Patent ID: 6877323
Filing Date: 2005-04-12
Classification: F01K,F02C,F24H

Abstract:
1. For a microturbine system having a recuperator and a turbine, and including at least one first boiler for heating a fluid in indirect heal exchange with the heat exhaust from said turbine, the improvement comprising a second boiler, a by-pass valve disposed between said turbine and said second boiler, said by-pass valve operatively connected to said turbine for selectively directing the heat exhaust from said turbine into said second boiler so as to be in indirect heat exchange with a fluid therein, into said recuperator or a portion thereof in both said second boiler and said recuperator, said first boiler connected to the second boiler whereby the fluid in indirect heat exchange with said second boiler is at a higher temperature than the fluid in indirect heat exchange in said first boiler.