Evaporative power-generating plant - uses compressive condensation, with liq. heated to superheated vapour and expanded adiabatically into saturated range

摘要

The evaporative power-generating plant embodies a superheater and employs compressive condensation. The working fluid's residual heat is thus kept within the system and all external heat input converted to work. The liquid working fluid - high or low boiling point - is heated to convert it into super-heated steam/vapour which is fed, at high pressure, to an expansion engine. It expands adiabatically to near-saturation, the saturated exhausted vapour being led to a compressor. This compresses it, at constant pressure, to produce complete condensation after which it passes through a feed pump to close the cycle.