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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363728 | Shrink wrap tunnel with variable set points A shrink wrap machine has a shrink wrap tunnel with an entrance and an exit. A conveyor transports products to be shrink wrapped from the entrance through the tunnel to the exit. A source of gas is coupled to the inside of the tunnel and bathes the products. A heate... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7340898 | Solar-thermal powered generator A solar-thermal powered generator has an absorber assembly which includes a gas permeable body of light absorbing material operative to absorb incident light and convert the absorbed light into heat. The gas permeable body of light absorbing material is supported in... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7124580 | Sub-zero condensation vacuum system A pre-condenser is provided for condensation of water at sub-zero degree Celsius temperatures. A brine solution is cooled below 0 degrees Celsius and delivered to the pre-condenser. The brine solution contacts the vapors and gases from a scrubber, thereby condensing... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7112893 | Power generating wind turbine A turbine system includes a rigid frame including a plurality of elongated rectilinear beams. The rigid frame spans across a top portion of a cooling tower and is axially registered with the passageway for receiving a unidirectional convection air stream upwardly th... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7096666 | Air-cooled condensing system and method An air-cooled condenser has a first stage comprising both a K and a D section with fin tubes fed with steam at both ends, and a second stage comprising a D section. Each core tube in the first stage has at least one extraction channel at the trailing edge of the cor... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7065970 | Condensers and their monitoring Disclosed is a method for operating a condenser of the type having a housing inside of which is disposed a bundle of water tubes, a steam inlet for steam to flow inside the housing for contacting the tube bundle for cooling, and having a stagnant air zone during ope... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7010920 | Low temperature heat engine A method for producing power to drive a load (17) using a working fluid circulating through a system that includes a prime mover (12) having an inlet and an accumulator (20) containing discharge fluid exiting the prime mover. A stream of heated ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6844054 | Thermal management material, devices and methods therefor The present invention provides thermal devices, materials and methods for use in transferring heat from heat sources. One embodiment comprises a thermal transfer body that has first and second end portions and includes a thermally anisotropic material that conducts ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6729137 | Miniaturized waste heat engine A closed loop vapor cycle generated by a special device formed by heat transfer and a vapor expander means it is utilized to convert waste heat from conventional power systems into additional thermodynamic work, thereby improving the overall power system efficiency.... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6694740 | Method and system for a thermodynamic process for producing usable energy The present invention comprises, in one embodiment, a process for producing energy through a thermodynamic cycle comprising transforming a first working fluid having at least two components into usable energy and a first exhaust stream; diverting at least... | 02/24/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6655144 | Condenser, power plant equipment and power plant operation method Water quality detecting points for detecting sea water leakage are provided at a portion in a hot well zone right under a tube bundle of heat exchange tube forming a steam condensing zone and at a condenser outlet allowing the condensate to be led out of ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6526755 | Condensers and their monitoring Disclosed is a method for operating a condenser of the type having a housing inside of which is disposed a bundle of water tubes, a steam inlet for steam to flow inside the housing for contacting the tube bundle for cooling, and having a stagnant air zone... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6481208 | External steam dump A system and method for reducing the damaging effects of bypass steam in a cylindrical steam surface condenser in a steam turbine/bypass power plant application consisting of a hat-like steam admission chamber located external to the condenser shell havin... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6367261 | Thermoelectric power generator and method of generating thermoelectric power in a steam power cycle utilizing latent steam heat A thermoelectric power generator and method of generating thermoelectric power in a steam power cycle utilizing latent steam heat including a condenser, a heat source, such as steam, and at least one thermoelectric module. The condenser includes a plurali... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6360543 | Steam condenser A steam condenser (1) which, relative to a steam turbine (2), is arranged at equal ground level and into which turbine steam flows in the horizontal direction through the condenser neck (3) has two or more modules (4a, 4b) in which the steam condenses on ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6332320 | Geothermal steam processing As geothermal steam containing contaminants such as boron, arsenic, and mercury is passed through a turbine-condenser system, the contaminants preferentially collect in the initial condensate produced from the steam. Collecting this initially-produced con... | 12/25/2001 |
| 5860279 | Method and apparatus for cooling hot fluids The cooling of a hot fluid is effected using a heat exchanger (11) adapted to receive the hot fluid and liquid coolant for cooling the hot fluid such that the liquid coolant is vaporized. A turbine (12), having an output shaft (19) connected to a fan (18)... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5237144 | Electromagnetic induction heater An induction coil is formed by winding an electrically conductive wire around an iron core, and at least one turn of a pipe of electrically conductive material is wound around the induction coil. The pipe is short-circuited at positions other than where t... | 08/17/1993 |
| 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 |
| 4866941 | Single condenser arrangement for side exhaust turbine The present invention pertains to an apparatus for converting steam energy into electrical energy. The apparatus includes a turbine capable of converting steam energy into mechanical energy. The apparatus also includes a generator for converting mechanica... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4765399 | Method and plant for the condensation of excess steam Referring to method and plant for the condensation of excess steam obtained from steam-producing and steam-consuming facilities it is intended to provide a solution which avoids the release of steam into the atmosphere and the absorption of oxygen by the ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4747360 | Condenser integrated turbine support A support system for a marine turbine power plant may include an integral condenser. The support system comprised of plate girders and welded plate steel cover may envelop the condenser within the structure in order to save weight in the ship's payload. C... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4653277 | Connection between a steam turbine and a condenser A connection between a steam turbine (1) and a condenser (2), the turbine being supported by an admission end bearing (7) and by an exhaust end bearing (8), and exhausting axially into an end-located condenser via an exhaust sleeve (3) which is connected ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4550570 | Forced-air cooled condenser system A forced-air cooled condenser system having a plurality of roof-shaped heat exchange elements of finned tubes, to which cooling air is supplied via fans, and to which the steam which is to be condensed is supplied via a steam distribution line which forms... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4510757 | Heat engine An engine which can operate satisfactorily on sources of relatively low heat, such as waste heat given off by steam generating plants, includes a heating tank operably positioned with respect to a source of heat so that fluid within the tank is heated. Th... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4474011 | Once-through steam generator An evaporator for producing wet steam in a cogeneration plant wherein the evaporator is a multiple pass unit having continuous in-tube flow paths from inlet to outlet. The evaporator is a shell and tube type with the clean steam on the shell side and wate... | 10/02/1984 |
| 4400947 | Producing power from a cryogenic liquid Power is produced from a methane-containing cryogenic liquid such as LNG by compressing the liquid and employing the compressed liquid as a refrigerant in the condensers of two closed and independent power cycles. The heat exchange medium in the first of ... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4353217 | Direct contact type multi-stage steam condenser system A direct contact type multi-stage steam condenser system having a direct contact type high vacuum stage steam condenser disposed above a low vacuum stage steam condenser with a water supplying tank for the low vacuum stage condenser disposed therebetween.... | 10/12/1982 |
| 4350015 | Machine for converting thermal energy into work A closed circuit machine for converting thermal energy into work has a heating fluid circulating therethrough which constitutes a source of heat. The machine includes a tank adapted to hold liquid and traversed by a first coil for circulating the heating ... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4347704 | Thermal power plant water treatment process The requirements and treatment costs of water used in a fossil fuel fired power station are reduced by a process which employs multiple reverse osmosis stages. This process also employs station waste heat to concentrate solid waste material to facilitate ... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4315404 | Cooling system, for power generating plant, using split or partitioned heat exchanger Apparatus and method comprising a base cooling system using a refrigeration cycle, a peak-shaving system using a secondary cooling liquid, and a regeneration system for the peak-shaving system secondary cooling liquid. A split or partitioned heat exchange... | 02/16/1982 |
| 4295606 | Heating system The specification and drawings disclose a heating system comprising a once-through, closed-loop type vapor generator fired by a modulating gas burner controlled to fire at a rate proportional to the demand level within a space to be heated. A vapor power ... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4294075 | Single stage rankine and cycle power plant The specification describes a Rankine cycle power plant of the single stage type energized by gasified freon, the latter being derived from freon in the liquid state in a boiler provided in the form of a radio frequency heating cell adapted at low energy ... | 10/13/1981 |
| 4257233 | Fastening arrangement especially for a turbine and a condenser A fastening arrangement for a turbine and a condenser is disclosed wherein the turbine and the condenser are fastened to a common foundation table in order to decrease the effect of dynamic loads on the machine parts of a turbine and its foundations. The ... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4254818 | Method and means for the cooling of heat generating industrial operations A heat generating industrial operation is cooled by means of an aqueous brine of a concentration of 20-35% by weight. The brine is flown in closed cycle between a heat exchanger of said operation and a cooling pond in which the desired brine concentration... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4245475 | Method and apparatus for producing electricity from thermal sea power A method and apparatus are disclosed whereby cold subsurface water in a large body of water is upwelled by air-lifting in vertical jet streams to the surface of the body of water. The cold subsurface water eminates radially in all directions from the vert... | 01/20/1981 |
| 4189927 | Condenser vacuum load compensating system A support configuration between a turbine and associated condenser for compensating unbalanced pressure forces on the turbine with unbalanced pressure forces exerted on the condenser. A portion of the condenser floor is elevated above the remaining part o... | 02/26/1980 |
| 4187146 | Reduction of radioactive emissions from nuclear-reactor plant Radioactive emissions by reason of primary-liquid-to-secondary-liquid leakage in the steam generator of pressurized water reactor power plants are reduced by a demineralizer in the discharge from the blowdown tank and also by transmitting blowdown venting... | 02/05/1980 |
