Steam Engine Plants TRIZ Cases

A modular Stirling engine cartridge uses magnetic coupling between the piston and displacer to eliminate mechanical friction losses.

Auxiliary evaporator diverts working fluid for secondary evaporation in organic Rankine cycle systems.

An injector mixes working fluid from a first heat exchanger with fluid from a second heat exchanger before the pump.

A modified organic Rankine cycle uses a binary working fluid to match geothermal heat source profiles.

Introducing non-condensing auxiliary gas raises system pressure in the pump line, preventing cavitation in low-boiling working fluids for compact ORC designs.

Segmented heat source circuit in organic Rankine cycle module improves temperature matching for low-temperature thermal discharges.

A supercritical working fluid system converts low-quality heat into mechanical power using a single-stage turbine and economizer loop.

A cascaded organic Rankine cycle plant uses partializable turbines to maintain constant rotational speed across varying thermal loads.

Heating surface segmentation pre-cools exhaust gas upstream of the superheater to regulate steam temperature.

Varying generator cooling air pressure modulates braking torque, controlling steam turbine rotational speed and preventing blade heating during startup.

An overload valve diverts reheated steam to lower pressure turbine sections, enabling variable swallowing capacity.

A heat transport network integrates an organic Rankine cycle to convert thermal energy into mechanical power.

A control system maintains fluid pressure and temperature set points across multiple boilers to regulate steam flow.

Segmented valve control circuits manage steam flow to suppress turbine overspeed while maintaining reactor pressure stability during power system accidents.

A strain augmented power cycle uses an elastomeric device to store energy from vapor expansion.

A control system modulates low pressure steam extraction from a steam turbine engine to a heat recovery steam generator using a heating element and proportional valve.

A pipe assembly uses a fixed guide and recess to position an inner pipe within an outer boundary.

A fossil-fired steam generator overflow line injects subcooled water into the medium pressure stage to create immediate power reserve.

Neural network control optimizes organic Rankine cycle thermal energy recovery.

Spherical pressure vessels on a vertical conveyor compress gas to increase weight for mechanical work.

Portable power storage devices capture electrical energy from combusted waste gas at remote sites, eliminating expensive pipeline infrastructure.

Multi-stage steam expansion with intermediate superheating reduces component creep risk while maintaining high energy conversion efficiency in nuclear turbines.

A dual heat source closed-loop thermal cycle switches between engine exhaust and turbocharger air to generate electrical power.

Combined control method adjusts admission and bypass valves to maintain constant organic working fluid flow rate in an ORC plant.

External heating of extracted steam prevents moisture erosion in the turbine while maintaining solar energy utilization.

A turbine shutdown valve interrupts steam backflow from the deaerator using differential pressure detection.

A steam turbine plant bypass valve control system manages simultaneous steam circulation into high-pressure and intermediate-pressure turbines.

An advisory system quantifies total plant loss using sensor data and predictive models to derive cost estimates.

A nonparametric framework separates initial input variables into environmental and system response components to estimate a global input-output mapping function.

Bypass systems route supercritical fluid away from heat exchangers during startup, preventing cavitation damage and thermal stress on engine components.

Operating below the critical point, this method recovers low-grade heat via phase transitions while eliminating high compressor work and atmospheric emissions.

The integrated cycle merges the heat pump condenser as an absorber and evaporator as a desorber, reducing heat loss while maintaining round-trip efficiency above 30%.

Submerging the pump within the reservoir fluid prevents leakage from low-viscosity working fluids while simplifying manufacturing and reducing production costs.

A Rankine cycle controller restricts expander operation during startup and shutdown phases to prevent liquid working fluid entry.

A power plant incorporates a heat reservoir using phase change materials to store thermal energy from the steam circuit for later retrieval.

A supercritical carbon dioxide heat engine system switches between single and dual cycle modes to adapt to varying waste heat temperatures.

Eliminating mechanical pumps reduces manufacturing costs and power consumption while maintaining stable operation with intermittent heat sources.

Intermediate heat exchanger recovers thermal energy from expanded vapor to preheat liquid medium, reducing system size and manufacturing costs.

A hydro-turbine drive system converts high-pressure fluid energy into mechanical shaft power for rotary machinery applications.

A linear state regulator controls superheater steam temperature using pre-calculated feedback matrices derived from matrix Riccati equations.

A plant control apparatus adjusts a CRH isolation valve opening degree to proportionally divide discharge steam flow between units.

Active heat pumps transfer thermal energy to vaporize low boiling point liquid in opposed containers, driving gravity-based rotation.

A Roots blower expands high-pressure steam to generate mechanical energy, reducing external electrical consumption.

A rotating energy converter uses centrifugal forces to drive slow, continuous flash evaporation of the working fluid.

Horizontal sub-cooler placement with anti-flash plates manages steam flow to prevent flashing and liquid water ingestion at low pressure.

A venturi-based condensate recirculation pump moves flow medium to maintain exhaust temperature.

Introducing heat exchange fluid after exhaust valve opening prevents hydraulic locking and increases indicated efficiency by 17%.

Parallel intercooler paths feed Rankine cycle fluid, recovering waste heat that would otherwise be rejected to the atmosphere.

An intermediate pressure admission valve directs steam to a mid-steampath point within the turbine section.

Sequentially arranged heat exchangers recover waste heat across temperature zones, improving energy utilization while managing device complexity.