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AssigneeLang Family Trust
InventorFred Donald Lang
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This invention discloses a computer apparatus whose instructions describe a process which greatly improves the analysis of system entropy flows, irreversible losses and Carnot Reversibilities associated with heat exchangers used in all thermal engines. Irreversible losses include those from shell and tube heat exchangers, as a component, and those from the shell-side of heat exchangers such as condensers. The understanding of any thermal engine lies with either understanding its inputs and useful power output, and/or understanding system losses. This disclosure focuses on entropy flows and system losses. It results in revision to the classic Carnot Engine resulting in an Exergetic Engine. Although Exergetic Engine's roots are embedded in Carnot's device, its invention is uniquely created by recognizing true thermodynamic irreversibility associated with any heat exchanger is determined by the summation of its internal exergy flows. This leads to a correction of Sadi Carnot's THot. For the nuclear engine, his TCold is also redefined as a Fixed TRef dependent on neutronic constants and the core's coolant properties. Correcting his 200 year-old teachings produce a highly accurate irreversible loss, and thus a highly accurate Carnot Reversibility which improves the thermodynamic understanding of all thermal engines. With such improved understanding, the system operator has actionable intelligence which can protect the public, and corrects degradations within the power plant which improve operations.
A computing apparatus which reduces uncertainty in a power plant's entropy flows, thereby improving its operation and safety, the computing apparatus comprising:
A computing apparatus which reduces uncertainty in irreversible loss in a power plant's condenser, thereby improving the power plant's operation and safety, the computing apparatus comprising:
A computing apparatus which reduces uncertainty in Carnot Reversibility in a power plant's heat exchanger, thereby improving the power plant's operation and safety, the computing apparatus comprising:
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