 👤 Hiromichi Nei
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:18
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K23/00; F01K23/02; F01K23/04; F01K25/00; F01K25/06; F01K25/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
313 words
A power plant, comprising: a steam system having: a heat source for heating a water to generate a steam; a steam turbine driven by the steam generated by said heat source; a steam condenser for forming a condensed water by condensing an exhaust of said steam turbine; and condensed water feeding means for feeding the condensed water produced by said steam condenser to said heat source; and a mixed medium system having: heat exchanging means for exchanging heat between the exhaust of said steam turbine and a mixed medium; high pressure separating means for separating the mixed medium heated by said heat exchanging means into liquid and vapor; a mixed medium turbine driven by the mixed medium of vapor phase separated by said high pressure separating means; first medium condensing means for forming a condensed liquid by condensing an exhaust of said mixed medium turbine; first condensed liquid heating means for heating the condensed liquid formed by said first medium condensing means; intermediate pressure separating means for separating the condensed liquid heated by said first condensed liquid heating means into liquid and vapor; first condensed liquid feeding means for feeding the condensed liquid formed by said first medium condensing means to said intermediate pressure separating means; mixing means for mixing the mixed medium of liquid phase separated by said intermediate pressure separating means with the exhaust of said mixed medium turbine on upstream side of said first medium condensing means; second medium condensing means for forming a condensed liquid by cooling the mixed medium of vapor phase separated by said intermediate pressure separating means; second condensed liquid feeding means for feeding the condensed liquid formed by said second medium condensing means to said heat exchanging means; and first separated liquid feeding means for feeding the mixed medium of liquid phase separated by said high pressure separating means to said intermediate pressure separating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
313 words
A power plant, comprising: a steam system having: a heat source for heating a water to generate a steam; a steam turbine driven by the steam generated by said heat source; a steam condenser for forming a condensed water by condensing an exhaust of said steam turbine; and condensed water feeding means for feeding the condensed water produced by said steam condenser to said heat source; and a mixed medium system having: heat exchanging means for exchanging heat between the exhaust of said steam turbine and a mixed medium; high pressure separating means for separating the mixed medium heated by said heat exchanging means into liquid and vapor; a mixed medium turbine driven by the mixed medium of vapor phase separated by said high pressure separating means; first medium condensing means for forming a condensed liquid by condensing an exhaust of said mixed medium turbine; first condensed liquid heating means for heating the condensed liquid formed by said first medium condensing means; intermediate pressure separating means for separating the condensed liquid heated by said first condensed liquid heating means into liquid and vapor; first condensed liquid feeding means for feeding the condensed liquid formed by said first medium condensing means to said intermediate pressure separating means; mixing means for mixing the mixed medium of liquid phase separated by said intermediate pressure separating means with the exhaust of said mixed medium turbine on upstream side of said first medium condensing means; second medium condensing means for forming a condensed liquid by cooling the mixed medium of vapor phase separated by said intermediate pressure separating means; second condensed liquid feeding means for feeding the condensed liquid formed by said second medium condensing means to said heat exchanging means; and first separated liquid feeding means for feeding the mixed medium of liquid phase separated by said high pressure separating means to said intermediate pressure separating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The power plant according to claim 1, wherein the condensed liquid formed by said first medium condensing means is heated at the same time that the mixed medium of vapor phase separated by said intermediate pressure separating means is cooled, by exchanging heat between the condensed liquid and the mixed medium of vapor phase.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
154 words
The power plant according to claim 1, which further comprises: second condensed liquid heating means for heating the condensed liquid formed by said second medium condensing means; intermediate high pressure separating means for separating the condensed liquid heated by said second condensed liquid heating means into liquid and vapor; third medium condensing means for forming a condensed liquid by cooling the mixed medium of vapor phase separated by said intermediate high pressure separating means; and second separated liquid feeding means for feeding the mixed medium of liquid phase separated by said high pressure separating means to said intermediate high pressure separating means; and wherein said second condensed liquid feeding means feeds the condensed liquid formed by said third medium condensing means to said heat exchanging means; and said first separated liquid feeding means feeds the mixed medium of liquid phase separated by said intermediate high pressure separating means to said intermediate pressure separating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
55 words
The power plant according to claim 3, wherein the condensed liquid formed by said second medium condensing means is heated at the same time that the mixed medium of vapor phase separated by said intermediate high pressure separating means is cooled, by exchanging heat between the condensed liquid and the mixed medium of vapor phase.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The power plant according to claim 1, which further comprises: a small-sized steam condenser for condensing the steam within said steam condenser which contains non-condensable gas; and non-condensable gas treating means for treating the non-condensable gas existing within said small-sized steam condenser.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The power plant according to claim 1, wherein said heat source is a nuclear reactor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The power plant according to claim 1, wherein the mixed medium is a mixture which contains at least a water and an ammonia.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
184 words
A power plant, comprising: a steam system having: a heat source for heating a water to generate a steam; a steam turbine driven by the steam generated by said heat source; a steam condenser for forming a condensed water by condensing an exhaust of said steam turbine; and condensed water feeding means for feeding the water condensed by said steam condenser to said heat source; and a mixed medium system having: heat exchanging means for exchanging heat between the exhaust of said steam turbine and a mixed medium; separating means for separating the mixed medium heated by said heat exchanging means into liquid and vapor; a mixed medium turbine driven by the mixed medium of vapor phase separated by said separating means; mixing means for mixing the exhaust of said mixed medium turbine with the mixed medium of liquid phase separated by said separating means; medium condensing means for forming a condensed liquid by condensing the mixed medium mixed by said mixing means; and condensed liquid feeding means for feeding the condensed liquid formed by said medium condensing means to said heat exchanging means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
184 words
A power plant, comprising: a steam system having: a heat source for heating a water to generate a steam; a steam turbine driven by the steam generated by said heat source; a steam condenser for forming a condensed water by condensing an exhaust of said steam turbine; and condensed water feeding means for feeding the water condensed by said steam condenser to said heat source; and a mixed medium system having: heat exchanging means for exchanging heat between the exhaust of said steam turbine and a mixed medium; separating means for separating the mixed medium heated by said heat exchanging means into liquid and vapor; a mixed medium turbine driven by the mixed medium of vapor phase separated by said separating means; mixing means for mixing the exhaust of said mixed medium turbine with the mixed medium of liquid phase separated by said separating means; medium condensing means for forming a condensed liquid by condensing the mixed medium mixed by said mixing means; and condensed liquid feeding means for feeding the condensed liquid formed by said medium condensing means to said heat exchanging means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The power plant according to claim 8, wherein said steam turbine comprises: a high pressure steam turbine driven by the steam generated by said heat source; a low pressure turbine driven by an exhaust of said high pressure steam turbine; and wherein said heat exchanging means exchanges heat between the exhaust of said low pressure steam turbine and the mixed medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The power plant according to claim 8, which further comprises: a small-sized steam condenser for condensing the steam within said steam condenser which contains non-condensable gas; and non-condensable gas treating means for treating the non-condensable gas existing within said small-sized steam condenser.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The power plant according to claim 8, wherein said heat source is a nuclear reactor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The power plant according to claim 8, wherein the mixed medium is a mixture which contains at least a water and an ammonia.
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