1 |
Method of and apparatus for producing uninterruptible power |
US10470800 |
2002-02-11 |
US06981378B2 |
2006-01-03 |
Lucien Y. Bronicki |
Uninterruptible power is supplied to a load connected to a power line by connecting the power line to a rotatable member that includes a Rankine cycle turbine coupled to a device that operates as a motor when line power is operative thereby rotating the member at a standby rotational speed so that a predetermined amount of kinetic energy is stored in the rotating member, and that operates as a generator when the line power is inoperative and the member is rotated by the application of vaporized working fluid to the turbine. Working fluid is vaporized and maintained at an operational temperature level only when the line power is inoperative. The working fluid is held at a standby temperature level, preferably greater than the operational temperature level, while the power line is operative whereby the working fluid contains a predetermined amount of stored thermal energy while the power line is operative. In response to loss of line power, vaporized working fluid is applied to the turbine thereby rotating the rotatable member whereby the turbine rotates the member at a nominal operational speed that preferably is less than the standby rotational speed. Finally, in response to the loss of line power the device is connected to the load whereby the stored thermal energy in the working fluid and the stored kinetic energy in the rotating member are converted by the device to power for the load. |
2 |
Methods of and thermodynamic apparatuses for power production |
US779796 |
1977-03-21 |
US4166362A |
1979-09-04 |
Robert E. L. Laurent |
An improved binary cycle sulphur-water power plant comprising a closed topping sulphur loop and a water loop. The sulphur is vaporized in a heat exchanger where it is at approximately the same pressure as a heating fluid (combustion gas or coolant of a nuclear reactor for instance). |
3 |
JPS5849685B2 - |
JP6920775 |
1975-06-10 |
JPS5849685B2 |
1983-11-05 |
ROBEERU EDOAARU RUI ROOREN |
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4 |
Pawaahatsuseihohotosononetsurikigakutekisochinokairyo |
JP6920775 |
1975-06-10 |
JPS5133241A |
1976-03-22 |
ROBEERU EDOAARU RUI ROOREN |
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5 |
Dual thermodynamic cycle cryogenically fueled systems |
US11592683 |
2006-11-03 |
US20070163261A1 |
2007-07-19 |
Michael Strathman |
Systems and methods for converting thermal energy, such as solar energy, from a localized thermal energy source to another form of energy or work comprise dual thermodynamic cycle systems that utilize the liquid-to-gas phase transitions of a cryogenic fluid such as liquid nitrogen and a working fluid such as sulfur hexafluoride to drive prime movers. Heat transfer between the fluids as they undergo the phase transitions is used to increase the energy in the system and its work output, and improve system efficiency. |
6 |
Method of and apparatus for producing uniterruptible power description |
US11322344 |
2006-01-03 |
US20060117753A1 |
2006-06-08 |
Lucien Bronicki |
Uninterruptible power is supplied to a load connected to a power line by connecting the power line to a rotatable member that includes a Rankine cycle turbine coupled to a device that operates as a motor when line power is operative thereby rotating the member at a standby rotational speed so that a predetermined amount of kinetic energy is stored in the rotating member, and that operates as a generator when the line power is inoperative and the member is rotated by the application of vaporized working fluid to the turbine. Working fluid is vaporized and maintained at an operational temperature level only when the line power is inoperative. The working fluid is held at a standby temperature level, preferably greater than the operational temperature level, while the power line is operative whereby the working fluid contains a predetermined amount of stored thermal energy while the power line is operative. In response to loss of line power, vaporized working fluid is applied to the turbine thereby rotating the rotatable member whereby the turbine rotates the member at a nominal operational speed that preferably is less than the standby rotational speed. Finally, in response to the loss of line power the device is connected to the load whereby the stored thermal energy in the working fluid and the stored kinetic energy in the rotating member are converted by the device to power for the load. |
7 |
Method of and apparatus for producing uninterruptible power |
US10470800 |
2004-02-24 |
US20040128999A1 |
2004-07-08 |
Lucien
Y
Bronicki |
Uninterruptible power is supplied to a load connected to a power line by connecting the power line to a rotatable member that includes a Rankine cycle turbine coupled to a device that operates as a motor when line power is operative thereby rotating the member at a standby rotational speed so that a predetermined amount of kinetic energy is stored in the rotating member, and that operates as a generator when the line power is inoperative and the member is rotated by the application of vaporized working fluid to the turbine. Working fluid is vaporized and maintained at an operational temperature level only when the line power is inoperative. The working fluid is held at a standby temperature level, preferably greater than the operational temperature level, while the power line is operative whereby the working fluid contains a predetermined amount of stored thermal energy while the power line is operative. In response to loss of line power, vaporized working fluid is applied to the turbine thereby rotating the rotatable member whereby the turbine rotates the member at a nominal operational speed that preferably is less than the standby rotational speed. Finally, in response to the loss of line power the device is connected to the load whereby the stored thermal energy in the working fluid and the stored kinetic energy in the rotating member are converted by the device to power for the load. |
8 |
Process for converting heat produced by a nuclear reactor to electrical energy |
US14623971 |
1971-05-24 |
US3826091A |
1974-07-30 |
STAHL W |
A thermodynamic process for converting heat produced by a nuclear reactor to electrical energy utilizing a liquid metal as a primary fluid and sulfur dioxide as a secondary fluid. The sulfur dioxide is expanded in a turbo-generator set, condensed and recycled through a closed secondary fluid loop.
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9 |
Binary vapor power plant |
US7207560 |
1960-11-28 |
US3218802A |
1965-11-23 |
SAWLE DAVID R |
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10 |
METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER |
PCT/US0221866 |
2002-02-11 |
WO02093722A3 |
2003-03-06 |
BRONICKI LUCIEN YEHUDA |
Uninterruptible power is supplied to a load connected to a power line by connecting the power line to a rotatable member that includes a Rankine cycle turbine (57) coupled to a device that operates as a motor (52) when line power is operative to rotate the member to generate and store kinetic energy, and that operates as a generator when the line power is inoperative and the member is rotated by the application of vaporized working fluid to the turbine. The apparatus controls the working fluid appropriately depending on different operating modes of the apparatus in response to the lost of line power. |
11 |
DUAL THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE CRYOGENICALLY FUELED SYSTEMS |
PCT/US2006043124 |
2006-11-04 |
WO2007056241A3 |
2007-12-13 |
STRATHMAN MICHAEL D |
Systems and methods for converting thermal energy, such as solar energy, from a localized thermal energy source to another form of energy or work comprise dual thermodynamic cycle systems (202, 210, 216 and 206, 208, 214, 228222, 212) that utilize the liquid-to-gas phase transitions of a cryogenic fluid (202) such as liquid nitrogen and a working fluid (214) such as sulfur hexafluoride to drive prime movers (216, 222). Heat transfer (204, 211) between the fluids as they undergo the phase transitions is used to increase the energy in the system and its work output, and improve system efficiency. |
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METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER |
PCT/US0221866 |
2002-02-11 |
WO02093722A9 |
2002-12-19 |
BRONICKI LUCIEN YEHUDA |
Uninterruptible power is supplied to a load connected to a power line by connecting the power line to a rotatable member that includes a Rankine cycle turbine coupled to a device that operates as a motor when line power is operative thereby rotating the member at a standby rotational speed so that a predetermined amount of kinetic energy is stored in the rotating member, and that operates as a generator when the line power is inoperative and the member is rotated by the application of vaporized working fluid to the turbine. Working fluid is vaporized and maintained at an operational temperature level only when the line power is inoperative. The working fluid is held at a standby temperature level, preferably greater than the operational temperature level, while the power line is operative whereby the working fluid contains a predetermined amount of stored thermal energy while the power line is operative. In response to loss of line power, vaporized working fluid is applied to the turbine thereby rotating the rotatable member whereby the turbine rotates the member at a nominal operational speed that preferably is less than the standby rotational speed. Finally, in response to the loss of line power the device is connected to the load whereby the stored thermal energy in the working fluid and the stored kinetic energy in the rotating member are converted by the device to power for the load. |