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Title: Fossil fuel combined cycle power system

Abstract

A system for converting fuel energy to electricity includes a reformer for converting a higher molecular weight gas into at least one lower molecular weight gas, at least one turbine to produce electricity from expansion of at least one of the lower molecular weight gases, and at least one fuel cell. The system can further include at least one separation device for substantially dividing the lower molecular weight gases into at least two gas streams prior to the electrochemical oxidization step. A nuclear reactor can be used to supply at least a portion of the heat the required for the chemical conversion process.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1175932
Patent Number(s):
7118606
Application Number:
09/813,714
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS

Citation Formats

Labinov, Solomon Davidovich, Armstrong, Timothy Robert, and Judkins, Roddie Reagan. Fossil fuel combined cycle power system. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Labinov, Solomon Davidovich, Armstrong, Timothy Robert, & Judkins, Roddie Reagan. Fossil fuel combined cycle power system. United States.
Labinov, Solomon Davidovich, Armstrong, Timothy Robert, and Judkins, Roddie Reagan. Tue . "Fossil fuel combined cycle power system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175932.
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abstractNote = {A system for converting fuel energy to electricity includes a reformer for converting a higher molecular weight gas into at least one lower molecular weight gas, at least one turbine to produce electricity from expansion of at least one of the lower molecular weight gases, and at least one fuel cell. The system can further include at least one separation device for substantially dividing the lower molecular weight gases into at least two gas streams prior to the electrochemical oxidization step. A nuclear reactor can be used to supply at least a portion of the heat the required for the chemical conversion process.},
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year = {Tue Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2006},
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