Method and apparatus for thermal power generation

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:863412

Mangus, James D ^[1]

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1. Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, PA

A method and apparatus for power generation from a recirculating superheat-reheat circuit with multiple expansion stages which alleviates complex control systems and minimizes thermal cycling of system components, particularly the reheater. The invention includes preheating cold reheat fluid from the first expansion stage prior to its entering the reheater with fluid from the evaporator or drum component.

• DOE Contract Number: E(11-1)-3045
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4164849
• OSTI ID: 863412
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

method
apparatus
thermal
power
generation
recirculating
superheat-reheat
circuit
multiple
expansion
stages
alleviates
complex
control
systems
minimizes
cycling
components
particularly
reheater
preheating
cold
reheat
fluid
stage
prior
entering
evaporator
drum
component
control systems
thermal cycling
power generation
minimizes thermal
thermal power
expansion stage
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