Turbine power plant with steam and exhaust turbine systems
This patent describes a turbine power plant having a closed loop steam turbine system and a closed loop exhaust turbine system; a closed loop steam turbine system which comprises the combination of: a steam turbine having a fluid inlet and fluid outlet mounted on a shaft; a generator means operatively connected to the shaft; a condenser having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and a cooling means between its inlet and outlet; a pump having a fluid inlet and fluid outlet and a pressurizing and circulating means between its inlet and outlet; a heater having a fluid inlet and fluid outlet which uses an external fuel source to superheat fluid flowing between its inlet and outlet; a fluid conduit means operatively connecting the following in a closed loop cycle; a closed loop exhaust turbine system which comprises the combination of: a first, second, and third turbines each having a fluid inlet and outlet and each mounted on a common shaft; a generator means operatively connected to the shaft; a first, second and third pump each having a fluid inlet and outlet, and a pressurizing and circulating means between the inlets and outlets all connected to the common shaft; a first, second and third condensers each having a fluid inlet and outlet and a cooling means between their inlets and outlets; and a first, second and third heat exchangers.
- Assignee:
- NOV; NOV-88-008593; EDB-88-100691
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4733537
- OSTI ID:
- 5059428
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 2 Jan 1987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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