Claims
- 1. A system for generating electricity comprised of a first turbo alternator and, operatively connected thereto, a first oil lubricated rotary positive displacement compressor system, wherein:(a) said first turbo alternator is a Brayton cycle generator which is comprised of a compressor, a turbine, a combustor with a plurality of gaseous fuel nozzles and a plurality of air inlets, and a permanent magnet motor generator, (b) said first oil lubricated rotary positive displacement system is comprised of a rotary positive displacement compressor comprising a housing comprising a curved inner surface with a profile equidistant from a trochoidal curve, an eccentric mounted on a shaft disposed within said housing, a first rotor mounted on said eccentric shaft which is comprised of a first side, a second side, and a third side, a first partial bore disposed at the intersection of said first side and said second side, a second partial bore disposed at the intersection of said second side and said third side, a third partial bore disposed at the intersection of said third side and said first side, a first roller disposed and rotatably mounted within said first partial bore, a second roller disposed and rotatably mounted within said second partial bore, and a third roller disposed and rotatably mounted within said third partial bore, (c) said oil lubricated rotary positive displacement system is comprised of a receiving tank connected to said rotary positive displacement compressor, means for feeding gas to said rotary positive displacement compressor, means for feeding oil to said receiving tank, means for cooling a mixture of gas and oil, means for separating a mixture of gas and oil, and means for feeding oil to said rotary positive displacement compressor; and (d) said system for generating electricity is comprised of means for transmitting heat produced by said first turbo alternator to a boiler in which said waste heat is used to heat fluid, thereby producing a heated fluid.
- 2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said first roller, said second roller, and said third roller is a hollow roller.
- 3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said first roller, said second roller, and said third roller is a solid roller.
- 4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said first turbo alternator is comprised of a radial turbine.
- 5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said system is comprised of a second turbo alternator which is a Brayton cycle generator and which is comprised of a compressor, a turbine, a combustor with a plurality of gaseous fuel nozzles and a plurality of air inlets, and a permanent magnet motor generator.
- 6. The system as recited in claim 5, wherein system is comprised of a second oil lubricated rotary positive displacement system which is comprised of a rotary positive displacement compressor comprising a housing comprising a curved inner surface with a profile equidistant from a trochoidal curve, an eccentric mounted on a shaft disposed within said housing, a first rotor mounted on said eccentric shaft which is comprised of a first side, a second side, and a third side, a first partial bore disposed at the intersection of said first side and said second side, a second partial bore disposed at the intersection of said second side and said third side, a third partial bore disposed at the intersection of said third side and said first side, a first roller disposed and rotatably mounted within said first partial bore, a second roller disposed and rotatably mounted within said second partial bore, and a third roller disposed and rotatably mounted within said third partial bore.
- 7. The system as recited in claim 1, comprising means for transferring heat from said heated fluid.
- 8. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said first oil lubricated rotary positive displacement compressor system is disposed within a hermetic enclosure.
- 9. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein an electric motor is disposed within said hermetic enclosure and is coupled to said first oil lubricated rotary positive displacement compressor system.
- 10. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein said first oil lubricated rotary positive displacement system is comprised of one shaft and two rotors.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation-in-part of applicants' copending patent application U.S. Ser. No. 09/396,034, filed on Sep. 15, 1999, which in turn was a continuation-in-part of patent application U.S. Ser. No. 09/181,307, filed on Oct. 28, 1998, now abandoned.
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