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Method for converting energy with fuel regeneration in a cyclic process of a heat engine
09850784 · 2017-12-26 ·

In the method for conversion with recovery of energy carriers in a cyclical process of a thermal engine, a first recirculation cycle is formed involving gas generator, device for converting kinetic and thermal energy into mechanical energy, hydrogenation reactor, and gas generator. Water is evaporated in steam boilers, and steam is fed into turbine for converting steam energy into mechanical energy. In this process, steam boilers are located in gas generator and in hydrogenation reactor. The steam is carried onward from conversion device into condenser, and a second recirculation cycle is formed. Atmospheric oxygen from an air bubble is supplied to gas generator. The air is cooled, and cooling operation is repeated, until a maximum residual water content in the air of 0.2 g/m3 is attained. Formed condensate is collected and used steam boilers. Invention makes it possible to simplify process of recovering carbon oxides formed in thermal engines.

Method for converting energy with fuel regeneration in a cyclic process of a heat engine
09850784 · 2017-12-26 ·

In the method for conversion with recovery of energy carriers in a cyclical process of a thermal engine, a first recirculation cycle is formed involving gas generator, device for converting kinetic and thermal energy into mechanical energy, hydrogenation reactor, and gas generator. Water is evaporated in steam boilers, and steam is fed into turbine for converting steam energy into mechanical energy. In this process, steam boilers are located in gas generator and in hydrogenation reactor. The steam is carried onward from conversion device into condenser, and a second recirculation cycle is formed. Atmospheric oxygen from an air bubble is supplied to gas generator. The air is cooled, and cooling operation is repeated, until a maximum residual water content in the air of 0.2 g/m3 is attained. Formed condensate is collected and used steam boilers. Invention makes it possible to simplify process of recovering carbon oxides formed in thermal engines.

Boiler system and power plant including the same

A boiler system is provided including: a boiler that burns fuel containing sulfur content, chlorine content, and water content to generate a combustion gas; a bagfilter that removes sulfur oxide; a denitration section that removes nitrogen oxide; a desulfurizing absorbent supply section that mixes a desulfurizing absorbent into the combustion gas on an upstream side of the bagfilter; and a reformer that mixes a denitrating reagent into the combustion gas on an upstream side of the denitration section, wherein the bagfilter performs dry desulfurization, and a temperature of the combustion gas passing through the bagfilter and flowing into the denitration section is higher than 200° C. and 350° C. or lower, and the combustion gas from which the sulfur oxide has been removed by the bagfilter flows into the denitration section without being heated on the upstream side of the denitration section.

Boiler system and power plant including the same

A boiler system is provided including: a boiler that burns fuel containing sulfur content, chlorine content, and water content to generate a combustion gas; a bagfilter that removes sulfur oxide; a denitration section that removes nitrogen oxide; a desulfurizing absorbent supply section that mixes a desulfurizing absorbent into the combustion gas on an upstream side of the bagfilter; and a reformer that mixes a denitrating reagent into the combustion gas on an upstream side of the denitration section, wherein the bagfilter performs dry desulfurization, and a temperature of the combustion gas passing through the bagfilter and flowing into the denitration section is higher than 200° C. and 350° C. or lower, and the combustion gas from which the sulfur oxide has been removed by the bagfilter flows into the denitration section without being heated on the upstream side of the denitration section.

PASSIVE ALTERNATOR DEPRESSURIZATION AND COOLING SYSTEM

A pressure reduction system may include an alternator with a casing and a rotor positioned, at least in part, within a cavity defined by the casing. The pressure reduction system may also include a mass management system that includes a control tank configured to be maintained at a tank pressure lower than a cavity pressure within the cavity of the alternator, thereby forming a pressure differential. A first transfer conduit may transfer a working fluid from the cavity of the alternator to the control tank via the pressure differential. The mass management system may be positioned at an elevation above the alternator, and include a refrigeration loop configured to cool the working fluid contained within the control tank. A second transfer conduit may fluidly couple the alternator and the mass management system, and may transfer the cooled working fluid from the control tank to the cavity via gravitational force.

Producing carbon dioxide with waste heat

Techniques for providing carbon dioxide include generating thermal energy, an exhaust fluid, and electrical power from a power plant; providing the exhaust fluid and the generated electrical power to an exhaust fluid scrubbing system to separate components of the exhaust fluid; capturing heat from a source of heat of an industrial process in a heating fluid; transferring the heat of the industrial process captured in the heating fluid to a carbon dioxide source material of a direct air capture (DAC) system; providing the generated electrical power from the power plant to the DAC system; providing the thermal energy from the power plant to the DAC system; and separating, with the transferred portion of the heat of the industrial process and the provided thermal energy, carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide source material of the DAC system.

PIPING SYSTEM CLEANING METHOD, PIPING SYSTEM, AND STEAM TURBINE PLANT
20170362955 · 2017-12-21 ·

A piping system of a steam turbine plant is provided with: steam piping connected to a steam turbine; bypass piping which branches from the steam piping at a branching portion and which is connected to a condenser; a steam check valve provided between the branching portion of the steam piping and the steam turbine; and a turbine bypass valve provided in the bypass piping. A piping system cleaning method includes the steps of: connecting at least one valve of the steam check valve and the turbine bypass valve and a connecting portion provided between the turbine bypass valve of the bypass piping and the condenser, by using temporary piping having a foreign matter collecting portion; closing a flow path on the outlet side of the valve; cleaning the steam piping by supplying steam to the steam piping; and sending the steam to the condenser through the temporary piping.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A GAS COMPRESSOR IN AN AMMONIA AND UREA PLANT
20230193908 · 2023-06-22 ·

The present disclosure provides a plant comprising an ammonia-producing unit and a urea-producing unit. The urea-producing unit comprises a gas compressor, a steam turbine fluidly connected to the ammonia-producing unit for receiving steam produced by the ammonia-producing unit, and connected to the gas compressor for providing power to the gas compressor, and an electric motor, wherein the electric motor is connected to the gas compressor and configured to provide power to the gas compressor. The present disclosure also provides a method for operating an ammonia and urea plant, and a method to revamp an ammonia and urea plant.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING A GAS COMPRESSOR IN AN AMMONIA AND UREA PLANT
20230193908 · 2023-06-22 ·

The present disclosure provides a plant comprising an ammonia-producing unit and a urea-producing unit. The urea-producing unit comprises a gas compressor, a steam turbine fluidly connected to the ammonia-producing unit for receiving steam produced by the ammonia-producing unit, and connected to the gas compressor for providing power to the gas compressor, and an electric motor, wherein the electric motor is connected to the gas compressor and configured to provide power to the gas compressor. The present disclosure also provides a method for operating an ammonia and urea plant, and a method to revamp an ammonia and urea plant.

CLOSED LOOP STEAM ENGINE ASSEMBLY WITH FEEDBACK FEATURES AND METHOD OF OPERATION
20230193792 · 2023-06-22 ·

A closed loop steam engine assembly includes a steam generator and a prime mover which is driven from steam produced by the generator. A compressor receives exhaust steam from the prime mover and compresses the steam to a liquid state which is stored in a reservoir downstream of the compressor. A feed pump delivers a portion of the compressed and heated liquid from the reservoir to the steam generator, while another portion of the liquid is delivered to an inlet of the compressor, where the liquid flashes to mist and combines with the incoming exhaust steam to help condense the exhaust steam to liquid with greater efficiency than the compressor alone. An oil/fluid separation device may segregate any oil contained in the exhaust stream and route the oil back to an oil inlet of the prime mover.