Limited expansion vapor cycle

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CA 1180196

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An apparatus and method for recycling or main- taining the latent heat of vaporization in work produc- ing cycles such as the Rankine cycle by eliminating phase changes by replacing the condenser in such cycles with a compressor and restricting or limiting the expansion to reduce compressor work requirements. The standard compound turbine prevalent today consisting of a single Curtis stage in tandem with pressure compounded stages has been replaced with several two-row Curtis stages. An alternative embodi- ment utilizes one or several two-row Curtis stages and a condenser as in the Rankine cycle but limits the expansion, maintaining a relatively high pressure typical in exhaust from this type of turbines. The high pressure maintains the temperature of the condensate sufficiently high to elim- inate feed water preheating. Sacrifice of low pressure output is compensated in both cases by salvaging latent heat of vaporization which would not be possible economically, if expansion carried to the maximum. Sufficient heat is added in the boiler to restore the vapor to its operating condition and to replace any excess heat removed at the final stage of the turbine.

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