Abstract:
A system (10) includes a condenser (12) with an inlet (22) and an outlet (24), a pump (14) with an outlet (28) and with an inlet (26) connected to the outlet (24) of the condenser (12), and an evaporator (16). The evaporator (16) includes an inlet (30) connected to the outlet (28) of the pump (14), an outlet (31), evaporating tubes (38), and a fluid distribution system (33) for spraying a fluid over the evaporating tubes (38). The system (10) further includes a turbine (18) with an inlet (44) connected to the outlet (31) of the evaporator (16), an outlet (48) connected to the inlet (22) of the condenser (12), and a drive shaft (46). A generator (20) is connected to the drive shaft (46) of the turbine (18).
Abstract:
A pair of organic rankine cycle systems (11, 12) are connected in series with the geothermal fluid passing first through an evaporator (14) of the first system and then through an evaporator (23) of the second system before returning to a sink. Similarly, the cooling tower (34) is arranged to provide cooling water to pass first through the condenser (19) in the first system and then through the condenser (26) of the second system, to reduce the total flow required and the size of associated cooling hardware.
Abstract:
Un sistema del ciclo de Rankine, que incluye una turbina para impulsar un generador por medio de una caja de engranajes que tiene un carácter, se adapta para que se caliente el aceite relativa y rápidamente al provocar que una mezcla de gases refrigerantes calientes del evaporador y el aceite de la porción inferior de la turbina se mezclen en un eyector y fluyan al carácter para calentar el aceite.
Abstract:
A rankine cycle system, which includes a turbine (13) for driving a generator by way of a gearbox (28) having an oil sump (32), is adapted to have the oil heated relatively quickly by causing a mixture of hot refrigerant gases from the evaporator (62) and the oil from the low portion of the turbine to be mixed in an eductor (36) and flow to the oil sump for heating the oil.
Abstract:
A rankine cycle system, which includes a turbine for driving a generator by way of a gearbox having an oil sump, is adapted to have the oil heated relatively quickly by causing a mixture of hot refrigerant gases from the evaporator and the oil from the low portion of the turbine to be mixed in an eductor and flow to the oil sump for heating the oil.