TURBOEXPANDER FOR POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS

摘要

Systems include using a turboexpander in power generation systems. The system includes: a turboexpander to include an expander section, a pump section and a motor-generator section which are mechanically linked via a shaft. The expander section is fluidly connected to an outlet side of a heat exchanger and configured to receive a vapor stream of a fluid, to rotate the shaft and to generate an expanded vapor stream of the fluid. The pump section is fluidly connected to an outlet side of a condenser and configured to receive a liquid stream of the fluid, to pressurize the liquid stream of the fluid and to circulate the fluid in the power generation system. The motor-generator section is configured to output an electrical current.