Rankine cycle power plant utilizing organic working fluid
US5531073A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 2, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF03G7/04
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A Rankine cycle power plant includes a pair of multistage turbine modules each of which has an input for receiving vaporized working fluid and an output shaft, and each of which is responsive to vaporized working fluid applied to its input for expanding the working fluid and producing work at the output shaft and heat depleted working fluid that is superheated. An electrical generator is located between the modules and directly coupled to their output shafts. Superheated, heat depleted working fluid from one of the modules is supplied to the input of the other of the modules.
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