Development of the Biphase Turbine for Waste-Heat Conservation. Final Report.

摘要

A Biphase turbine for generation of power from waste heat was designed and tested. The turbine generated a maximum of 168 Hp using a high pressure water/steam mixture as the working fluid. In an actual waste heat application, the hot water would be generated in an exhaust gas heat exchanger. The measured power at the design point, 138 Hp, was 90% of the design goal. Improvements were identified which should enable the turbine to reach the design efficiency, 45%. On the basis of the test results and economic studies, the Biphase turbine appears to have a significant market in waste heat recovery and in energy recovery from two-phase process streams. The results of these studies and the test program are reported herein. (ERA citation 08:033934)