An atmospheric pressure water ion generating device is arranged in a triphase organic matter pyrolysis system which includes a steam generating device and a pyrolysis and carbonization reaction device. The water ion generating device includes a connecting pipe connected with the steam generating device, and having an interior that is penetrated, a heating tube having a first end connected with the connecting pipe and having an interior provided with an air channel, and a spraying head connected with a second end of the heating tube, and having an interior that is tapered. The air channel has a surface provided with an alloy catalyst layer. The spraying head is provided with a nozzle which is connected with the pyrolysis and carbonization reaction device.

Disclosed is a thermoelectric generation system that generates electricity using waste heat from a steam condenser that exchanges heat with steam as cyclic water flows through a high temperature portion and a low temperature portion, the thermoelectric generation system including: a first hot-water discharge line used to discharge the cyclic water passing through the high temperature portion; a cyclic water circulation line through which the cyclic water from under water circulates; and a thermoelectric generation unit that generates electricity on the basis of a temperature difference between a temperature of the cyclic water flowing through the first hot-water discharge line and a temperature of the cyclic water flowing through the cyclic water circulation line.

A pumping apparatus for a heat engine, includes an extraction line arranged to extract a fraction of liquid working fluid from a working circuit of a heat engine; an extraction line pump for pumping the extracted working fluid; an extraction line heat exchanger for vaporising the extracted working fluid; and a pressure-operated pump for pumping the working fluid around the working circuit, wherein the extraction line pump and the extraction line heat exchanger are arranged in series to convert the liquid working fluid to a pressurised motive gas; and wherein the pump is driven by the pressurized motive gas.

A pumping apparatus for a heat engine, includes an extraction line arranged to extract a fraction of liquid working fluid from a working circuit of a heat engine; an extraction line pump for pumping the extracted working fluid; an extraction line heat exchanger for vaporising the extracted working fluid; and a pressure-operated pump for pumping the working fluid around the working circuit, wherein the extraction line pump and the extraction line heat exchanger are arranged in series to convert the liquid working fluid to a pressurised motive gas; and wherein the pump is driven by the pressurized motive gas.

A power plant comprises a boiler, a turbine, a condenser, a feed water heater, a deaerator, a deaerator water level control valve, an extraction system which introduces the steam extracted from the turbine into the feed water heater, an extraction valve, an auxiliary steam introduction system which introduces auxiliary steam into the feed water heater, an auxiliary steam control valve and a control device. When a rapid load increase request is made, the control device controls, to orient the extraction valve in a closing direction, to maintain an opening of the deaerator water level control valve, and to orient the auxiliary steam control valve in an opening direction.

A power plant comprises a boiler, a turbine, a condenser, a feed water heater, a deaerator, a deaerator water level control valve, an extraction system which introduces the steam extracted from the turbine into the feed water heater, an extraction valve, an auxiliary steam introduction system which introduces auxiliary steam into the feed water heater, an auxiliary steam control valve and a control device. When a rapid load increase request is made, the control device controls, to orient the extraction valve in a closing direction, to maintain an opening of the deaerator water level control valve, and to orient the auxiliary steam control valve in an opening direction.

Processes for recovering electrical power from a process unit waste heat steam generation system are described. A power-recovery turbine reduces the pressure of a stream of superheated steam to a pressure lower than that needed by the steam reboiler for use in other process units or equipment in the plant.

Inlet air heating systems for combined cycle power plants and combined cycle power plants including inlet air heating systems are disclosed. The inlet air heating systems may include a plurality of heating coil assemblies partially positioned within an inlet housing of a gas turbine system, and a vent valve in fluid communication with each of the heating coils. The inlet air heating system may also include a supply line in fluid communication with the heating coils to provide water to the heating coils, and a hot water line in fluid communication with the supply line and a component positioned downstream of a condenser of the combined cycle power plant. The hot water line may provide hot water from the combined cycle power plant to the supply line. Additionally, the inlet air heating system may include a drain line in fluid communication with the heating coils and the condenser.

A system for providing wind-assisted air supply to coal-fired power plants through the use of a wind funnel communicating with an air handler system of a coal-fired boiler is disclosed. The shape, size and orientation of the wind funnel may be controlled in order to optimize the collection of wind and generation of increased air pressure for delivery to the coal-fired boiler system. Increased operating efficiency of coal-fired power plants may be achieved with the wind funnel system.

The object of the present invention is a plant and related method for the supply to the end-user, by making use of the heating power transferred by a heat source e.g. gas, oil products, coal or renewable type e.g. biomass, solar, geothermal, simultaneously with electric power and/or mechanical power, heating power and cooling power Heating-Cooling operating mode of the plant or simultaneously with electric power and/or mechanical power and heating power only Heating operating mode of the plant or simultaneously with electric power and/or mechanical power and cooling power only Cooling operating mode of the plant. The operation of the plant, according to each of the three operation modes, is obtained by the regulation of several on-off valves and a flow rate regulation valve.