Exhaust heat recovery for a mobile power generation system
AssigneeTyphon Technology Solutions (U.S.), LLC
InventorsMatthew James Vahsholtz, Mikael Antero Hirvonen, Steve Rodriguez, Brett Vann
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Abstract
An exhaust air connection receives exhaust air from a separate power generation system. A heat transfer assembly transfers thermal energy from the exhaust air to a source fluid to generate a heated source fluid. A valve regulates a flow of the exhaust air from the exhaust air connection to a heat recovery flow path disposed with the heat transfer assembly and to a bypass flow path bypassing the heat transfer assembly. A control system operates the valve to regulate the flow of the exhaust air. An exhaust releases to atmosphere the exhaust air from at least one of the heat recovery flow path and the bypass flow path.
Claims20
An exhaust heat recovery apparatus comprising:
- a base frame;
- an exhaust air connection mounted to the base frame and configured to receive a portion of exhaust air output from a prime mover of a power generation system, wherein the exhaust heat recovery apparatus is a mobile unit that is separate from the power generation system;
- a heat transfer assembly mounted to the base frame and configured to transfer thermal energy from the portion of the exhaust air to a source fluid to generate a heated source fluid;
- and
- an exhaust mounted to the base frame and configured to release to atmosphere the portion of the exhaust air from the heat transfer assembly after the thermal energy transfer.
A system for heating source fluid, the system comprising:
- a power generation system including at least a first transport;
- and
- a second transport including:
- a base frame;
- an exhaust air connection mounted to the base frame and configured to receive a portion of exhaust air output from an exhaust passage of the power generation system mounted on the first transport;
- a heat transfer assembly mounted to the base frame and configured to transfer thermal energy from the portion of the exhaust air to a source fluid to generate a heated source fluid;
- and
- an exhaust mounted to the base frame and configured to release to atmosphere the portion of the exhaust air from the heat transfer assembly after the thermal energy transfer.
A method comprising:
- receiving, at an exhaust air connection of an exhaust heat recovery apparatus, a portion of exhaust air output from a prime mover of a power generation system, the exhaust heat recovery apparatus including a base frame and being a mobile unit that is separate from the power generation system;
- transferring, in a heat transfer assembly mounted to the base frame, thermal energy from the portion of the exhaust air to a source fluid to generate a heated source fluid;
- releasing, via an exhaust mounted to the base frame, the portion of the exhaust air to atmosphere after the thermal energy transfer;
- and
- discharging the heated source fluid from the heat transfer assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.