公开(公告)号：US20150211497A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14424367

申请日：2013-08-12

Applicant: Charles M. GRIMM

Inventor： Charles M Grimm

IPC: F03G7/05 ,  F24J2/00 ,  F24J2/04 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K3/02 ,  H02S10/10 ,  F01K17/04

CPC classification number: F03G7/05 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F01K17/04 ,  F03G6/003 ,  F24S10/17 ,  F24S20/61 ,  F24S20/70 ,  F24V50/00 ,  H02S10/10 ,  Y02E10/34 ,  Y02E10/46 ,  Y02E10/47

Abstract: An Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system having a turbine with an upstream side and a downstream side. Warm water under a partial vacuum is converted into a vapor, the vapor being supplied to the upstream side of the turbine at a pressure controlled by the temperature of the warm water. A condenser is situated on the down-stream side of the turbine to cause the vapor, after passing through the turbine, to undergo a phase change back to a liquid, which can be used as potable water. The condenser is coupled to a source of a cooling liquid, and the pressure of the vapor on the downstream side of the turbine is determined by the temperature of the cooling liquid. A flexible floating solar collector supplies the warm liquid to the upstream side at a temperature higher than normal ambient temperature.

Abstract translation: 具有具有上游侧和下游侧的涡轮机的海洋热能转换（OTEC）系统。 在部分真空下的温水转化为蒸气，蒸气以受温水温度控制的压力供给涡轮机的上游侧。 冷凝器位于涡轮机的下游侧，以使蒸气在通过涡轮机之后经历相变到可以用作饮用水的液体。 冷凝器与冷却液源连接，涡轮下游侧的蒸气的压力由冷却液的温度决定。 灵活的浮动太阳能集热器在比正常环境温度高的温度下将温热的液体供应到上游侧。

公开(公告)号：US09745966B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-29

申请号：US14424367

申请日：2013-08-12

Applicant: Charles M Grimm

Inventor： Charles M Grimm

IPC: F03G7/05 ,  F24J2/06 ,  F24J2/52 ,  F24J3/06 ,  F03G6/00 ,  H02S10/10 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F01K17/04 ,  F24J2/00 ,  F24J2/04

CPC classification number: F03G7/05 ,  F01K3/02 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K15/00 ,  F01K17/04 ,  F03G6/003 ,  F24S10/17 ,  F24S20/61 ,  F24S20/70 ,  F24V50/00 ,  H02S10/10 ,  Y02E10/34 ,  Y02E10/46 ,  Y02E10/47

Abstract: An Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system having a turbine with an upstream side and a downstream side. Warm water under a partial vacuum is converted into a vapor, the vapor being supplied to the upstream side of the turbine at a pressure controlled by the temperature of the warm water. A condenser is situated on the downstream side of the turbine to cause the vapor, after passing through the turbine, to undergo a phase change back to a liquid, which can be used as potable water. The condenser is coupled to a source of a cooling liquid, and the pressure of the vapor on the downstream side of the turbine is determined by the temperature of the cooling liquid. A flexible floating solar collector supplies the warm liquid to the upstream side at a temperature higher than normal ambient temperature.