Integrated cogeneration system and beverage manufacture system

• US 6,047,547 A
• Filed: 11/07/1997
• Issued: 04/11/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Coca-Cola Company (The Coca-Cola Company)
• Original Assignee: Coca-Cola Company (The Coca-Cola Company)
• Inventors: Heaf, Nicholas John
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, HOANG M
• Application Number:
  US08/966,394
• Time in Patent Office: 886 Days
• Field of Search: 60/614, 60/616, 60/618
• US Class Current: 60/618
• CPC Class Codes: F01K 17/02 for heating purposes, e.g. industrial, domestic F01K17/06 takes precedence; domestic- or space-heating systems, e.g. central-heating systems, in general F24D1/00, F24D3/00, F24D9/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 40/963 Off-grid food refrigeration
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 20/14 Combined heat and power generation [CHP]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 20/32 Direct CO2 mitigation

Abstract

An integrated cogeneration system comprising a combustion engine electric power generator, a combustion powered water boiler, a carbon dioxide recovery unit for receiving exhaust from the combustion engine electric power generator and water boiler and recovering carbon dioxide from the exhaust, and a compressor for receiving recovered carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide recovery unit and liquefying the recovered carbon dioxide. The cogeneration system can also include a heating or cooling system powered by the combustion engine electric power generator. The integrated cogeneration system is desirably modular for transportation in discrete modules and assembly at a remote location. The integrated cogeneration system is useful in supporting manufacture of beverages in sealed containers.

Claims

1. Integrated cogeneration system comprising:

a combustion engine electric power generator which emits exhaust comprising carbon dioxide;

a combustion powered water boiler which emits exhaust comprising carbon dioxide;

a steam powered turbine electric power generator powered by steam produced by the boiler;

a carbon dioxide recovery unit connected with the combustion engine electric power generator and boiler so as to receive the exhaust from the combustion engine electric power generator and the boiler for recovering carbon dioxide from the exhaust;

a compressor for receiving recovered carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide recovery unit and liquefying the recovered carbon dioxide; and

a cooling system powered by at least one of the combustion engine electric power generator and the steam powered turbine electric power generator, wherein the cooling system is adapted to cool the carbon dioxide recovery unit and the carbon dioxide liquefied by the compressor.

2. Integrated cogeneration system as in claim 1 wherein the combustion engine electric power generator is powered by a first combustion source and the boiler is powered by a second combustion source.

3. Integrated cogeneration system as in claim 1, further comprising a beverage production and filling facility including beverage production and filling equipment, wherein the cooling system is adapted to provide cooling to the beverage production and filling facility and for use by the beverage production and filling equipment.

4. Integrated cogeneration system as in claim 1, wherein the cooling system is powered by the combustion engine electric power generator and the steam powered turbine electric power generator.

5. Integrated cogeneration system as in claim 1 wherein the combustion engine electric power generator is adapted to power the carbon dioxide compressor.

6. Integrated cogeneration system as in claim 1 wherein the cooling system comprises a heat pump and the combustion engine electric power generator is adapted to power the heat pump through a mechanical linkage operatively disposed between the combustion engine electric power generator and the heat pump.

7. Integrated cogeneration system as in claim 1 wherein the cooling system includes an air conditioning system.

10. Integrated cogeneration system as in claim 1 wherein the combustion engine electric power generator is adapted to power the carbon dioxide compressor.

11. Integrated cogeneration system as in claim 3, wherein the manufacturing facility further comprises a water treatement facility and wherein wherein the cooling system is adapted to cool water in the water treatement facility of the plant.

12. Integrated cogeneration system as in claim 1 wherein the cooling system includes an air conditioning system.

8. Integrated cogeneration system comprising:

a combustion engine electric power generator which emits exhaust comprising carbon dioxide;

a combustion powered water boiler which emits exhaust comprising carbon dioxide;

a carbon dioxide recovery unit connected with the combustion engine electric power generator and boiler so as to receive the exhaust from the combustion engine electric power generator and the boiler for recovering carbon dioxide from the exhaust; and

a compressor for receiving recovered carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide recovery unit and liquefying the recovered carbon dioxide and a nitrogen recovery system for receiving the exhaust from the carbon dioxide recovery unit after carbon dioxide is stripped from the exhaust and recovering nitrogen and nitrous oxide from the exhaust.

9. Integrated cogeneration system as in claim 8, further comprising a steam powered turbine electric power generator powered by the boiler, and a cooling system powered by at least one of the combustion engine electric power generator and the steam powered turbine electric power generator, wherein the cooling system is adapted to cool the carbon dioxide recovery unit and the carbon dioxide liquefied by the compressor.

13. Portable modular cogeneration system assembly comprising:

a combustion engine electric power generator which emits exhaust comprising carbon dioxide when operating;

a combustion powered water boiler which emits exhaust comprising carbon dioxide when operating;

a carbon dioxide recovery unit adapted for connection with the combustion engine electric power generator and boiler so as to receive the exhaust from the combustion engine electric power generator and the boiler for recovering carbon dioxide from the exhaust;

a compressor adapted to receive recovered carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide recovery unit and liquefy the recovered carbon dioxide, and

a steam powered turbine electric power generator adapted to be powered by steam produced by the boiler,

wherein the combustion engine electric power generator, the combustion powered, water boiler, the carbon dioxide recovery unit, the compressor, and the steam powered turbine electric power generator are adapted for transportation in a plurality of discrete modules and assembly after transportation into the cogeneration system.

14. Portable modular cogeneration system assembly as in claim 13 wherein the combustion engine electric power generator is adapted for transportation in a first of said plurality of discrete modules, the combustion powered, water boiler is adapted for transportation in a second of said plurality of discrete modules, the carbon dioxide recovery unit and the compressor are adapted for transportation in a third of said plurality of discrete modules, and

the steam powered turbine electric generator is adapted for transportion in a fourth of said plurality of discrete modules.

15. Portable modular cogeneration system assembly as in claim 13 further comprising a cooling system adapted to be powered by the combustion engine electric power generator and adapted for transportation in one of the plurality of discrete modules and assembly after transportation into the cogeneration system.

16. Portable modular cogeneration system assembly as in claim 15 wherein the cooling system is also adapted to be powered by the steam powered turbine electric power generator.

17. Portable modular cogeneration system assembly as in claim 13 wherein the combustion engine electric power generator is adapted to power the carbon dioxide compressor.

18. Portable modular cogeneration system assembly as in claim 15 herein the cooling system is adapted to cool carbon dioxide liquefied by the compressor.

19. Portable modular cogeneration system assembly as in claim 15 wherein the cooling system includes an air conditioning system.

20. Portable modular cogeneration system assembly as in claim 13 further comprising a nitrogen recovery system for receiving the exhaust from the carbon dioxide recovery unit after carbon dioxide is stripped from the exhaust and recovering nitrogen and nitrous oxide from the exhaust.