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Method of optimizing performance of rankine cycle power plants

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6535662
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A method for efficiently operating a rankine cycle power plant to maximize fuel utilization efficiency or energy conversion efficiency or minimize costs by selecting a turbine fluid inlet state which is substantially in the area adjacent and including the transposed critical temperature line.
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
US 4358930
OSTI ID:
6535662
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
425002* -- Engineering-- Power Cycles-- Rankine-- (1980-)
BRINES
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FLUIDS
GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
MACHINERY
PERFORMANCE
POWER PLANTS
POWER SYSTEMS
RANKINE CYCLE POWER SYSTEMS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WORKING FLUIDS