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RECOVERING HEAT ENERGY

  • US 20080252078A1
  • Filed: 04/16/2007
  • Published: 10/16/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of using a turbine generator system, comprising:

  • pumping a working fluid in a Rankine cycle from a low pressure reservoir toward at least one commercial compressor interstage cooler;

    heating the working fluid from the heat energy recovered from one or more compression stages of the commercial compressor interstage cooler, at least a portion of the working fluid being pressurized and heated to a gaseous state;

    directing the heated and pressurized working fluid toward a turbine generator apparatus, the turbine generator apparatus including an inlet conduit to direct the working fluid toward a turbine wheel that is rotatable in response to expansion of the working fluid;

    generating electrical energy from the rotation of the turbine wheel, the turbine wheel being coupled to a rotor of an electrical energy generator that rotates within a stator of the electrical energy generator.

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