Apparatus for cooling and generating electric energy, especially for operation of electrolysis, has absorption cooling unit driven by heat in coolant and exhaust gases from electricity generating unit

摘要

In an apparatus for cooling and generating electric energy, comprising a unit (16) for generating electrical energy and heat from a primary energy source, heat being delivered by heating a coolant (18) and as hot exhaust gases (20), and absorption cooling unit(s) (24) driven by heat from the generator unit and delivering coolant medium at a reduced temperature, the heat energy from the coolant and in the exhaust gases is used to operate the cooling unit(s). An apparatus for cooling and generating electric energy comprises a generator unit (16), in which electrical energy and heat are generated from a solid, liquid or gaseous primary energy source (A), heat being delivered by heating a generator unit coolant (18) and in the form of hot exhaust gases (20); and absorption cooling unit(s) (24), driven by heat produced in the generator unit and delivering a coolant medium at a cooled temperature (T6, T8). The novel feature is that the heat energy from the generator unit coolant and in the hot exhaust gases is used to operate the absorption cooling unit(s). Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a corresponding process for cooling and generating electric energy; (2) an alternative apparatus for cooling and generating electric energy, comprising a generator unit (16), in which electrical energy and heat are generated from (A), and absorption cooling unit(s) (24), driven by heat produced in the generator unit, where the generator unit is a fuel cell (specifically a high temperature fuel cell operating at more than 120[deg]C); (3) an apparatus for carrying out industrial processing, comprising an energy source (16) for supplying electrical energy, a cooling plant (24) and a plant for carrying out the processing method using the supplied energy and under at least partial cooling by the cooling plant, the cooling output required increasing with increased electricity consumption, the novel feature being that the energy source is a generator unit (16) in which electrical energy and heat are generated from (A) and the cooling plant is an absorption cooling unit (24) driven by heat produced in the generator unit; and (4) a corresponding processing method.