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Title: Method of optimizing performance of Rankine cycle power plants

Abstract

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).

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
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  1. (Walnut Creek, CA)
  2. (El Cerrito, CA)
  3. (Oakland, CA)
  4. (Richmond, CA)
Issue Date:
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) LLNL
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. Web.
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Pope, William L., Pines, Howard S., Doyle, Padraic A., & Silvester, Lenard F. Method of optimizing performance of Rankine cycle power plants. United States.
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Pope, William L., Pines, Howard S., Doyle, Padraic A., and Silvester, Lenard F. Fri . "Method of optimizing performance of Rankine cycle power plants". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864395.
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@article{osti_864395,
title = {Method of optimizing performance of Rankine cycle power plants},
author = {Pope, William L. and Pines, Howard S. and Doyle, Padraic A. and Silvester, Lenard F.},
abstractNote = {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).},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1982},
month = {1}
}
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