Individual cogeneration plant
First Claim
1. A system for providing power comprising:
- (a) a collector for collecting solar energy and transmitting heat generated from the solar energy;
(b) a boiler in direct communication with the collector for receiving the heat transmitted from the collector and generating steam from water using the heat transmitted from the collector, and wherein the boiler is powerable by solar energy, hydrogen and natural gas;
(c) a generator in communication with the boiler for generating electricity from the steam generated by the boiler; and
(d) means for transforming unused electricity generated by the system into storable energy for future use, whereby unused electricity can be stored in the system or transferred out of the system.
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Abstract
An individual cogeneration plant includes a collector for collecting solar energy and transmitting heat generated from the solar energy, and a boiler in communication with the collector for generating steam from water using the heat transmitted from the collector. A generator communicates with the boiler for generating electricity from the steam generated by the boiler, and unused electricity generated by the system can be stored as hydrogen gas for future use, or transferred to an external main power grid. A control unit can be programmed to make determinations regarding an optimum setting for operation based on current conditions. Multiple cogeneration plants can be interconnected with each other and the main power grid. The individual cogeneration plants can provide power to each other and the main power grid based on current user demands.
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39 Claims
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1. A system for providing power comprising:
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(a) a collector for collecting solar energy and transmitting heat generated from the solar energy;
(b) a boiler in direct communication with the collector for receiving the heat transmitted from the collector and generating steam from water using the heat transmitted from the collector, and wherein the boiler is powerable by solar energy, hydrogen and natural gas;
(c) a generator in communication with the boiler for generating electricity from the steam generated by the boiler; and
(d) means for transforming unused electricity generated by the system into storable energy for future use, whereby unused electricity can be stored in the system or transferred out of the system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 39)
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34. A system for providing power comprising:
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(a) a plurality of individual cogeneration plants, each of the individual cogeneration plants adapted for providing power to a structure using an independent energy source, the individual cogeneration plants in communication with an external power grid in communication with the structure whereby power can be provided to the structure by at least one of the individual cogeneration plants and the external power grid, and wherein at least one of the cogeneration plants comprises;
(i) a collector for collecting solar energy and transmitting heat generated from the solar energy, (ii) a boiler in direct communication with the collector for receiving the heat transmitted from the collector and generating steam from water using the heat transmitted from the collector, (iii) a generator in communication with the boiler for generating electricity from the steam generated by the boiler, and (iv) means for transforming unused electricity generated by the system into storable energy for future use, whereby unused electricity can be stored in the cogeneration plant or transferred to the external power grid;
(b) a plurality of individual control units, each of the individual control units in communication with a respective individual cogeneration plant and maintaining information relating to the operation of the respective individual cogeneration plant; and
(c) a master control unit communicating with the external power grid and the plurality of individual control units, whereby information is exchanged between the master control unit and the plurality of individual control units, and each of the individual control units determines an optimal setting for respective individual cogeneration plant based on the information exchanged. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A system for providing power comprising:
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(a) a plurality of individual cogeneration plants adapted for providing power to a plurality of residential structures using an independent energy source, the individual cogeneration plants in communication on with a main power supplier in communication with the structures whereby power can be provided to each of the structures by one of the individual cogeneration plants and the main power supplier;
(b) a plurality of individual control units, each of the individual control units in communication with a respective individual cogeneration plant and maintaining information relating to the operation of the respective individual cogeneration plant; and
(c) a master control unit communicating with the external power grid and the plurality of individual control units, whereby information is exchanged by the master control unit and the plurality of individual control units and each of the individual control units determines whether one of the structures Is powered by one of the individual cogeneration plants or the main power supplier based on the information exchanged. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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