Systems and methods are described for generating electricity from fluid produced from a subsurface formation. The disclosed systems and methods include generating electrical power using the energy content of fluids produced from the earth or hot fluids created during surface processing of the produced fluids. Fluid is obtained from a well in the subsurface formation and provided to a first power generation device where a pressure and a temperature of the fluid is adjusted to a pressure and a temperature compatible with the first power generation device using one or more valves coupled to the first power generation device. The first power generation device generates electricity from the fluid. One or more second power generation devices also generate electricity using the fluid where one of the second power generation devices is a thermoelectric generator.

Systems and methods are described for generating electricity from fluid produced from a subsurface formation. The disclosed systems and methods include generating electrical power using the energy content of fluids produced from the earth or hot fluids created during surface processing of the produced fluids. Fluid is obtained from a well in the subsurface formation and provided to a first power generation device where a pressure and a temperature of the fluid is adjusted to a pressure and a temperature compatible with the first power generation device using one or more valves coupled to the first power generation device. The first power generation device generates electricity from the fluid. One or more second power generation devices also generate electricity using the fluid where one of the second power generation devices is a thermoelectric generator.

The disclosure provides a powerplant for an aircraft comprising: at least two gas turbine engines, and at least one closed-cycle arrangement for recuperating heat from the at least two gas turbine engines and supplying power to at least one power-demanding system, wherein the closed-cycle arrangement comprises: a closed circuit channeling a working fluid subjected to a thermodynamic cycle; at least one pre-cooler configured to transfer heat from the working fluid to a heat sink; the heat sink in thermal communication with the pre-cooler, the heat sink being a fuel tank and/or an airframe surface; at least one pumping element configured to move the working fluid through the closed circuit; at least two primary heat exchangers, each one configured to transfer heat from a respective gas turbine engine to the working fluid; at least one expanding element configured to drive a gearbox and an output shaft by the expansion of the working fluid; wherein the output shaft driven by the expanding element is connected to at least one electrical generator configured to generate electrical power; a power conversion system configured to receive the generated electrical power by the electrical generator and to accommodate and supply it to the at least one power-demanding system; wherein the closed-cycle arrangement is adapted to be partially housed within the airframe structure of the aircraft, so that at least the pumping element, the expanding element, the electrical generator, and the power conversion system are housed in said airframe structure.

A system including: (i) a pumped-heat energy storage system (“PHES system”), wherein the PHES system is operable in a charge mode to convert electricity into stored thermal energy in a hot thermal storage (“HTS”) medium; (ii) an electric heater in thermal contact with the hot HTS medium, wherein the electric heater is operable to heat the hot HTS medium above a temperature achievable by transferring heat from a working fluid to a warm HTS medium in a thermodynamic cycle.

The combined cycle power device is provided in the present invention and belongs to the field of energy and power technology. A combined cycle power device comprising an expander, the second expander, a compressor, a pump, a high-temperature heat exchanger, a condenser and an evaporator. An evaporator connects the second expander after that a condenser passes through a pump and connects the evaporator. The second expander connects the high-temperature heat exchanger. A compressor connects the high-temperature heat exchanger. The high-temperature heat exchanger connects an expander. The evaporator connects the compressor and the condenser respectively after that the expander connects the evaporator. The high-temperature heat exchanger connects the outside. The condenser connects the outside. The evaporator connected the outside. The expander and the second expander connect the compressor and transmit power.

The combined cycle power device is provided in the present invention and belongs to the field of energy and power technology. A combined cycle power device comprising an expander, the second expander, a compressor, a pump, a high-temperature heat exchanger, a condenser and an evaporator. An evaporator connects the second expander after that a condenser passes through a pump and connects the evaporator. The second expander connects the high-temperature heat exchanger. A compressor connects the high-temperature heat exchanger. The high-temperature heat exchanger connects an expander. The evaporator connects the compressor and the condenser respectively after that the expander connects the evaporator. The high-temperature heat exchanger connects the outside. The condenser connects the outside. The evaporator connected the outside. The expander and the second expander connect the compressor and transmit power.

The hybrid desalination and energy production system includes a desalination system for separating seawater into purified water and brine, an electrodialysis system for treating the brine and outputting low salinity water, a hypersaline brine solution, and H.sub.2 gas; an evaporator for treating the hypersaline brine solution and outputting salt and water vapor; a superheater for treating the water vapor and outputting a superheated water vapor; a turbine for receiving the superheated water vapor to generate energy; a gas scrubber for receiving the H.sub.2 gas from the electrodialysis system and producing dry hydrogen; and a hydrogen cell for receiving the dry hydrogen and outputting energy. A condenser converts the vapor into condensate and low salinity water. A desalinated water collection tank receives the desalinated or low salinity water. A pressure retarded osmosis system receives the brine, the low salinity water, and condensate from the condenser to produce dilute brine.

A regulation system to regulate the flow rate of a hot air duct which comprises a shutter, an upstream air intake, a downstream air intake, a regulator and an actuator of the shutter with a first inlet connected to an outlet of the regulator and a cooling system comprising an outer radiator, a housing and a heat pipe housed in the housing and discharging the heat between the housing and the outer radiator, wherein the air streams coming from the upstream air intake and from the downstream air intake pass through the housing. Such a regulation system allows a better discharging of the heat by the action of the heat pipes.

A regulation system to regulate the flow rate of a hot air duct which comprises a shutter, an upstream air intake, a downstream air intake, a regulator and an actuator of the shutter with a first inlet connected to an outlet of the regulator and a cooling system comprising an outer radiator, a housing and a heat pipe housed in the housing and discharging the heat between the housing and the outer radiator, wherein the air streams coming from the upstream air intake and from the downstream air intake pass through the housing. Such a regulation system allows a better discharging of the heat by the action of the heat pipes.

To produce power using the cold in a stored fluid in a cold condensed state (for example, LNG or liquid air), the fluid is initially pumped, heated, and expanded to generate a first amount of power and form initially expanded fluid, which is then re-condensed, re-pumped, re-heated, and re-expanded to generate a second amount of power, where the initially expanded fluid is re-condensed against the pumped fluid from the initial pumping. The technique can be used to store excess energy in the cold condensed fluid using excess energy generation capacity for subsequent recovery when energy is either deficient or otherwise more expense to generate.