公开(公告)号：US20070245731A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11243544

申请日：2005-10-05

Applicant: Tom Pierson ,  John Penton

Inventor： Tom Pierson ,  John Penton

IPC: F01K13/00

CPC classification number: F01K3/265 ,  F01K3/14

Abstract: Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for producing mechanical power from a heat source. The system may include a heat recovery heat exchanger, a turbine, a condenser heat exchanger, and a liquid circulating pump, etc. In other embodiments, a desuperheater or an economizer, or both, may be employed. In one illustrative embodiment, the system comprises a first heat exchanger adapted to receive a fluid from a heat source and a working fluid, wherein, when the working fluid is passed through the first heat exchanger, the working fluid is converted to a vapor via heat transfer with the fluid from the heat source, at least one turbine adapted to receive the vapor, and an optional economizer heat exchanger adapted to receive exhaust vapor from the turbine and the working fluid, wherein a temperature of the working fluid is adapted to be increased via heat transfer with the exhaust vapor from the turbine prior to the introduction of the working fluid into the first heat exchanger. The system further comprises a condenser heat exchanger that is adapted to receive the exhaust vapor from the turbine after the exhaust vapor has passed through the optional economizer heat exchanger and a cooling fluid, wherein a temperature of the exhaust vapor is reduced via heat transfer with the cooling fluid, and a pump that is adapted to circulate the working fluid to the optional economizer heat exchanger.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了用于从热源产生机械动力的各种系统和方法。 该系统可以包括热回收热交换器，涡轮机，冷凝器热交换器和液体循环泵等。在其它实施例中，可以采用过热降温器或节能器，或两者。 在一个说明性实施例中，系统包括适于从热源和工作流体接收流体的第一热交换器，其中当工作流体通过第一热交换器时，工作流体经由热量转化为蒸汽 与来自热源的流体一起转移，适于​​接收蒸气的至少一个涡轮机和适于接收来自涡轮机和工作流体的废气蒸气的可选的节能热交换器，其中工作流体的温度适于增加 在将工作流体引入第一热交换器之前通过与来自涡轮机的废气蒸气的热传递。 该系统还包括冷凝器热交换器，其适于在废气蒸气已经通过可选的节能器热交换器和冷却流体之后从涡轮机接收排气蒸气，其中通过热传递降低排气蒸气的温度， 冷却流体和适于使工作流体循环到可选节能器热交换器的泵。

公开(公告)号：US20070245733A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11243654

申请日：2005-10-05

Applicant: Tom Pierson ,  John Penton

Inventor： Tom Pierson ,  John Penton

IPC: F01K13/00 ,  F01K25/08

CPC classification number: F01K25/08

Abstract: In various illustrative examples, the system may include heat recovery heat exchangers, one or more turbines or expanders, a desuperheater heat exchanger, a condenser heat exchanger, a separator, an accumulator, and a liquid circulating pump, etc. In one example, a bypass desuperheater control valve may be employed. The system comprises a first heat exchanger adapted to receive a heating stream from a heat source after passing through a second heat exchanger and a second portion of a working fluid, wherein, the second portion of working fluid is converted to a hot liquid via heat transfer. An economizer heat exchanger that is adapted to receive a first portion of the working fluid and the hot discharge vapor from at least one turbine may also be provided. The first and second portions of the working fluid are recombined in a first flow mixer after passing through the economizer heat exchanger and first heat exchanger, respectively. A second heat exchanger is provided that receives the working fluid from the first flow mixer and a hot heating stream from a heat source and convert the working fluid to a hot vapor. The hot vapor from the second heat exchanger is supplied to at least one turbine after passing through a separator designed to insure no liquid enters the said at least one turbine or expander. The hot, high pressure vapor is expanded in the turbine to produce mechanical power on a shaft and is discharged as a hot, low pressure vapor.

Abstract translation: 在各种示例性实例中，系统可以包括热回收热交换器，一个或多个涡轮机或膨胀机，过热降温器热交换器，冷凝器热交换器，分离器，蓄能器和液体循环泵等。在一个示例中， 可以采用旁路过热降温器控制阀。 该系统包括第一热交换器，其适于在通过第二热交换器和工作流体的第二部分之后从热源接收加热流，其中，第二部分工作流体通过热传递被转换成热液体 。 还可以提供一种适于接收来自至少一个涡轮机的工作流体的第一部分和热排出蒸气的节能器热交换器。 工作流体的第一和第二部分分别在通过节能器热交换器和第一热交换器之后在第一流量混合器中重新组合。 提供第二热交换器，其接收来自第一流动混合器的工作流体和来自热源的热加热流，并将工作流体转换成热蒸汽。 来自第二热交换器的热蒸汽在通过设计成确保没有液体进入所述至少一个涡轮机或膨胀机的分离器之后供应到至少一个涡轮机。 热的高压蒸气在涡轮机中膨胀以在轴上产生机械动力，并且作为热的低压蒸汽排出。

公开(公告)号：US08297355B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-30

申请号：US12197014

申请日：2008-08-22

Applicant: Walt D. Hamilton ,  John Penton ,  Karl Kolthoff ,  Timothy M. Veale ,  Jerry Lomax ,  David W. Bowers ,  Peter A. Schrimpf ,  Lynn Rouse ,  Myrna Buenviaje

Inventor： Walt D. Hamilton ,  John Penton ,  Karl Kolthoff ,  Timothy M. Veale ,  Jerry Lomax ,  David W. Bowers ,  Peter A. Schrimpf ,  Lynn Rouse ,  Myrna Buenviaje

IPC: E21B36/00 ,  E21B43/24 ,  E21B21/06

CPC classification number: F02C1/05 ,  F01K25/08 ,  Y02E20/14

Abstract: The invention pertains to new processes and apparatuses which can effectively and efficiently convert heat contained in wellhead fluids comprising hydrocarbons to a useful energy source like electricity. The process generally comprises first producing a heat containing fluid comprising one or more hydrocarbons from a wellhead and then passing the heat containing fluid to one or more heat exchangers. The one or more exchanger exchange at least a portion of the heat contained in the heat containing fluid to a working fluid thereby producing a heated working fluid capable of converting energy.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及能够有效地和有效地将包含烃的井口流体中的热量转换成诸如电的有用能量源的新方法和装置。 该方法通常包括首先从井口产生包含一种或多种烃的含热流体，然后将含热流体传递到一个或多个热交换器。 一个或多个交换器将容纳在含热流体中的热量的至少一部分交换到工作流体，从而产生能够转化能量的加热的工作流体。

公开(公告)号：US20100192573A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12197014

申请日：2008-08-22

Applicant: Walt D. Hamilton ,  John Penton ,  Karl Kolthoff ,  Timothy M. Veale ,  Jerry Lomax ,  David W. Bowers ,  Peter A. Schrimpf ,  Lynn Rouse ,  Myrna Buenviaje

Inventor： Walt D. Hamilton ,  John Penton ,  Karl Kolthoff ,  Timothy M. Veale ,  Jerry Lomax ,  David W. Bowers ,  Peter A. Schrimpf ,  Lynn Rouse ,  Myrna Buenviaje

IPC: F01K25/00 ,  F28D15/00

CPC classification number: F02C1/05 ,  F01K25/08 ,  Y02E20/14

Abstract: The instant invention pertains to new processes and apparatuses which can effectively and efficiently convert heat contained in wellhead fluids comprising hydrocarbons to a useful energy source like electricity. The process generally comprises first producing a heat containing fluid comprising one or more hydrocarbons from a wellhead and then passing said heat containing fluid to one or more heat exchangers. The one or more exchanger exchange at least a portion of the heat contained in said heat containing fluid to a working fluid thereby producing a heated working fluid capable of converting energy.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及可以有效地和有效地将包含烃的井口流体中的热量转换成诸如电的有用能源的新方法和装置。 该方法通常包括首先从井口中产生包含一种或多种烃的含热流体，然后将所述含热流体通入一个或多个热交换器。 一个或多个交换器将包含在所述含热流体中的热量的至少一部分交换到工作流体，从而产生能够转化能量的加热的工作流体。