Variable pressure power cycle and control system
Abstract
A variable pressure power cycle and control system that is adjustable to a variable heat source is disclosed. The power cycle adjusts itself to the heat source so that a minimal temperature difference is maintained between the heat source fluid and the power cycle working fluid, thereby substantially matching the thermodynamic envelope of the power cycle to the thermodynamic envelope of the heat source. Adjustments are made by sensing the inlet temperature of the heat source fluid and then setting a superheated vapor temperature and pressure to achieve a minimum temperature difference between the heat source fluid and the working fluid.
- Inventors:
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- Spring, TX
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865263
- Patent Number(s):
- 4484446
- Application Number:
- 06/470,446
- Assignee:
- W. K. Technology, Inc. (Houston, TX)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01K - STEAM ENGINE PLANTS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F22 - STEAM GENERATION F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- variable; pressure; power; cycle; control; adjustable; heat; source; disclosed; adjusts; minimal; temperature; difference; maintained; fluid; substantially; matching; thermodynamic; envelope; adjustments; sensing; inlet; setting; superheated; vapor; achieve; minimum; inlet temperature; temperature difference; heat source; power cycle; pressure power; variable pressure; superheated vapor; variable heat; /60/
Citation Formats
Goldsberry, Fred L. Variable pressure power cycle and control system. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web.
Goldsberry, Fred L. Variable pressure power cycle and control system. United States.
Goldsberry, Fred L. Tue .
"Variable pressure power cycle and control system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865263.
@article{osti_865263,
title = {Variable pressure power cycle and control system},
author = {Goldsberry, Fred L},
abstractNote = {A variable pressure power cycle and control system that is adjustable to a variable heat source is disclosed. The power cycle adjusts itself to the heat source so that a minimal temperature difference is maintained between the heat source fluid and the power cycle working fluid, thereby substantially matching the thermodynamic envelope of the power cycle to the thermodynamic envelope of the heat source. Adjustments are made by sensing the inlet temperature of the heat source fluid and then setting a superheated vapor temperature and pressure to achieve a minimum temperature difference between the heat source fluid and the working fluid.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {11}
}
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