Modified Steam-Turbine Rankine Cycle without Rejection of the Cycle Condensation Heat, Driven by a Wet-Vapor-Region Thermocompressor
The disclosed concept relates to a novel modified and simplified steam-turbine Rankine cycle without rejection of the cycle waste heat of condensation, which is driven by a thermocompressor (ejector) operating in the wet-vapor region. The thus modified steam-turbine Rankine cycle can theoretically a...
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| Language: | English |
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Savez energetičara
2024-06-01
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| Series: | Energija, Ekonomija, Ekologija |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.ub.kg.ac.rs/doi/casopisi/energija-ekonomija-ekologija/10-46793-eee24-2-71s/ |
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| Summary: | The disclosed concept relates to a novel modified and simplified steam-turbine Rankine cycle without rejection of the cycle waste heat of condensation, which is driven by a thermocompressor (ejector) operating in the wet-vapor region. The thus modified steam-turbine Rankine cycle can theoretically achieve the maximum possible thermal efficiency (~100%). The wet-vapor mixture circulating within the thermocompressor is being separated in a dedicated cylindrical separation tank, so that the saturated water is pumped to a water heater where it receives the cycle heat input, while the saturated vapor is expanded in a backpressure steam turbine producing useful mechanical work and is then recirculated back to the thermocompressor, where it is being re-pressurized by means of the primary fluid (pumped and heated saturated water). The concept can be applied to steam-turbine-cycle power-plants fueled by: coal or solid/liquid/gaseous fuel, waste heat, nuclear fuel (used by boiling water reactors, pressurized water reactors, pressurized heavy-water reactors, gas-cooled reactors, molten salt reactors or liquid-metal-cooled fast reactors) or renewable energy sources (Solar energy, biomass, geothermal). The concept can also be applied as the “bottoming” steam-turbine-cycle part of a combined gas-turbine/steam-turbine cycle power plant. |
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| ISSN: | 0354-8651 2812-7528 |