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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314104 | Steam driven road vehicle A steam driven road vehicle having a firebox, a boiler, a drive mechanism operated by steam from the boiler, a water supply supplying water to the boiler, and a drive connection connected between the drive mechanism and an axle of the vehicle. A fuel bin is supporte... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7163571 | Exhaust gas cooler and particulate scrubbing system An exhaust gas cooling and particulate scrubbing system for automobiles includes a first stage intercooler for initial, indirect cooling of the exhaust gas and a direct exhaust gas cooling and scrubbing device preferably positioned downstream in the exhaust system t... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 6755023 | Method and device for evacuating a turbine condenser In order to evacuate a turbine condenser, air contained in the turbine condenser is suctioned using propellant steam from a starting jet pump. The propellant steam and the air are guided into an auxiliary condenser which is arranged downstream from turbine condenser... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6588499 | Air ejector vacuum control valve The present invention comprises a method and device for deterring the freezing within a condenser by preventing critical pressure differentials from building up between the exhaust steam header and the air ejector systemy. The means for regulating pressur... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6233941 | Condensation system A condensation system for the condensation of turbine exhaust steam has a condenser installation (25) in which a surface condenser (30) and a direct-contact condenser (35) work in combination. In this case, the two condensers (30, 35) are either arranged ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5930998 | Process and apparatus for preheating and deaeration of make-up 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... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5469705 | Heat recovery in a liquid ring pump seal liquid chiller system In a power plant having a boiler for heating a fluid to form a gaseous phase, a power generator for generating electrical power from the gaseous phase, a condenser for condensing the gaseous phase after the gaseous phase has passed through the power gener... | 11/28/1995 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5056592 | In-tube fluid-channeling baffles for air-cooled vacuum steam condensers A device for condensing steam, the device including a bundle of long heat-exchange tubes extending from first and lower header means to second and upper header means defining paths for the steam as it moves from the lower header means toward the upper hea... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4926643 | Closed loop system with regenerative heating and pump-driven recirculation of a working fluid A closed loop thermodynamic system that recirculates a vaporizable working fluid between its liquid and vapor states includes a thermal regeneration unit that receives exhausted working fluid after its utilization in an energy-utilizing device and transfe... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4926931 | Freeze protected, air-cooled vacuum steam condensers An improved steam power system comprising a turbine for converting steam energy into mechanical energy upon expansion of steam therein, a boiler for generating steam to be fed to the turbine, and a conduit arrangement coupling the boiler to the turbine in... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4766730 | Gas ejecting system for main condenser in geothermal steam turbine plant A geothermal steam turbine plant comprises a steam turbine operatively connected to a production well, an indirect-contact type main condenser into which a geothermal steam including non-condensed gas is introduced from the steam turbine, and a cooling wa... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4760706 | Method and system for current generation Method and system for generating electric power utilizing a coolant circuit, in which a coolant is evaporated at a lower level position, allowed to rise via tubing to a higher level position, liquified at the higher level position, and allowed to flow dow... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4733537 | Turbine power plant with steam and exhaust turbine systems A turbine power plant consisting of a closed loop steam turbine system and a closed loop exhaust turbine system. An external fuel source is used to drive the steam turbine system. The heat energy of the hot exhaust fluid of the steam turbine system is tra... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4628212 | Oceano-thermosteric power plant An oceano-thermosteric power plant is provided with plural evaporators and plural condensers, alternate parts of which are not operated at night and in winter on light load and hence a high efficiency heat exchange can be maintained. During the period tha... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4598767 | Multiple pressure condenser for steam turbines, with heating devices for suppressing condensate overcooling A multiple pressure condenser has heating devices for the overcooled parts of the condensate, which devices are accommodated alone or preferably in pairs in one or more of the condenser parts. The heating devices have perforated droplet plates located one... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4580401 | Forced-air cooled condenser system A forced-air cooled condenser system having a plurality of heat exchange elements, preferably roof-shaped heat exchange elements with a steam distribution line which forms the ridge of the elements. Cooling air is supplied to the heat exchange elements vi... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4567729 | Method of forming a zone condenser with a single low pressure double flow turbine A method of separating the two exhausts of a low pressure double flow turbine so that the turbine can be directly connected to a zoned or multi pressure condenser having a shell side low pressure chamber with influent cooling water in the tubes disposed t... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4557113 | Single low pressure turbine with zoned condenser A low pressure double flow stream turbine is connected to a condenser and partition plates are disposed within the condenser and turbine to flow to two separate chambers and cooling water flows in series through tubes in the separate chambers producing di... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4553396 | Brine concentrator A system for concentration of waste cooling tower blowdown in a steam turbine power plant. The cooling tower blowdown feed is withdrawn from a main power plant condenser and is recirculated through an auxiliary cooling tower and an auxiliary condenser. Th... | 11/19/1985 |
| 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 |
| 4518035 | Air-cooled, vacuum steam condenser There is disclosed a mechanical draft, vacuum steam condenser for use in steam turbine power plant service which permits the operator to turn selected air moving fans on or off in order to control the quantity of air flow over the tubes of the tube bundle... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4517804 | Condenser vacuum retaining apparatus for steam power plant A vacuum retaining arrangement for retaining a vacuum within a condenser of a steam power plant during a short term outage or shutdown. At least a portion of a turbine gland packing near the condenser, with respect to a sealing steam supply portion, is co... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4506508 | Apparatus and method for condensing steam Condensing exhaust steam by conveying a stream of the exhaust steam under vacuum to a base cooling tower to condense the steam so long as the heat rejection capacity of the base cooling tower is adequate to condense the steam; supplementing the base cooli... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4476684 | Hot bed power A process for condensing exhaust vapor comprises alternating modes of operation. In the first mode, the exhaust vapor contacts solid particles at a first temperature below the condensation temperature of the vapor and, simultaneously, solid particles at a... | 10/16/1984 |
| 4425763 | Coal-fired steam locomotive A coal-fired steam locomotive powered by reciprocating steam engines. The locomotive is a two-unit drawbar-coupled locomotive. The units, which are designated as a power unit and a support unit, are arranged back-to-back, with each having a cab-in-front. ... | 01/17/1984 |
| 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 |
| 4391100 | Closed loop hermetically sealed solar power generator A closed loop sealed recirculatory water conservation solar power generator is provided herein. It includes a stationary hollow globular water boiler having a water inlet, a steam outlet conduit and a refractor lens window. A parabaterol reflector directs... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4380903 | Enthalpy restoration in geothermal energy processing system A geothermal deep well energy extraction system is provided of the general type in which solute-bearing hot water is pumped to the earth's surface from a relatively low temperature geothermal source by transferring thermal energy from the hot water to a w... | 04/26/1983 |
| 4377073 | Methods for converting heat into mechanical energy and/or useful heat Methods for utilizing the heat content of a heated carrier agent are disclosed including indirectly contacting the carrier agent with a working fluid which boils at a temperature lower than water, in order to vaporize the working fluid, producing mechanic... | 03/22/1983 |
| 4375154 | Air heating system A self-starting, fuel-fired, air heating system including a vapor generator, a turbine, and a condenser connected in a closed circuit such that the vapor output from the vapor generator is conducted to the turbine and then to the condenser where it is con... | 03/01/1983 |
| 4366675 | Geothermal turbine installation A geothermal turbine intallation in which high-pressure steam is separated from geothermal steam, which is a mixture of steam and water, with the high pressure steam connected to a high pressure turbine. Low pressure steam produced by flashing the hot wat... | 01/04/1983 |
| 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 |
| 4347705 | Closed fluid flow system for producing power Closed fluid flow system and method for producing power from an extraneous heat source, in which a receiver is maintained with a volatile heat transfer fluid medium partly in the form of liquid and partly in the form of gas, to permit the pumping of liqui... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4319458 | Multiple pressure boiler with energy recovery system A multiple pressure boiler is disclosed having a plurality of boiler sections, each section operating at a successively lower temperature and lower pressure than the preceding section. The intake air for the firebox is heated by the flue gases, then super... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4307573 | Thermal-cycle engine A comparatively low heat differential is utilized for energy generation wherein flow of a fluid from a low temperature reservoir to a high temperature reservoir is maintained by the weight of the fluid, for example through utilization of centrifugal force... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4306418 | Condensing turbine installation A double flow-type steam turbine installation in which two turbine sections of a double flow-type steam turbine are provided with different final stage steam path areas. The turbine section with the higher area is connected to a high vacuum condenser whil... | 12/22/1981 |
