Preheating of fluid in a supercritical Brayton cycle power generation system at cold startup
US9388817B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/063
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various technologies pertaining to causing fluid in a supercritical Brayton cycle power generation system to flow in a desired direction at cold startup of the system are described herein. A sensor is positioned at an inlet of a turbine, wherein the sensor is configured to output sensed temperatures of fluid at the inlet of the turbine. If the sensed temperature surpasses a predefined threshold, at least one operating parameter of the power generation system is altered.
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