THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW (Royaume‑Uni)
Inventeur(s)
Knox, Andrew Ramsay
Mcculloch, Euan
Siviter, Jonathan
Abrégé
Condensers (34) for use in condensing a working fluid in a thermal cycle apparatus (10) prior to its re-entry into a working fluid line and onto a boiler (18), the condenser including a heat exchanger (46) with a cold surface portion (54) and a hot surface portion (52), the cold surface portion being disposed within a condensing chamber of the condenser, and the hot surface portion being deployed such that, in use, it transfers heat to condensed working fluid in a working fluid line prior to said condensed working fluid entering a boiler. Disclosed are also thermal power stations and thermal cycles using such an apparatus, methods of improving thermal power stations and thermal cycles using such an apparatus. A temperature sink is also provided, which may be used in the condenser, other thermal power stations and thermal cycles using such an apparatus.
F01K 17/00 - Utilisation de la vapeur ou des condensats provenant soit du soutirage, soit de la sortie des ensembles fonctionnels de machines motrices à vapeur
F22D 1/18 - Appareils de chauffage d'eau d'alimentation, p. ex. préchauffeurs avec tubes d'eau disposés ailleurs que dans le foyer de la chaudière, les tubes de fumées ou sur le trajet des fumées et à chauffage indirect
H01L 35/00 - DISPOSITIFS À SEMI-CONDUCTEURS; DISPOSITIFS ÉLECTRIQUES À L'ÉTAT SOLIDE NON PRÉVUS AILLEURS - Détails
A method of operation of a thermal power plant having an air separation system with a plurality of air storage unit (ASU) compressors and a liquid oxygen / liquid air (LOX/ LA) storage facility for oxyfuel firing of fossil fuel and a power plant having a control system to perform the same are described. The method is characterized by the step of controlling the net power output of the plant in response to short term variations in grid demanded net plant output by dynamically adjusting the works power of the ASU compressors preferably in conjunction with co-ordinated changes in firing demand. The method is in particular a method to produce an improved primary and secondary response to transient changes in grid demand and to provide accurate response to load dispatch ramps.
F25J 3/04 - Procédés ou appareils pour séparer les constituants des mélanges gazeux impliquant l'emploi d'une liquéfaction ou d'une solidification par rectification, c.-à-d. par échange continuel de chaleur et de matière entre un courant de vapeur et un courant de liquide pour l'air
F01K 13/00 - Dispositions générales ou processus généraux de fonctionnement des installations complètes d'ensembles fonctionnels de machines à vapeur
A furnace tube arrangement for a steam generator is described. A plurality of furnace tubes disposed longitudinally form a generally planar wall structure into which burner throats are let at least two longitudinally spaced levels in familiar manner. Burner throats at the respective levels are so disposed that a vertical mid-line of each throat at a first level is laterally offset from a vertical mid line of a corresponding throat at a second level.
F22B 21/34 - Chaudières à tubes d'eau du type vertical ou semi-vertical, c.-à-d. où les faisceaux de tubes d'eau sont disposés verticalement ou pratiquement à la verticale composées de tubes d'eau groupés en forme d'écrans entourant la chambre de combustion, c.-à-d. chaudières à rayonnement
F22B 29/06 - Chaudières à vapeur du type à circulation forcée du type à circulation ouverte, c.-à-d. composées de tubes admettant de l'eau à une extrémité et dégageant de la vapeur surchauffée à l'autre extrémité
A steam turbine system is described comprising fluidly in series: at least one high pressure turbine and/ or at least one intermediate pressure turbine and at least one low pressure turbine; and further comprising steam outlet means to enable extraction of auxiliary process steam from a location upstream of the low pressure turbine and for example between the intermediate pressure turbine and the low pressure turbine; and at least one flow restrictor in a steam extraction conduit from the or each low pressure turbine. The system is described as part of a steam generator fuelled by carbonaceous fuel combustion with post combustion carbon capture capability.
F01K 17/04 - Utilisation de la vapeur ou des condensats provenant soit du soutirage, soit de la sortie des ensembles fonctionnels de machines motrices à vapeur pour des buts définis autres que le chauffage
A steam generator (2) is described in which a combustion chamber has at least one combustion chamber wall formed by a plurality of longitudinal furnace tubes (10) for passage of an evaporatable flow medium, connected together in gas-tight manner by tube webs. As will be familiar different tubes are likely to be subjected to a heat input in use that varies when the combustion chamber is fired. The tube bores of the furnace tubes are larger where subject to higher heat input than where subject to lower heat input. In particular the tube bores of the furnace tubes are generally larger in the middle region of the combustion chamber wall than at the transversely peripheral regions of the combustion chamber wall.
F22B 29/06 - Chaudières à vapeur du type à circulation forcée du type à circulation ouverte, c.-à-d. composées de tubes admettant de l'eau à une extrémité et dégageant de la vapeur surchauffée à l'autre extrémité
A feed water storage and recirculation system for a steam turbine power plant having a post-combustion carbon capture plant which uses steam from the power plant as a heat source for regeneration of absorbent and returns condensate from the post-combustion carbon capture plant to the steam turbine power plant, and a plant with post-combustion carbon capture are described, comprising: a feed water storage tank; a deaerator integral to or fluidly in series with the feed water storage tank; a steam extraction conduit to convey water/ steam to the feed water storage tank and deaerator after extraction from a turbine of a steam turbine power plant; a feed water supply conduit to supply feed water from the feed water storage tank to a boiler of a steam turbine power plant; a low pressure condensate conduit comprising at least a PCC condensate conduit to return condensate from an associated post-combustion carbon capture plant to a location upstream of the deaerator, together with the condensate returning through the low pressure feed water heaters from the condenser; a flow restrictor provided in the steam extraction conduit between the turbine and the feed water storage tank and deaerator.
F01K 7/40 - Emploi de plusieurs réchauffeurs d’eau d’alimentation en série
F01K 17/04 - Utilisation de la vapeur ou des condensats provenant soit du soutirage, soit de la sortie des ensembles fonctionnels de machines motrices à vapeur pour des buts définis autres que le chauffage
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STEAM GENERATOR FOR COMBINED CYCLE GAS TURBINE PLANT
A steam generator for the generation of steam from recovered heat from the flue gases of the gas cycle of a combined cycle gas turbine power plant comprising at least one high pressure drum; at least one intermediate pressure drum; at least one low pressure drum; steam outlet means to enable extraction of auxiliary process steam from a location downstream of at least one drum. A combined cycle gas turbine power plant including the above.
F01K 17/04 - Utilisation de la vapeur ou des condensats provenant soit du soutirage, soit de la sortie des ensembles fonctionnels de machines motrices à vapeur pour des buts définis autres que le chauffage
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
40 - Traitement de matériaux; recyclage, purification de l'air et traitement de l'eau
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Emission control devices and equipment; valves; seals; turbines; steam turbines; gas turbines; generators; power generation equipment, apparatus and installations; parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforementioned. Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, ventilating and water supply; burners; steam generators; boilers; emission control plants namely equipment and other apparatus for the reduction of pollutants from the emissions made from power plant into the environment; heat exchangers; pressure vessels; steam power plants; nuclear power plants; onshore wind power plants; offshore wind power plants; coal fired power plants; biomass power plants; plants for the collection of CO2 gas from the emissions from power and other industrial plants; power plants which generate electricity from natural renewable resources, including wind, waves, tidal, solar and biomass; parts, fittings and accessories for all the aforementioned. Decommissioning services; plant rehabilitation services; installation services; installation of power generation plant and equipment; commissioning and maintenance of power generation plant and equipment; building and construction of power generation plants; repair services in relation to power generation plants and equipment; power generation plant retrofitting services; demolition services; rental of repair and installation equipment; valve leak sealing; information advice and consultancy in relation to all the aforementioned. Generation of energy; generation of energy by means of the combustion of municipal waste; treatment of materials; custom manufacture of power generation plant and equipment; machining services; waste retrieval services; retrieval of nuclear waste from nuclear power plants; decontamination services; welding services; custom manufacture of pressure containment boxes and vessels; sorting of waste and recyclable material; information advice and consultancy in relation to all the aforementioned. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; advice in relation to the reduction of carbon emissions, carbon capture and carbon storage; design and development of power generation plant and equipment; technical operation and management of power generation plant and equipment; research and development in relation to power generation plant and equipment; industrial plant life assessment services; radiological survey services; radiological protection services; environmental impact assessment services; project management services; energy audit services; technological consultancy in the field of energy production; technological consulting services in the field of alternative energy generation; emission monitoring services; emission control services; water chemistry services; industrial plant inspection services; industrial plant survey services; technical operational support services to industrial plants; engineering services; information advice and consultancy in relation to all the aforementioned.
An apparatus and method for the regeneration of absorbed gas rich capture medium such as an absorption solution and the recovery of absorbed gas therefrom, an apparatus and method for the removal and recovery of a target gas from a gas stream, and the use of the same for post combustion carbon capture on a thermal power plant are described. The apparatus and method make use of a regenerative heating process. The apparatus and method are distinctly characterized by the use of CRH steam as a source of thermal energy for the heating process.
B01D 53/14 - Séparation de gaz ou de vapeursRécupération de vapeurs de solvants volatils dans les gazÉpuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p. ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par absorption
An apparatus and method for the regeneration of captured gas rich capture medium such as an absorption solution and the recovery of absorbed gas therefrom, an apparatus and method for the removal and recovery of a target gas from a gas stream, and the use of the same for post combustion carbon capture on a thermal power plant are described. The apparatus and method make use of a regenerative heating process. The apparatus and method are distinctly characterized by the use of a heat pump to utilize low grade heat, for example from elsewhere in the process, as a source of thermal energy for the heating process.
B01D 53/14 - Séparation de gaz ou de vapeursRécupération de vapeurs de solvants volatils dans les gazÉpuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p. ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par absorption
A column structure for the containment of high surface area packing and absorbent liquid reagent for the removal of a target gas from a gas stream comprising an elongate prismatic column having plural planar longitudinally extending walls together defining a closed simple polygonal perimeter, wherein the internal angle between each wall making up the polygonal perimeter is at least 120° and less than 180°.
B01D 53/18 - Unités d'absorptionDistributeurs de liquides
B01J 19/32 - Éléments de remplissage en forme de grille ou d'éléments composés de plusieurs pièces pour constituer une unité ou un module dans l'appareil de transfert de chaleur ou de matière
A column structure (1) for the containment of high surface area packing (5) and absorbent liquid reagent for the removal of a target gas from a gas stream having an elongate upright wall structure defining a perimeter comprising a closed simple polygon or closed simple curve; a support structure extending inwardly from the perimeter of the column towards the top thereof; and slung tensile members (16) attached to the wall structure of the top support structure and extending downwardly to support at least internal column structure within the walls of the column.
B01D 3/32 - Autres caractéristiques de colonnes de fractionnement
B01J 19/32 - Éléments de remplissage en forme de grille ou d'éléments composés de plusieurs pièces pour constituer une unité ou un module dans l'appareil de transfert de chaleur ou de matière
A flow control device for partitioning a fluid flow from a common supply stream into at least two delivery streams by means of a common reciprocating damper such as a cylindrical sleeve damper. A combustion device using such a flow control device to partition a gas supply thereto and a combustion apparatus such as a boiler incorporating such combustion devices are also described.
A burner for a combustion apparatus, a combustion apparatus comprising such burners, and a method of operation of the same are described. The burner comprises: a primary, fuel input conduit defining an inlet for a fuel supply and an outlet for supplying fuel to a combustion site; a secondary, combustion gas input conduit defining an inlet for a first gas supply and an outlet for supplying combustion gas to a combustion site; a first combustion gas supply means fluidly connected to an inlet of the combustion gas input conduit; and a second combustion gas supply means adapted to supply an oxygen rich gas directly to the combustion site generally at the outlet of the combustion gas input conduit. The second combustion gas supply means comprises at least one lance having an elongate portion extending along the burner in a lance elongate direction parallel to a burner centreline and an outlet portion adapted to outlet the oxygen rich gas in a direction at an angle to the lance elongate direction to control the point at which first and second gas streams intersect. The first gas is preferably recycled flue gas and the second is preferably substantially pure oxygen.
F23C 9/00 - Appareils à combustion caractérisés par des dispositions pour renvoyer les produits de combustion ou les gaz de fumée dans la chambre de combustion
F23D 1/02 - Brûleurs à tourbillon, p. ex. pour un appareil à combustion de type cyclone
F23L 7/00 - Alimentation du foyer en liquides ou gaz non combustibles autres que l'air, p. ex. oxygène, vapeur d'eau
A burner for a combustion apparatus, a combustion apparatus comprising such burners, and a method of operation of the same are described. The burner comprises: a fuel input conduit for supplying fuel to the burner; a combustion gas input conduit for supplying combustion gas to a first stage combustion site; an overfire gas input conduit for supplying overfire gas to a second stage combustion site; and gas supply means; wherein the gas supply means is adapted to supply gas switchably between a first mode of operation wherein air is supplied in suitable proportion to both the combustion gas input conduit and the overfire gas input conduit; and a second mode of operation wherein an oxygen containing gas other than air is supplied to the combustion gas input conduit and substantially no gas is supplied to the overfire gas input conduit.
F23C 9/00 - Appareils à combustion caractérisés par des dispositions pour renvoyer les produits de combustion ou les gaz de fumée dans la chambre de combustion
F23D 1/02 - Brûleurs à tourbillon, p. ex. pour un appareil à combustion de type cyclone
F23L 7/00 - Alimentation du foyer en liquides ou gaz non combustibles autres que l'air, p. ex. oxygène, vapeur d'eau
F23L 9/02 - Passages ou ouvertures pour introduire l'air secondaire nécessaire à la combustion complète du combustible l'air étant introduit au-dessus du foyer
F23C 6/04 - Appareils à combustion caractérisés par la combinaison d'au moins deux chambres de combustion disposées en série
F23N 3/00 - Régulation de l'amenée d'air ou du tirage
A module for heat recovery from exhausted flue gas in a steam generator is described comprising a flue gas outlet conduit defining a flow path for flue gas from a flue gas outlet of a steam generator to a flue gas conduit junction; a first flue gas conduit defining a flow path for flue gas from the junction to a first air heater; a second flue gas conduit defining a flow path for flue gas from the junction to at least one high pressure and at least one low pressure process liquid economiser. A steam generator using the module, a method implementing the flow principles embodied in such a module, and a method of incorporation of such a module into a steam generator, especially by retrofit,are also described.
F22D 1/02 - Appareils de chauffage d'eau d'alimentation, p. ex. préchauffeurs avec tubes d'eau disposés dans le foyer de la chaudière, les tubes de fumées ou sur le trajet des fumées
F22D 1/36 - Systèmes de préchauffage de l'eau et de l'air
A system for heating a primary air stream in a steam generating process comprising at least one primary air heat exchanger to exchange heat between the primary air stream in the primary air heat exchanger(s) and a process fluid.
F01K 17/06 - Récupération dans le cycle de fonctionnement de l'énergie de la vapeur, sous forme dégradée, p. ex. utilisation de la vapeur d'évacuation pour sécher le combustible solide utilisé dans l'ensemble fonctionnel
A system providing for heat recovery from exhausted flue gas in a steam generator is described comprising a flue gas outlet conduit defining a flow path for flue gas from a flue gas outlet of a steam generator to a flue gas conduit junction point; a flue gas primary conduit defining a flow path for flue gas from the junction to a primary air preheater; a flue gas secondary conduit defining a flow path for flue gas from the junction to a secondary air preheater; wherein a steam generator process fluid heat exchanger is disposed within the flow path of the flue gas primary conduit upstream of the primary air preheater to recover some heat from the flue gas in advance of the primary air preheater. A method implementing the flow principles embodied in such a system is also described.
