MICROSCALE DISTRIBUTED ENERGY COGENERATION METHOD AND SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A microscale distributed energy cogeneration system comprising at least a portable energy cogeneration unit including at least a micro/nano-turbine set and a micro electric generator set, an exhaust passage downstream from said micro/nano-turbine delivering high temperature exhaust air from said micro/nano-turbine, and at least one heat exchanger receiving high temperature exhaust air from said exhaust passage for heat transfer.
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Abstract
A microscale energy cogeneration system includes at least a micro/nano-turbine set for converting fuel into mechanical energy, and a generator for converting mechanical energy produced by said micro/nano-turbine into electrical energy in the range of 1 to 5 kWh. The system further includes an exhaust passage downstream from said micro/nano-turbine delivering high temperature exhaust air from said micro/nano-turbine. At least one heat exchanger receives high temperature exhaust air from said exhaust passage for heat transfer. Said heat exchanger may be used to heat water and/or air of a house. A water heating system may be coupled to the heat exchanger for convening tap water into hot water and/or cool heating air into hot air. The portable micro/nano-turbine set may be scaled up by interconnecting several units at the same time and/or interconnecting different units of different users for balancing out the energy demand of those users.
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- 1. A microscale distributed energy cogeneration system comprising at least a portable energy cogeneration unit including at least a micro/nano-turbine set and a micro electric generator set, an exhaust passage downstream from said micro/nano-turbine delivering high temperature exhaust air from said micro/nano-turbine, and at least one heat exchanger receiving high temperature exhaust air from said exhaust passage for heat transfer.
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14. A microscale distributed energy cogeneration method comprising the steps of:
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connecting a fuel provider to a micro/nano turbine; connecting the micro/nano turbine to an micro electric generator; connecting the micro electric generator to the electrical grid of a facility; connecting a heat exchanger apparatus to an exhaust passage downstream from said micro/nano-turbine; and connecting the heating system of the house to the heat exchanger apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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- 21. A microscale distributed energy cogeneration method, wherein at least two portable energy cogeneration units are combined and connected to a power grid to add power.
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