Method of optimizing performance of Rankine cycle power plants. [US DOE Patent]
Abstract
A method is described 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 on the area adjacent and including the transposed critical temperature line.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6579313
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; BINARY-FLUID SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS; RANKINE CYCLE; DESIGN; ECONOMICS; EFFICIENCY; OPERATION; TURBINES; WORKING FLUIDS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; FLUIDS; MACHINERY; POWER PLANTS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES; TURBOMACHINERY; 150802* - Geothermal Power Plants- Power Plant Systems & Components
Citation Formats
Pope, W L, Pines, H S, Doyle, P A, and Silvester, L F. Method of optimizing performance of Rankine cycle power plants. [US DOE Patent]. United States: N. p., 1980.
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Pope, W L, Pines, H S, Doyle, P A, & Silvester, L F. Method of optimizing performance of Rankine cycle power plants. [US DOE Patent]. United States.
Pope, W L, Pines, H S, Doyle, P A, and Silvester, L F. Mon .
"Method of optimizing performance of Rankine cycle power plants. [US DOE Patent]". United States.
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