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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7987677 | Radial counterflow steam stripper Turbine exhaust steam, axially fed between counter-rotating radial flow disk turbines, separates into: (1) a radially inward flow of low enthalpy dry steam, and (2) a radially outward flow of high enthalpy steam, noncondensibles, and condensate. The radially inward ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7287381 | Power recovery and energy conversion systems and methods of using same In various illustrative examples, the system may include heat recovery heat exchangers, one or more turbines or expanders, a desuperheater heat exchanger, a condenser heat exchanger, a separator, an accumulator, and a liquid circulating pump, etc. In one example, a ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7017330 | Water and sulfur removal from combustion turbine exhaust A combustion turbine power plant (10) incorporating a desiccating scrubber (140) for simultaneously removing water and sulfur from a flue gas (20) of the power plant (10). The desiccating scrubber (140) may include an inlet nozzle ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007966 | Air ducts for portable power modules Air ducts for portable power modules trailerable over public roads and capable of providing at least approximately one megawatt of electrical power. In one embodiment, the portable power module includes a shipping container having an air inlet and housing a gaseous ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6658851 | Apparatus for subliming or condensing a water-containing fluid in a closed space An apparatus for subliming or condensing a water-containing fluid, which apparatus is provided with a tubular holder (1) having a longitudinal direction and at east one tube (2) extending in that longitudinal direction at least within the holder (1), wher... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6601391 | Heat recovery A waste heat recovery system incorporates a contactor for counter current direct heat exchange between a non-condensible gas and a liquid, typically hot water. The water is from a heat source available at the site such as a solar source, a geothermal sour... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6419448 | Flow by-pass system for use in steam turbine exhaust hoods A flow by-pass system is provided in a downward-discharging exhaust hood of a steam turbine to by-pass a small percentage of the total steam flow from the top portion of the exhaust hood to the vicinity of the condenser and in that way relieve excess pres... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6158221 | Waste heat recovery technique A waste heat recovery system includes a chamber. A gas inlet and gas outlet direct the flow of hot gas from a waste heat source to and from the chamber. A working fluid inlet port and working fluid outlet port direct the flow of multicomponent working flu... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6145315 | Process and equipment arrangement for the preheating and multistage deaeration of water In a process for preheating and deaerating make-up water in a power generation plant by steam, the required make-up water is initially heated up to the saturation temperature without substantial deaeration and is subsequently deaerated. The steam used for... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6079212 | Gasification power generation process and gasification power generation equipment This invention relates to a gasification power generation process wherein a product gas A1 obtained by the gasification of coal or petroleum is used as the fuel of a gas turbine 4 for electric power generation, the process comprising the steps of dedustin... | 06/27/2000 |
| 5941073 | Method for adsorptive waste gas cleaning For cleaning waste air loaded with organic pollutants one uses an adsorptive cleaning plant with a rotating cylindrical body containing an adsorbent through which waste air to be cleaned is passed for adsorption of the pollutants, hot air for desorption o... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5495714 | Condenser envelope made of concrete for a structurally independent low pressure module A structure comprising an LP module of a steam turbine supported by a concrete support-block carried by posts standing on a concrete raft, and an enclosure constituted by an exhaust box surrounding the LP module and connected thereto via elastic seals and... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5426941 | Vapor condensation and liquid recovery system A vapor condensation and liquid recovery system is provided where a turbine chamber is connected to a multi-chambered condensation unit. Each chamber of the condensation unit has a valved inlet port and a valved outlet port. The valved inlet ports of each... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5299601 | Gas flow diverter An improved gas flow diverter is provided, which includes a rotatably mounted diverter blade, a rotatably mounted turning vane assembly, a drive shaft adapted for receiving torque from a drive mechanism, and a toggle assembly, including a pair of toggle j... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5174120 | Turbine exhaust arrangement for improved efficiency Steam exhaust outlets of a low pressure steam turbine are fitted with a divider plate to separate exhaust steam into isolated flow paths in fluid communication with a condenser. Separation of the flow paths is maintained through the condenser so that heat... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5167123 | Flow condensing diffusers for saturated vapor applications A method and apparatus is provided for improving the performance of vapor turbine diffusers by preventing flow separation from the diffuser walls. Such separation from the diffuser walls is decreased or eliminated herein by chilling the diffuser walls bel... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5020589 | System for removing uncondensed products from a steam turbine condenser A steam condenser system for a turbine, which system includes: a condenser having an outlet for conveying uncondensed products out of the condenser; an exhauster having a housing, an inlet connected between the housing and the condenser outlet, and exhaus... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5002121 | Device at the output side of a gas turbine A duct leading to a bypass and a duct leading to a heat exchanger are arranged at the output side of the gas turbine. The two ducts can be closed alternately by flaps. Pivotable guide plates are arranged in the branching area of the two ducts. The guide p... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4624111 | Preseparator for a pipe carrying a two-phase mixture A preseparator for use in a saturated-steam turbine installation comprising an outer pipe, a first internal pipe positioned within the outer pipe and which includes a constriction, an annular gap of isokinetic size between the beginning of the internal pi... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4291540 | Power generation unit A power generation unit comprising a turbine for extracting energy from a vaporous power fluid and including means for directing the power fluid generally downward therethrough, a tubine wheel wherein the flow of the power fluid past the turbine wheel cau... | 09/29/1981 |
