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.

This invention refers to an installation for the generation of mechanical energy using a Combined Power Cycle which comprises, at least; means to implement a closed or semi-closed regenerative constituent Brayton cycle which uses water as thermal fluid, means to implement at least one Rankine cycle, the constituent basic Rankine cycle, interconnected with the regenerative constituent Brayton cycle, and a heat pump (UAX) which makes up a closed circuit that regenerates the regenerative constituent Brayton cycle;
as well as the procedure for generating energy through the use of the cited installation.

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.

Methods, systems, and devices are provided for thermal enhancement. Thermal enhancement may include absorbing heat from one or more devices. In some cases, this may improve the efficiency of the one or more devices. In general, a phase transition may be induced in a storage material. The storage material may be combined with a freeze point suppressant in order to reduce its melt point. The mixture may be used to boost the performance of device, such as an electrical generator, a heat engine, a refrigerator, and/or a freezer. The freeze point suppressant and storage material may be separated. By delaying the periods between each stage by prescribed amounts, the methods, systems, and devices may be able to shift the availability of electricity to the user and/or otherwise boost a device at different times in some cases.

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.

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.

An ocean powered Rankine cycle turbine includes a loop in which is circulated a working fluid. A first heat exchanger effects a phase change of the working fluid from liquid to gas. The gas expands to power a turbine. Gas exiting the turbine is condensed by a second heat exchanger to effect a phase change from gas back to liquid. A piston assembly is used to compress air. A wave energy converter uses ocean wave energy to reciprocally move the piston. As the wave goes down, the piston is extends drawing air into the piston housing. As the wave goes up, the piston compresses the air. Heat generated as the piston compresses air, is used to as a heat source for the first heat exchanger. Cold compressed air is used as a cold source for the second heat exchanger.

A system and method for supplying an energy grid with energy from an intermittent renewable energy source having a production unit for producing Hydrogen, Nitrogen, and Oxygen. The production unit is operated by using energy provided by the renewable energy source. An Oxygen storage receives and stores Oxygen produced by the production unit, a mixing unit receives and mixes the Hydrogen and the Nitrogen produced by the production unit to form a Hydrogen-Nitrogen-mixture, an Ammonia source receives and processes the Hydrogen-Nitrogen-mixture for generating a gas mixture containing Ammonia, an Ammonia power generator generates energy for the energy grid. The Ammonia power generator is fluidly connected to the Ammonia storage vessel, is configured to combust the received Ammonia in a combustion chamber to generate the energy, and is fluidly connected to the Oxygen storage to introduce Oxygen into the combustion chamber for combustion of Ammonia.

An ocean powered Rankine cycle turbine includes a loop in which is circulated a working fluid. A first heat exchanger effects a phase change of the working fluid from liquid to gas. The gas expands to power a turbine. Gas exiting the turbine is condensed by a second heat exchanger to effect a phase change from gas back to liquid. A piston assembly is used to compress air. A wave energy converter uses ocean wave energy to reciprocally move the piston. As the wave goes down, the piston is extends drawing air into the piston housing. As the wave goes up, the piston compresses the air. Heat generated as the piston compresses air, is used to as a heat source for the first heat exchanger. Cold compressed air is used as a cold source for the second heat exchanger.

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.