System for heat recovery for combustion machine including compressor for combustion air

Patent · Tue Jan 24 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:7058918

Collet, P J

A system for waste heat recovery is disclosed. It comprises a combustion machine with a compressor for the combustion air and means like a heat exchanger and/or a recirculation duct, to transfer heat, contained in the combustion gases after their expansion in the machine, to the combustion air flow before its entry into the compressor. Water is introduced into the (to be) heated combustion air flow cooling it by its evaporation, and the vapor is partially condensed again in a cooler fitted in the compressed flow after leaving the compressor. The condensation can take place at higher temperature, thus the system acts as heat pump for the waste heat. The compressed air flow enters extra cooled into the combustion chamber which provides an additional advantage. For the compressor, combustion chamber and turbine a normal gas turbine may be used.

• Assignee: Nederlandse Centrale Organisatie Voor Toegepast-Natuurwetenschappelijik Onderzoek (Netherlands)
• Patent Number(s): US 4426842
• OSTI ID: 7058918
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320303* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Equipment & Processes
320304 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization
AIR FLOW
COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
COMBUSTORS
COMPRESSIBLE FLOW
COMPRESSORS
DESIGN
DUCTS
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENERGY TRANSFER
ENGINES
EXHAUST GASES
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
GAS COMPRESSORS
GAS FLOW
GAS TURBINE ENGINES
GAS TURBINES
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT RECOVERY
HEAT TRANSFER
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MACHINERY
OPERATION
RECOVERY
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WASTES