– Edited By Tom Lamar –
The CEO of Power Generation Designs announced today that a patent has been issued (No 7,827,792) by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the design improvement to the modern day nuclear powered electrical generating station’s Main Steam Condenser Cooling System. The Binary System improves the functional design of the electrical power generating unit, reducing fuel consumption and Increasing power generation. Eliminating the need for a water supply to the Main Steam Condenser has resolved many present day environmental concerns.
Brief Summary of Patent
This invention has to do with the cooling system for the main steam condenser in the modern-day power plant. This invention replaces the main steam condenser existing once thru cooling water system with a refrigerant cooling system. In order for the steam cycle to function properly the main steam produced by the boiler must have a low-pressure area to discharge into. This area is the main steam condenser. The lower the pressure area the more efficient the system. When the energy of the steam is spent, after rotating the turbines, it discharges into the main steam condenser. The steam flows around the condenser tubes, as the coolant flows through the tubes the temperature difference causes the steam to condense. The lower the temperature of the coolant flowing thru the tubes the faster the steam is condensed. The condensing of the increased steam flow lowers the main steam condenser internal pressure. The refrigerant cooling system, improves the efficiency of the system, over the main steam condenser water-cooled system, considerably. The refrigerant has a normal temperature much lower than that of water and a much higher heat transfer rate than water. The main steam condenser refrigerant cooling system is controlled whereas the water-cooled condenser system fluctuates, because of seasonal temperature changes of the river or lake water. For example, the modern day power generating station produces less power in the summer months. The main steam condenser refrigerant cooling system will be much more fuel efficient than, the present once thru cooling water system.