A boiler is disclosed in which the furnace is divided into a lower furnace and an upper furnace. The lower furnace uses water-cooled membrane walls, while the upper furnace uses steam-cooled membrane walls that act as superheating surfaces. A transition section is present between the lower furnace and the upper furnace. The boiler is a high temperature sub-critical natural circulation boiler which is completely top supported. The lower furnace is supported through the transition section by the upper furnace.

A boiler is disclosed in which the furnace is divided into a lower furnace and an upper furnace. The lower furnace uses water-cooled membrane walls, while the upper furnace uses steam-cooled membrane walls that act as superheating surfaces. The upper furnace and the convection pass are also located next to each other, so that they share a common steam-cooled wall. There is no open pass between the furnace and the convection pass.

A boiler is disclosed in which the furnace is divided into a lower furnace and an upper furnace. The lower furnace uses water-cooled membrane walls, while the upper furnace uses steam-cooled membrane walls that act as superheating surfaces. The upper furnace and the convection pass are also located next to each other, so that they share a common steam-cooled wall. There is no open pass between the furnace and the convection pass.

A process for enhancing boiling to generate steam and superheated-steam by using renewable energy from Concentrated Solar Power. Steam can generate electricity, heating and cooling, sterilization, and other processes and products. The embodiment is made of a light weight small assembly and rotates on the X and Y axis to align with the solar radiation. The assembly has a steam generation unit (28) with Fresnel lenses affixed to concentrate the solar radiation and generate heat. The focal point of the radiation being concentrated is directed to the inner side of a glass tube (30) covered with nanoparticles. The surface area being heated by the solar radiation is increased by the use of nano articles. Water atomization/aerosol unit (60) creates reduced size water droplets that are channeled to glass tube (30) and put into contact with the heated nanoparticles. The atomized/aerosol water droplets help reduce heat dissipation.

A process for enhancing boiling to generate steam and superheated-steam by using renewable energy from Concentrated Solar Power. Steam can generate electricity, heating and cooling, sterilization, and other processes and products. The embodiment is made of a light weight small assembly and rotates on the X and Y axis to align with the solar radiation. The assembly has a steam generation unit (28) with Fresnel lenses affixed to concentrate the solar radiation and generate heat. The focal point of the radiation being concentrated is directed to the inner side of a glass tube (30) covered with nanoparticles. The surface area being heated by the solar radiation is increased by the use of nano articles. Water atomization/aerosol unit (60) creates reduced size water droplets that are channeled to glass tube (30) and put into contact with the heated nanoparticles. The atomized/aerosol water droplets help reduce heat dissipation.

Systems and methods are disclosed for producing a superheated steam having a specified ratio of water vapor to combustion gases for injection into a well to enhance heavy oil production. Embodiments comprise indirect-contact steam generators and direct-contact steam generators.

Systems and methods are disclosed for producing a superheated steam having a specified ratio of water vapor to combustion gases for injection into a well to enhance heavy oil production. Embodiments comprise indirect-contact steam generators and direct-contact steam generators.

The present disclosure relates to a decompression apparatus for superheated steam comprising: a temperature raising unit having an inlet connected to an exit side of a boiler for introducing steam discharged from the exit of the boiler, and an outlet for raising the temperature of steam introduced through the inlet and discharging it; a steam utilizing unit connected to the outlet and using the steam discharged from the outlet; and a decompression unit installed at one or all of a section between the exit side of the boiler and the inlet and a section between the outlet and the steam utilizing unit, the decompression unit controlling temperature of steam while decompressing pressure of steam. According to the decompression apparatus for superheated steam, it is possible to control the pressure and temperature of steam more precisely.

Presented are processes for the beneficial conversion of CO.sub.2 and other environmentally destructive compounds to their constituent parts by the application of thermal plasma containing activated species whereby the interaction of the plasma with the compounds and reactions of CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2 generate more environmentally friendly compounds comprising in part oxygen and hydrogen. The thermal plasma may be vibro-shear plasma generated by the superheating of either steam, gas or a combination of both.

Method and system for adjusting a measured reheat outlet steam temperature (R.sub.PV) to approximate a reheat outlet steam temperature setpoint (R.sub.SP) in a boiler. An R.sub.PV is compared to an R.sub.SP. If the R.sub.PV is less than the R.sub.SP and a position of a fuel nozzle tilt (TILT.sub.PV) is below a high limit of the fuel nozzle tilt (TILT.sub.HIGH), the TILT.sub.PV is increased while a flow rate of a secondary flue gas recirculation (SFGR.sub.PV) is kept constant. If the R.sub.PV is less than the R.sub.SP and the TILT.sub.PV is at the TILT.sub.HIGH, the SFGR.sub.PV is increased. If the R.sub.PV is greater than the R.sub.SP and the SFGR.sub.PV is greater than a low limit of flow rate of the SFGR (SFGR.sub.LOW), the SFGR.sub.PV is decreased, while the TILT.sub.PV is kept constant. If the R.sub.PV is greater than the R.sub.SP and the SFGR.sub.PV is at the SFGR.sub.LOW, the TILT.sub.PV is decreased.