Solar-gas combined cycle electrical generating system
First Claim
1. An electric power generation system comprising:
- a gas turbo-burner turbine generator for generation electricity from a combustible fluid,the turbo-burner turbine generator having a turbine,the turbo-burner turbine generator having hot exhaust gas emitted from the turbine,a primary furnace for receiving hot exhaust gas emitted from the gas turbo-burner turbine generator,the primary furnace having a heat exchanger for heating a heat transporting fluid from the gas turbo-burner turbine generator exhaust gas,the primary furnace having a fuel source for burning fuel to add heat to the heat exchanger and creating more thermal energy,a steam generator for generating steam, the steam generator receiving heat from the heat transporting fluid,a steam turbine-generator for generating electricity, the steam turbine-generator running on steam from the steam generator,a solar central receiver for receiving sunlight,a heliostat for concentrating sunlight on the solar central receiver for heating the solar central receiver,the solar central receiver having a heat exchanger for transferring heat generated by the sunlight to the heat transport fluid, said heat transport fluid communicating with the steam generator for generation of steam in the steam generator, and selectively communicating with the primary furnace heat exchanger by use of a valve.
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Abstract
A design of a power plant which uses hydrocarbon fuels in conjunction with solar power to produce electricity. The power plant consists of an array of heliostats for concentrating sunlight on a central solar receiver. The heat energy thus gathered is used to create steam which runs a steam turbine. Steam to run the steam turbine can alternately or modularly be obtained from the exhaust gas of a turbo-burner and fuel added to a furnace. The solar energy gathered may be stored as hot fluid in a thermal storage tank or used immediately in the power plant. A thermal shield may be employed over the solar central receiver to insulate the solar central receiver, provide leak and fire protection and shield the solar central receiver from solar radiation.
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5 Claims
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1. An electric power generation system comprising:
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a gas turbo-burner turbine generator for generation electricity from a combustible fluid, the turbo-burner turbine generator having a turbine, the turbo-burner turbine generator having hot exhaust gas emitted from the turbine, a primary furnace for receiving hot exhaust gas emitted from the gas turbo-burner turbine generator, the primary furnace having a heat exchanger for heating a heat transporting fluid from the gas turbo-burner turbine generator exhaust gas, the primary furnace having a fuel source for burning fuel to add heat to the heat exchanger and creating more thermal energy, a steam generator for generating steam, the steam generator receiving heat from the heat transporting fluid, a steam turbine-generator for generating electricity, the steam turbine-generator running on steam from the steam generator, a solar central receiver for receiving sunlight, a heliostat for concentrating sunlight on the solar central receiver for heating the solar central receiver, the solar central receiver having a heat exchanger for transferring heat generated by the sunlight to the heat transport fluid, said heat transport fluid communicating with the steam generator for generation of steam in the steam generator, and selectively communicating with the primary furnace heat exchanger by use of a valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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