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 M.sub.1 kg of working medium, a heat-absorption and vaporization process 2-3 of M.sub.1 kg of working medium, a depressurization process 3-4 of M.sub.1 kg of working medium, a heat-absorption process 4-5 of M.sub.1 kg of working medium, a pressurization process 8-5 of M.sub.2 kg of working medium, a heat-absorption process 5-6 of M.sub.3 kg of working medium, a depressurization process 6-7 of M.sub.3 kg of working medium, a heat-releasing process 7-8 of M.sub.3 kg of working medium, a heat-releasing and condensation process 8-1 of M.sub.3 kg of working medium; M.sub.3 is the sum of M.sub.1 and M.sub.2.

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 M.sub.1 kg of working medium, a heat-absorption and vaporization process 2-3 of M.sub.1 kg of working medium, a depressurization process 3-4 of M.sub.1 kg of working medium, a heat-absorption process 4-5 of M.sub.1 kg of working medium, a pressurization process 8-5 of M.sub.2 kg of working medium, a heat-absorption process 5-6 of M.sub.3 kg of working medium, a depressurization process 6-7 of M.sub.3 kg of working medium, a heat-releasing process 7-8 of M.sub.3 kg of working medium, a heat-releasing and condensation process 8-1 of M.sub.3 kg of working medium; M.sub.3 is the sum of M.sub.1 and M.sub.2.

Embodiments of systems and methods for generating power in the vicinity of a drilling rig are disclosed. During a drilling operation, heat generated by drilling fluid flowing from a borehole, exhaust from an engine, and/or fluid from an engine's water (or other fluid) jacket, for example, may be utilized by corresponding heat exchangers to facilitate heat transfer to a working fluid. The heated working fluid may cause an ORC unit to generate electrical power.

Embodiments of systems and methods for generating power in the vicinity of a drilling rig are disclosed. During a drilling operation, heat generated by drilling fluid flowing from a borehole, exhaust from an engine, and/or fluid from an engine's water (or other fluid) jacket, for example, may be utilized by corresponding heat exchangers to facilitate heat transfer to a working fluid. The heated working fluid may cause an ORC unit to generate electrical power.

A power generation system comprising a liquid pump section (4) comprising a rotary liquid pump (7) with an impeller in which a working fluid is pressurised and which is driven by a drive shaft (8); an evaporator section comprising an evaporator (9) in which the in the rotary liquid pump (7) pressurised working fluid is at least partly evaporated by addition of heat from a heat source; an expander section (3) comprising a rotary expander (11) with an inlet port (16) and a rotary expander element in which the in the evaporator section at least partly evaporated working fluid is expanded; and a generator section (5) comprising a rotary power generator (13) with a rotor,
whereby the expander section (3), the liquid pump section (4) and the generator section (5) are rotably connected in such a manner that relative rotational speed ratios between the rotary expander element of the rotary expander (11), the impeller of the rotary liquid pump (7) and the rotor of the rotary power generator (13) are mechanically upheld, characterised in that the drive shaft (8) which drives the impeller of the rotary liquid pump (7), is configured to be provided with a throttling device allowing a controlled portion (15) of the working fluid entering the rotary liquid pump (7) to pass from the liquid pump section (4) to the expander section (3) and/or the generator section (5).

A power generation system comprising a liquid pump section (4) comprising a rotary liquid pump (7) with an impeller in which a working fluid is pressurised and which is driven by a drive shaft (8); an evaporator section comprising an evaporator (9) in which the in the rotary liquid pump (7) pressurised working fluid is at least partly evaporated by addition of heat from a heat source; an expander section (3) comprising a rotary expander (11) with an inlet port (16) and a rotary expander element in which the in the evaporator section at least partly evaporated working fluid is expanded; and a generator section (5) comprising a rotary power generator (13) with a rotor,
whereby the expander section (3), the liquid pump section (4) and the generator section (5) are rotably connected in such a manner that relative rotational speed ratios between the rotary expander element of the rotary expander (11), the impeller of the rotary liquid pump (7) and the rotor of the rotary power generator (13) are mechanically upheld, characterised in that the drive shaft (8) which drives the impeller of the rotary liquid pump (7), is configured to be provided with a throttling device allowing a controlled portion (15) of the working fluid entering the rotary liquid pump (7) to pass from the liquid pump section (4) to the expander section (3) and/or the generator section (5).

Systems and generating power in an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) operation to supply electrical power. In embodiments, an inlet temperature of a flow of gas from a source to an ORC unit may be determined. The source may connect to a main pipeline. The main pipeline may connect to a supply pipeline. The supply pipeline may connect to the ORC unit thereby to allow gas to flow from the source to the ORC unit. Heat from the flow of gas may cause the ORC unit to generate electrical power. The outlet temperature of the flow of the gas from the ORC unit to a return pipe may be determined. A bypass valve, positioned on a bypass pipeline connecting the supply pipeline to the return pipeline, may be adjusted to a position sufficient to maintain temperature of the flow of gas above a threshold based on the inlet and outlet temperature.

Systems and generating power in an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) operation to supply electrical power. In embodiments, an inlet temperature of a flow of gas from a source to an ORC unit may be determined. The source may connect to a main pipeline. The main pipeline may connect to a supply pipeline. The supply pipeline may connect to the ORC unit thereby to allow gas to flow from the source to the ORC unit. Heat from the flow of gas may cause the ORC unit to generate electrical power. The outlet temperature of the flow of the gas from the ORC unit to a return pipe may be determined. A bypass valve, positioned on a bypass pipeline connecting the supply pipeline to the return pipeline, may be adjusted to a position sufficient to maintain temperature of the flow of gas above a threshold based on the inlet and outlet temperature.

A floating piston configured to be disposed in a vessel of a thermal energy storage system to separate a hot working fluid from a cold working fluid. The floating piston includes a piston body having a first end, a second end, and a central region. There is a compressible member which is disposed in the central region of the piston and which is configured to engage with an inner surface of the vessel when the piston is disposed in the vessel.

A composition includes a perfluorinated propenylamine represented by the following general formula (1): Each occurrence of Rf1 and Rf2 is: (i) independently a linear or branched perfluoroalkyl group having 1-8 carbon atoms and optionally comprises one or more catenated heteroatoms; or (ii) bonded together to form a ring structure having 4-8 carbon atoms and that optionally comprises one or more catenated heteroatoms. At least 60 wt. % of the perfluorinated propenylamine is in the form of the E isomer, based on the total weight of the perfluorinated propenylamine in the composition. ##STR00001##