Congeneration system with a Stirling engine
Abstract
This patent describes a cogeneration system for producing process heat for useful purposes and electric energy. It comprises an electric generator; a Stirling cycle engine having an output shaft operatively coupled to the generator for driving the generator, the engine including at least one internal fuel combustor; means for circulating a cooling liquid about the generator and engine to extract heat therefrom; an exhaust system coupled with the engine for exhausting combustion gases from the engine, the exhaust system including a condensing heat exchanger for cooling the combustion gases below the condensing, temperature of the water vapor in the exhaust gases; means for directing the cooling liquid around the condensing heat exchanger to extract heat therefrom and heat the liquid; and means for directing the cooling liquid for useful purposes.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5580751
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5074114; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-522588
- Assignee:
- Stirling Thermal Motors, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 14 May 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; STIRLING ENGINES; PROCESS HEAT; PRODUCTION; COGENERATION; COMBUSTORS; COOLING; ELECTRICITY; EXHAUST SYSTEMS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LIQUIDS; STIRLING CYCLE; USES; DEUS; ENERGY; ENGINES; FLUIDS; HEAT; HEAT ENGINES; POWER GENERATION; STEAM GENERATION; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES; 330201* - External Combustion Engines- Stirling Cycle; 210000 - Nuclear Power Plants
Citation Formats
Meijer, R J, Meijer, E J, and Godett, T M. Congeneration system with a Stirling engine. United States: N. p., 1991.
Web.
Meijer, R J, Meijer, E J, & Godett, T M. Congeneration system with a Stirling engine. United States.
Meijer, R J, Meijer, E J, and Godett, T M. 1991.
"Congeneration system with a Stirling engine". United States.
@article{osti_5580751,
title = {Congeneration system with a Stirling engine},
author = {Meijer, R J and Meijer, E J and Godett, T M},
abstractNote = {This patent describes a cogeneration system for producing process heat for useful purposes and electric energy. It comprises an electric generator; a Stirling cycle engine having an output shaft operatively coupled to the generator for driving the generator, the engine including at least one internal fuel combustor; means for circulating a cooling liquid about the generator and engine to extract heat therefrom; an exhaust system coupled with the engine for exhausting combustion gases from the engine, the exhaust system including a condensing heat exchanger for cooling the combustion gases below the condensing, temperature of the water vapor in the exhaust gases; means for directing the cooling liquid around the condensing heat exchanger to extract heat therefrom and heat the liquid; and means for directing the cooling liquid for useful purposes.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5580751},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 24 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Dec 24 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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