POWER GENERATION METHODS AND SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A power generation system, comprising:
- a mixing unit for receiving and combining heated fluid from a heated fluid source and working fluid to form a vapor;
a condensation unit positioned at a location having a higher elevation than the heated fluid source, the condensation unit receiving the vapor from the mixing unit through a first conduit and condensing the vapor into a liquid;
a turbine positioned at a location having a lower elevation than the condensation unit, the turbine receiving the liquid condensed in the condensation unit through a second conduit, and the turbine being driven by the liquid to generate electric power; and
a heat exchanger for transferring heat from the liquid driving the turbine to the working fluid provided to the mixing unit.
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Abstract
A power generation system includes a mixing unit for receiving and combining heated fluid from a heated fluid source and working fluid to form a vapor. The system also includes a condensation unit positioned at a location having a higher elevation than the heated fluid source. The condensation unit receives the vapor from the mixing unit through a first conduit and condenses the vapor into a liquid. The system further includes a turbine positioned at a location having a lower elevation than the condensation unit. The turbine receives the liquid condensed in the condensation unit through a second conduit. The turbine is driven by the liquid to generate electric power. The system also includes a heat exchanger for transferring heat from the liquid driving the turbine to the working fluid provided to the mixing unit.
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25 Claims
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1. A power generation system, comprising:
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a mixing unit for receiving and combining heated fluid from a heated fluid source and working fluid to form a vapor; a condensation unit positioned at a location having a higher elevation than the heated fluid source, the condensation unit receiving the vapor from the mixing unit through a first conduit and condensing the vapor into a liquid; a turbine positioned at a location having a lower elevation than the condensation unit, the turbine receiving the liquid condensed in the condensation unit through a second conduit, and the turbine being driven by the liquid to generate electric power; and a heat exchanger for transferring heat from the liquid driving the turbine to the working fluid provided to the mixing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of generating electric power, comprising:
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(a) combining heated fluid from a heated fluid source and working fluid to form a vapor; (b) directing the vapor to a condensation unit positioned at a location having a higher elevation than the heated fluid source; (c) condensing the vapor into a liquid at the condensation unit; (d) dropping the liquid to a turbine positioned at a location having a lower elevation than the condensation unit to drive the turbine to generate electric power; (e) transferring heat from the liquid driving the turbine to working fluid to be combined with heated fluid in step (a); and (f) repeating steps (a) through (e). - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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