An offshore power generation structure comprising a submerged portion having a first deck portion comprising an integral multi-stage evaporator system, a second deck portion comprising an integral multi-stage condensing system, a third deck portion housing power generation equipment, cold water pipe; and a cold water pipe connection.

A combined cycle power plant that includes a gas turbine engine, a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), a steam turbine, a primary condenser, a condensate extraction pump, a gland steam condenser, and a cooling module. The HRSG generates steam. The steam turbine receives steam from the HRSG. The primary condenser is fluidly coupled to the steam turbine and receives a first portion of exhaust steam from the steam turbine. The condensate extraction pump is fluidly coupled to the primary condenser and receives a condensed first portion of exhaust steam. The gland steam condenser is fluidly coupled to the steam turbine and receives a second portion of exhaust steam from the steam turbine. The cooling module is fluidly coupled to the gland steam condenser and supplies a cooling fluid to the gland steam condenser. The cooling module is fluidly isolated from the condensate extraction pump.

A system for reheating a power generation system including a boiler having a waterwall and a steam drum with an input fluidly coupled to the waterwall and an auxiliary heat source to provide heated fluid. The system also includes a first flow control valve connected to the auxiliary heat source and the boiler to control a flow of heated fluid from the auxiliary heat source to the waterwall; a first isolation valve disposed at a waterwall, to isolate circulation of heated fluid from the steam drum to the waterwall; and a sensor to monitor at least one operating characteristic in the boiler. The system also includes a controller to control at least one of the flow control valve, the isolation valve, and the auxiliary heat source to control the amount of heated fluid supplied to the waterwall when the boiler is not generating steam.

A system for reheating a power generation system including a boiler having a waterwall and a steam drum with an input fluidly coupled to the waterwall and an auxiliary heat source to provide heated fluid. The system also includes a first flow control valve connected to the auxiliary heat source and the boiler to control a flow of heated fluid from the auxiliary heat source to the waterwall; a first isolation valve disposed at a waterwall, to isolate circulation of heated fluid from the steam drum to the waterwall; and a sensor to monitor at least one operating characteristic in the boiler. The system also includes a controller to control at least one of the flow control valve, the isolation valve, and the auxiliary heat source to control the amount of heated fluid supplied to the waterwall when the boiler is not generating steam.

The single-working-medium vapor combined cycle is provided in this invitation and belongs to the field of energy and power technology. A single-working-medium vapor combined cycle consists of nine processes which are conducted with M.sub.1 kg of working medium and M.sub.2 kg of working medium separately or jointly: a pressurization process 1-2 of the M.sub.1 kg of working medium, a heat-absorption vaporization and superheating process 2-3 of the M.sub.1 kg of working medium, a depressurization process 3-4 of the M.sub.1 kg of working medium, a pressurization process 7-4 of M.sub.2 kg of working medium, a heat-absorption process 4-5 of the M.sub.3 kg of working medium, a depressurization process 5-6 of the M.sub.3 kg of working medium, a heat-releasing process 6-7 of the M.sub.3 kg of working medium, a heat-releasing and condensation process 7-1 of the M.sub.1 kg of working medium; M.sub.3 is the sum of M.sub.1 and M.sub.2.

A small-scale thermoelectric power generator and combustion apparatus, components thereof, methods for making the same, and applications thereof. The thermoelectric power generator can include a burner including a matrix stabilized combustion chamber comprising a catalytically enhanced, porous flame containment portion. The combustion apparatus can include components connected in a loop configuration including a vaporization chamber; a mixing chamber connected to the vaporization chamber; a combustion chamber connected to the vaporization chamber; and a heat exchanger connected to the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber can include a porous combustion material which can include a unique catalytic material.

A floating vessel equipped with a power plant includes a hull and a process deck arranged on a portion of the hull above compartments within the hull. The power plant includes a fuel source and at least one electrical power generator driven by a gas turbine; the fuel source arranged for providing fuel to the gas turbine. Per gas turbine, the floating vessel is equipped with a steam production unit coupled to the gas turbine exhaust for receiving heat to produce pressurized steam. Per each steam production unit, the floating vessel is equipped with at least one secondary power generator driven by a steam turbine, which is coupled to the steam production unit for receiving steam. Each gas turbine and steam production unit are positioned on the process deck, and each secondary power generator and steam turbine are positioned under the process deck in the one or more compartments.

The present invention relates to a system for eliminating the presence of droplets in a first medium of a heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has an inlet port and an outlet port for the first medium as well as an inlet port and an outlet port for a second medium. The system comprises (a) a device for regulating the flow of the first medium into the heat exchanger, (b) a first temperature sensor array for measuring the temperature of the first medium exiting the heat exchanger, and (c) a controller for regulating flow of the first medium into the heat exchanger. The system further comprises a second temperature sensor array for measuring the temperature of the second medium entering the heat exchanger. The controller regulates the flow of the first medium into the heat exchanger based on data received from the first temperature sensor array and second temperature sensor array.

A combustion system with surface-less heat energy exchange for efficient heat energy capture and lower pollutant emission, comprising: a first line feeding an oxygen-rich reactive; a second line feeding a hydrogen fuel; a vessel containing feed-water, a combustion enclosure without a bottom wall submersed into the feed water contained in a vessel, the combustion enclosure configured to receive the feed from each of the first and second line and combust a mixture of the two feeds in a pocket formed between an inner top and side walls of the combustion enclosure and a top surface of the feed-water contained in the vessel; and the combustion within the pocket yielding a high temperature and pressure combustion product and by-product directly into the feed-water of the vessel.

The single-working-medium vapor combined cycle is provided in this invitation and belongs to the field of energy and power technology. A single-working-medium vapor combined cycle method consisting of eleven processes which are conducted with M.sub.1 kg of working medium and M.sub.2 kg of working medium separately or jointly: performing a pressurization process to set a state (1) to (2) of the M.sub.1 kg of working medium, performing a heat-absorption and vaporization process to set a state (2) to (3) of the M.sub.1 kg of working medium, performing a depressurization process to set a state (3) to (4) of the M.sub.1 kg of working medium, performing a pressurization process to set a state (1) to (e) of the H kg of working medium, performing a heat-absorption process to set a state (e) to (7) of the H kg of working medium, performing a pressurization process to set a state (7) to (4) of the M.sub.2 kg of working medium, performing a heat-absorption process to set a state (4) to (5) of the (M.sub.1+M.sub.2) kg of working medium, performing a depressurization process to set a state (5) to (6) of the (M.sub.1+M.sub.2) kg of working medium, performing a mixed heat-releasing process to set a state (6) to (7) of the (M.sub.1+M.sub.2) kg of working medium and H kg of working medium, performing a depressurization process to set a state (7) to (8) of the (M.sub.1+H) kg of working medium, performing a heat-releasing and condensation process to set a state (8) to (1) of the (M.sub.1+H) kg of working medium.