Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110314812 | THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM - A thermal storage system includes a first tank and a second tank thermally interfaced with the first tank. A pump is connected between the first tank and the second tank to move a fluid from the first tank to the second tank. A first heat exchanger includes a heat-exchanging portion that is located within the first tank. A second heat exchanger includes another heat-exchanging portion that is located within the second tank. | 12-29-2011 |
20120321444 | PUMP APPARATUS INCLUDING DECONSOLIDATOR - A pump apparatus includes a particulate pump that defines a passage that extends from an inlet to an outlet. A duct is in flow communication with the outlet. The duct includes a deconsolidator configured to fragment particle agglomerates received from the passage. | 12-20-2012 |
20130145759 | LOW COST AND HIGHER EFFICIENCY POWER PLANT - A power plant includes a closed loop, supercritical carbon dioxide system (CLS-CO | 06-13-2013 |
20130269334 | POWER PLANT WITH CLOSED BRAYTON CYCLE - A power plant includes a heated fluid, a closed loop, super-critical carbon dioxide-based Brayton cycle, and a closed loop, steam-based Rankine cycle. At least one heat exchanger is arranged to receive the heated fluid and exchange heat between the heated fluid, the closed loop super-critical carbon dioxide-based Brayton cycle and the closed loop, steam-based Rankine cycle. | 10-17-2013 |
20130269345 | RETROFIT FOR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A method of retrofitting a power generation system includes modifying a pre-existing power generation system that includes a combustor and a steam-based cycle to include a super-critical carbon dioxide-based Brayton cycle that is directly coupled through the combustor. The steam-based cycle is converted into a steam-based Rankine cycle that is in thermal-receiving communication with the super-critical carbon dioxide-based Brayton cycle. | 10-17-2013 |
20130333572 | SEPARATOR APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING A GAS STREAM - A separator apparatus includes an expansion nozzle having spray elements and a tunnel coupled with the expansion nozzle. The tunnel includes a wall having a plurality of perforations. | 12-19-2013 |
20140020675 | SOLAR RECEIVER - A solar receiver includes a manifold, a sealed enclosure around the manifold and a plurality of tubes connected to the manifold and extending through the sealed enclosure. | 01-23-2014 |
20140060002 | REGENERATIVE TURBINE FOR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - Disclosed is a power generation system and method. The system includes a combustor, and a turbine driven by products of the combustor. The turbine includes at least one disk supporting a plurality of airfoils, and the airfoils each have an internal passage formed therein. The system further includes a passage for routing a coolant within the system. A portion of the passage is provided by the internal passages of the airfoils, and another portion of the passage is provided between the airfoils and the combustor. The system also includes a generator driven by the turbine to generate electric power. | 03-06-2014 |