Limitless heat source power plants

Patent · Tue Sep 17 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5836809

Chang, Y P

A method of employing the thermal energy from essentially limitless sources, such as the ocean or the atmosphere, to produce mechanical work or electricity by power plants wherein; the fluid from the limitless heat source is used to heat the working fluid of a prime mover through a heat exchanger; the effluent cooled fluid from the said heat exchanger may be employed directly or indirectly to extract the exhaust heat of the prime mover; and the said effluent cooled fluid from the said heat exchanger may also be used simultaneously or successively for the conversion of saline water into fresh water, or dirty water into usable water.

• Assignee: IFI; EDB-86-086255
• Patent Number(s): US 4541246
• OSTI ID: 5836809
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140800* -- Solar Energy-- Ocean Energy Systems
COOLING
DEMINERALIZATION
DESALINATION
DESIGN
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY TRANSFER
FLUIDS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT SOURCES
HEAT TRANSFER
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY
OCEAN THERMAL POWER PLANTS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SEAWATER
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WATER
WATER TREATMENT