Combined cycle system employing phase change material

In one embodiment, a component (66) for a power generation system (2) includes an interior volume (68) for containing steam condensate or gas turbine exhaust gas (22). A phase change material (72) is disposed around an external surface of the combined cycle power generation system component (66).

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Main Authors Steffen, Mark Joseph, Schroder, Mark S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 21.06.2017
Subjects
AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS,IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION
STEAM ACCUMULATORS
STEAM BOILERS
STEAM ENGINE PLANTS
STEAM ENGINES
STEAM GENERATION
WEAPONS
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Summary:In one embodiment, a component (66) for a power generation system (2) includes an interior volume (68) for containing steam condensate or gas turbine exhaust gas (22). A phase change material (72) is disposed around an external surface of the combined cycle power generation system component (66).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20100196330