Method of optimizing performance of Rankine cycle power plants

Pope, William L; Pines, Howard S; Doyle, Padraic A; Silvester, Lenard F

Title: Method of optimizing performance of Rankine cycle power plants

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A method for efficiently operating a Rankine cycle power plant (10) to maximize fuel utilization efficiency or energy conversion efficiency or minimize costs by selecting a turbine (22) fluid inlet state which is substantially in the area adjacent and including the transposed critical temperature line (46).

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Pope, William L ^[1]; Pines, Howard S ^[2]; Doyle, Padraic A ^[3]; Silvester, Lenard F ^[4]

Walnut Creek, CA
El Cerrito, CA
Oakland, CA
Richmond, CA

Issue Date:: 1982-01-01

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 864395

Patent Number(s):: 4358930

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03G - SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03G - SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS
F03G7/04 - using pressure differences or thermal differences occurring in nature

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E20/16 - Combined cycle power plant [CCPP], or combined cycle gas turbine [CCGT]

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01K - STEAM ENGINE PLANTS
F01K25/06 - using mixtures of different fluids
F01K25/08 - using special vapours

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DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: method; optimizing; performance; rankine; cycle; power; plants; efficiently; operating; plant; 10; maximize; fuel; utilization; efficiency; energy; conversion; minimize; costs; selecting; turbine; 22; fluid; inlet; substantially; adjacent; including; transposed; critical; temperature; line; 46; rankine cycle; cycle power; power plants; critical temperature; conversion efficiency; energy conversion; power plant; fluid inlet; fuel utilization; temperature line; efficiently operating; /60/

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                    Pope, William L, Pines, Howard S, Doyle, Padraic A, and Silvester, Lenard F. Method of optimizing performance of Rankine cycle power plants.  United States: N. p., 1982. 
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