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1. An energy recovery system comprising:
a base energy conversion system comprising:
an energy converter that is configured to convert fuel into a high-grade waste heat component and a low-grade waste heat component,a high-grade waste heat channel configured to receive and convey the high-grade waste heat component; anda first low-grade heat channel configured to receive and convey the low-grade waste heat component,wherein the high-grade waste heat component is at a higher temperature than is the low-grade waste heat component; a hydrogen processor that is configured to utilize heated water vapor to generate hydrogen gas; and a low-grade heat recovery system that is coupled with the first low-grade heat channel, comprising:
a vaporizer configured to vaporize water;a mechanical vapor recompressor that is in selective fluid communication with the vaporizer, wherein the mechanical vapor recompressor is configured to maintain a threshold pressure level within the vaporizer; anda second low-grade heat channel coupled to the vaporizer and configured to transport the low-grade waste heat component to the hydrogen processor by transporting at least a portion of the low-grade waste heat component in the form of latent heat, wherein the vaporized water is heated by at least a portion of the high-grade waste heat component within the low-grade heat recovery system as the vaporized water is being transported to the hydrogen processor. |
