Energy recuperation machine system for power plant and the like
a technology of energy recuperation machine and power plant, which is applied in the direction of machines/engines, steam engine plants, mechanical equipment, etc., can solve the problems of lack of existing motor characteristics and the typical uselessness of latent energy, and achieve the effect of improving heat capture capabilities, easy customization, and efficient energy recuperation system
Inactive Publication Date: 2007-05-10
BEAULIEU GERALD
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[0012] An advantage of the present invention is that the energy recuperation system is easily customizable to the size, the vapor flow and the respective vapor and water temperatures of the power plant, or even the type of power plant.
[0013] Another advantage of the present invention is that the energy recuperation system is efficient and can recuperate as much as 80% of the heat that would otherwise be rejected and lost in the atmosphere, therefore as much as many megawatts or millions of BTUs (British Thermal Units) per hour or day, with improved heat capture capabilities using reduced-section fluid pipes forming a pipe network or manifold.
[0014] A further advantage of the present invention is that the energy recuperation system can be environmentally-friendly with reduced atmospheric pollution and reduced greenhouse effect, substantially silent and with limited vibrations.
[0015] Another advantage of the present invention is that the energy recuperation system recuperates heat energy that is usually lost and reduces the amount of cooling water required in power plants or the like, and more specifically in nuclear power plants.
[0016] Still another advantage of the present invention is that the energy recuperation system can be highly efficient, depending of the temperature differential between the hot and cold sources; the hot sources can be selected from a very wide variety such as different gas, wood, garbage combustions, solar energy, geothermal energy, enclosed hot / cold air in attics or the like areas, etc.
[0017] Another advantage of the present invention is that the energy recuperation system has motor(s) that are designed to have efficient and rapid heat transfer capabilities between the hot and cold sources and the internal gas; using different design features such as improved piston / cylinder designs and relatively small diameter of the internal gas conduits.
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Although existing systems try to lower the temperatures of these gas and / or liquids as much as possible, they still come out at temperatures high enough to enable recuperation of a significant amount of useful energy there from, although the nature of this latent energy would typically be considered useless relative to the purpose of the machine or system the energy comes from.
Such existing motors lack these characteristics, especially when these motors get larger in size, in which more than hundreds of BTUs (British Thermal Units) per minute output is looked at.
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[0049] With reference to the annexed drawings the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be herein described for indicative purpose and by no means as of limitation.
[0050] Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown a schematic layout of a conventional power plant 20 in which a boiler 22 fed with some combustibles 24 burned through a burner 25 is used to heat up cold input water 26 into vapor 28 that feed a turbine 30 and generate electrical power 32 from alternators 34. Hot gas outputs from the combustion and rejected into the atmosphere via chimneys 36 while output vapors from the turbine 30 enter a condenser (not shown). From the condenser, water returns back and mix with the cold input water 26 while residual vapor is also rejected into the atmosphere via cooling towers 38. The rejections from both the chimneys 36 and the towers 38 have temperatures high enough such that useful latent heat energy could still be recuperated there from.
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A heat energy reclaim system and method for providing output power from input latent heat energy of a hot source fluid and including means for capturing the latent heat energy from the hot source fluid, that includes an input distribution pipe network for distributing the hot source fluid along a plurality of paths with reduced flow and flow rate, and a respective external heat motor operatively connected to each reduced flow path to provide a portion of the output power. Each motor has shaped piston heads to improve heat transfer between the internal gas and the cylinder walls exposed to the hot source fluid and a cold source fluid, respectively, as well as small internal gas conduits also exposed to the hot source fluid, and other characteristics; therefore increasing the motor and system efficiency.
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to energy transformation and / or recuperation machines or systems, more particularly to a heat energy system operating from latent heat sources of different nature readily available and external to the system, the system including external heat motors having high heat transfer components therein for improved efficiency. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] As an example, it is well known in the art that latent heat is part of output liquids, gas, or fluids from turbines or furnaces of power plants, or even any other fluids found in the nature. Although existing systems try to lower the temperatures of these gas and / or liquids as much as possible, they still come out at temperatures high enough to enable recuperation of a significant amount of useful energy there from, although the nature of this latent energy would typically be considered useless relative to the purpose of the machine or system the energy comes from. [0003] It...
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CPCF01K13/00F01K23/02
InventorBEAULIEU, GERALD
OwnerBEAULIEU GERALD