Abstract:
Un método y sistema para recuperar aceite se utiliza en un sistema de ciclo Rankie orgánico (ORC) para recuperar aceite de un evaporador del sistema de ORC y regresar el aceite a un colector de aceite. El sistema de ORC incluye un evaporador, una turbina, un condensador y una bomba, y está configurada para circular un refrigerante a través del sistema ORC. El sistema de recuperación de aceite incluye una línea de recuperación configurada para remover una mezcla de aceite y refrigerante del evaporador. La mezcla de aceite y refrigerante pasa a través de un intercambiador de calor con el fin de vaporizar refrigerante líquido en la mezcla y producir una mezcla de aceite y refrigerante vaporizado. Una línea de suministro está configurada para suministrar la mezcla de aceite y refrigerante vaporizado a la turbina, en cuyo punto el aceite puede separarse del refrigerante vaporizado y reciclarse de regreso al colector de aceite.
Abstract:
A power generation system includes a non-azeotropic working fluid mixture and a Rankine cycle system. The Rankine cycle system includes a turbine generator that is driven by vapor of the first working fluid mixture, and a condenser that exchanges thermal energy between the vapor received from the turbine generator and a cooling medium. The working fluid mixture is characterized by a condenser temperature glide during phase change between approximately five degrees and thirty degrees Kelvin, a condensing pressure between approximately one tenth of one percent and eleven percent of a critical pressure of the working fluid mixture, and a condenser bubble point temperature between approximately one degree and nine degrees Kelvin greater than a temperature at which the cooling medium is received by the condenser.
Abstract:
A cascaded Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system includes a bottoming cycle working fluid is first evaporated and then superheated and a topping cycle working fluid is first desuperheated and then condensed such that a percentage of total heat transfer from the topping cycle fluid that occurs during a saturated condensation is equal to or less than a percentage of total heat transfer to the bottoming cycle fluid that occurs during a saturated evaporation.
Abstract:
A power generation system includes a non-azeotropic working fluid mixture and a Rankine cycle system. The Rankine cycle system includes a turbine generator that is driven by vapor of the first working fluid mixture, and a condenser that exchanges thermal energy between the vapor received from the turbine generator and a cooling medium. The working fluid mixture is characterized by a condenser temperature glide during phase change between approximately five degrees and thirty degrees Kelvin, a condensing pressure between approximately one tenth of one percent and eleven percent of a critical pressure of the working fluid mixture, and a condenser bubble point temperature between approximately one degree and nine degrees Kelvin greater than a temperature at which the cooling medium is received by the condenser.
Abstract:
A turbomachine includes a housing and a rotatable shaft, where at least a portion of the rotatable shaft is located in the housing. The turbomachine also includes a magnetic thrust bearing that axially positions the rotatable shaft and a radial bearing that centers the rotatable shaft. The turbomachine includes a flexure including a first portion secured to the housing and a second portion axially moveable relative to the first portion. The second portion of the flexure is connected to the radial bearing, and the second portion moves axially to eliminate thrust loads on the radial bearing and allow the magnetic thrust bearing to carry axial loads.