Geothermal power generation systems with pressure exchangers
AssigneeEnergy Recovery, Inc.
InventorAzam Mihir Thatte
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Abstract
A system includes a pressure exchanger (PX) configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid. The system further includes a flow valve configured to receive the second fluid output from the PX and a third fluid. The flow valve is further configured to combine the third fluid with the second fluid. The system further includes a heat exchanger configured to exchange corresponding thermal energy between the first fluid output from the PX and the second fluid output from the PX. The system further includes a turbine configured to convert corresponding energy of the second fluid output from the heat exchanger into rotational kinetic energy.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a pressure exchanger (PX) configured to exchange pressure between a first fluid and a second fluid;
- a first flow valve configured to receive the second fluid output from the PX and a third fluid, wherein the first flow valve is further configured to combine the third fluid with the second fluid;
- a first heat exchanger configured to exchange corresponding thermal energy between the first fluid output from the PX and the second fluid output from the PX;
- and
- a turbine configured to convert corresponding energy of the second fluid output from the first heat exchanger into rotational kinetic energy.
A method, comprising:
- causing, via a pressure exchanger (PX), pressure to be exchanged between a first fluid and a second fluid;
- causing, via a first flow valve, a third fluid to be combined with the second fluid output from the PX;
- causing, via a first heat exchanger, corresponding thermal energy to be exchanged between the first fluid output from the PX and the second fluid output from the PX;
- and
- causing, via a turbine, conversion of corresponding energy of the second fluid output from the first heat exchanger into rotational kinetic energy.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processing device, cause the processing device to perform operations comprising:
- causing, via a pressure exchanger (PX) pressure to be exchanged between a first fluid and a second fluid;
- causing, via a first flow valve, a third fluid to be combined with the second fluid output from the PX;
- causing, via a first heat exchanger, corresponding thermal energy to be exchanged between the first fluid output from the PX and the second fluid output from the PX;
- and
- causing, via a turbine, conversion of corresponding energy of the second fluid output from the first heat exchanger into rotational kinetic energy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.