Pipeline built-in electric power generating set
US4740711A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/20
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric power generating set for a fluid pipeline, comprising a turbine coupled to the pipeline for rotating under the pressure of the fluid moving in the pipeline; a generator coupled to the downstream end of the turbine for generating electric power upon rotation, and a heat exchanger for communicating the fluid from the turbine to the pipeline for absorbing heat from the generator.
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