Power system
First Claim
1. A power system for delivering a custom level of electrical power to an industrial or commercial facility, comprising a local generator connected to a turbine operating in accordance with an organic Rankine or steam Rankine cycle, said local generator having a capacity at least greater than a maximum anticipated power level needed for the electrical needs of a local industrial or commercial facility, one or more control devices operatively connected to said local generator for regulating active and reactive power generated by said generator, a detector for sensing active voltage produced by said generator, a detector for sensing reactive voltage produced by said generator, and a controller in electrical communication with said one or more control devices and with said active and reactive voltage detectors, wherein said controller directs said one or more control devices to regulate said generator such that the active power and reactive power generated by said generator are sufficient to satisfy active and reactive load conditions, respectively, of said local industrial or commercial facility.
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Abstract
A power system includes a Rankine cycle local generator having a capacity greater than a maximum anticipated power level. One or more control devices are operatively connected to the local generator for regulating active and reactive power generated by the generator. Detectors are provided to sense active and reactive voltages. The controller directs the control devices to regulate the generator such that the active power and reactive power are sufficient to satisfy the active and reactive load conditions.
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- 1. A power system for delivering a custom level of electrical power to an industrial or commercial facility, comprising a local generator connected to a turbine operating in accordance with an organic Rankine or steam Rankine cycle, said local generator having a capacity at least greater than a maximum anticipated power level needed for the electrical needs of a local industrial or commercial facility, one or more control devices operatively connected to said local generator for regulating active and reactive power generated by said generator, a detector for sensing active voltage produced by said generator, a detector for sensing reactive voltage produced by said generator, and a controller in electrical communication with said one or more control devices and with said active and reactive voltage detectors, wherein said controller directs said one or more control devices to regulate said generator such that the active power and reactive power generated by said generator are sufficient to satisfy active and reactive load conditions, respectively, of said local industrial or commercial facility.
- 12. A power system for providing a fast acting spinning reserve, comprising a turbine module operating in accordance with an organic Rankine cycle or steam power cycle coupled to a generator, a main conduit through which motive fluid vapor heated in said organic Rankine cycle or steam power cycle is supplied to said turbine module, and a flow control component operatively connected to said main conduit for automatically limiting the flow of the motive fluid vapor to said turbine module during base load conditions and for automatically increasing the flow of the motive fluid vapor to said turbine module during variable load conditions.
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