PROCESS FOR CONVERSION OF ENERGY OF COMPRESSED GAS TO ELECTRIC ENERGY AT ITS EXPANSION

摘要

The invention relates mostly to gas distribution equipment that uses energy of compressed gas for production of electric energy. A process of conversion of potential energy of compressed gas to electric energy by means of thermo-electric generator involves consequence of operations: gas takeoff from high pressure mains; conversion of potential energy of compressed gas to thermal energy at its expansion and separation to hot and cold flows in vortex pipes – double-flow and/or single-flow ones; conversion of thermal energy of gas flows to electric energy that is produced by thermoelectric generator; discharge of flows of expanded gas to outlet low pressure mains. The invention increases effectiveness of conversion in vortex pipes of potential energy of compressed gas to thermal energy of gas flows used for organization of heat exchange in junctions of thermoelectric generators.