Power supply system for heat and electricity
AssigneeDaimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsG/u/ nther H/a/ fner, Hermann Lenz, Helmut Finger
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Abstract
A power supply system for generating at least one of heat and electricity which includes a number of statically and functionally independent units adapted to generate at least one of heat and electricity which enable a maximum utilization of primary energy. For decentralized power supply over short and low loss supply lines the individual units are constructed as stackable modules. By exchanging or adding one or more modules, it is possible to adapt the flexibility of the power supply system to changes in demand for the energy thereby providing a practical approach to the utilization of waste heat for energy conservation purposes.
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A power supply system including at least one first statically and functionally independent unit for generating at least one of heat and electricity, a first unit of said at least one independent unit including an internal combustion engine for generating mechanical energy and waste heat, electric generator means driven by the internal combustion engine, frame means for supporting the at least one first unit, and supply and removal line means arranged on one side of the frame means, characterized in that at least one second statically and functionally independent unit is provided for generating at least one of heat and electricity, said at least one second unit includes supply and return line means disposed on one side thereof and adapted to be accommodated in the frame means with the supply and return line means thereof disposed on the same side of the frame means as the supply and return line means of the at least one first unit, each of the supply and return line means of each of the units terminating in a connection means for enabling a connection between the units, the connection means of each of the units including a plurality of connections which are disposed diagonally across a grid pattern on one side of the respective units, and in that the grid pattern is the same for all of the units.
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