Patent ID: 6510695
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: F01K,F02C,F05D,Y02E

Abstract:
Apparatus for generating power using synthetic gas comprising:a) equipment constructed and arranged to reform a hydrocarbon gas from a source into a synthetic gas using solar radiation, said equipment including a steam generator generating steam using heat from the reformer equipment; b) supply means for supplying hydrocarbon gas or material feedstock to a reformer contained in said equipment, said hydrocarbon material feedstock produced by fuel producing apparatus by use of solar radiation; c) a gas turbine unit including a compressor for compressing air to produce compressed air, a combustor for combusting said synthetic gas and heating said compressed air to produce heated compressed air, and a turbine coupled to a generator and to said compressor for expanding said heated compressed air and producing power and hot exhaust gases; d) further supply means for supplying said synthetic gas produced by said equipment to said combustor; e) a vaporizer containing organic working fluid and responsive to said hot exhaust gases for producing organic working fluid vapor; f) a vapor turbine for expanding said organic working fluid vapor and producing power and from which expanded organic working fluid vapor exits; g) a condenser for condensing said expanded organic working fluid vapor and producing organic working fluid condensate, whereby said organic working fluid condensate is supplied to said vaporizer; and h) said vaporizer also responsive to heat from solid fuel and ash remaining after said fuel producing apparatus has produced said hydrocarbon material feedstock by use of solar radiation.