Claims
- 1. A ternary power plant comprising a primary alkali metal energy conversion circuit utilizing an alkali metal as its working medium, a steam energy conversion circuit utilizing water as its working medium, an intermediate energy conversion circuit operatively interposed between said alkali metal circuit and said steam circuit, said intermediate circuit having as its working medium an organic substance which is incapable of vigorously reacting with either said alkali metal or water and is operating between an upper operating temperature and a condensing temperature, first heat transfer means interposed between said alkali metal circuit and said intermediate circuit to effect heat transfer between the working media thereof, and second heat transfer means interposed between said intermediate circuit and said steam circuit to effect heat transfer between the working media thereof, the upper operating temperature of said working medium of said intermediate circuit being within the range between about 420.degree. and 480.degree. C.
- 2. A power plant according to claim 1, wherein said range is between about 440.degree. and 470.degree. C.
- 3. A power plant according to claim 1, wherein said organic working medium of said intermediate circuit is diphenyl.
- 4. A power plant according to claim 1, wherein said second heat transfer means operates to effect heat transfer from said organic working medium of said intermedite circuit to said working medium of said steam circuit at such temperatures that the heat absorption of said working medium of said steam circuit takes place substantially isothermally.
Priority Claims (2)
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2331741 |
Jun 1973 |
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1623/74 |
Feb 1974 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 480,898, filed on June 19, 1974, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (4)
Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
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Continuations (1)
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480898 |
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