Compact rankine turbogenerator device for distributed co-generation of heat and electricity

Abstract

A compact heat and electricity co-generation device comprised by: a) a heat generating system connected to a steam generator, a condenser and an internal working fluid, wherein said steam is obtained by external combustion of a suitable fuel in a boiler and/or by conduction of external hot gases to a boiler; y b) an electricity generator system comprised by: i) one or more radial and/or axial turbines; ii) an electric axial flow generator; and iii) an electronic control inverter. The fuel can be a solid, liquid or gaseous fuel. Both the turbine and the electric generator have passive magnetic bearings and electrodynamic bearings. The equipment does not use mechanical seals as all moving parts are housed within working fluid the pressure containment of the working fluid.

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