Kevin R Kitz

US Patent:

20120023940, Feb 2, 2012

Filed:

Jul 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/194364

Inventors:

Kevin Kitz - Boise ID, US
Thomas L. Pierson - Sugar Land TX, US
Stanleigh Cross - Houston TX, US
Ian Spanswick - York PA, US

Assignee:

TAS Energy, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

F03G 4/00
F01K 25/00

US Classification:

606412, 60671, 60651

Abstract:

An air-cooled condenser system for an Organic Rankin Cycle power plant includes a support structure formed of a plurality of truss members that are coupled together in a spaced apart orientation to horizontally support a plurality of side-by-side condenser bundles. A plurality of fans are likewise supported by the truss members and are disposed above the condenser bundles to draw air across the condenser bundles. Each fan extends over at least two condenser bundles and preferably at least three bundles. An air plenum is provided to establish a minimum separation between each fan and its corresponding condenser bundles so as to fluidly couple each fan to at least two condenser bundles, while at the same time decoupling the air inlet and air exit for the system, thereby minimizing air recirculation.

US Patent:

53644395, Nov 15, 1994

Filed:

Apr 29, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/875344

Inventors:

Darrell L. Gallup - Chino Hills CA
Kevin R. Kitz - El Cerrito CA
Manuel E. Obando - Whittier CA
Donald M. Fenton - Anaheim CA
Paul A. Peaden - Fullerton CA
Dennis L. Saunders - Yorba Linda CA
Brian J. Kelly - Corona CA

Assignee:

Union Oil Company of California - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

C05C 300
C01C 100
C01B 1702
B01D 5334

US Classification:

71 57

Abstract:

An integrated system of non-condensable gas (NCG) and condensate treatment allows geothermal power plant condensate and non-condensable gas effluent streams containing H. sub. 2 S and ammonia to be commercially useful for more than for cooling tower makeup. In the preferred embodiment, the pH of the condensate is increased by adding ammonia and the pH increased stream is contacted with NCG to scrub and oxidize the H. sub. 2 S constituent of the NCG. By reducing the pH, the condensate or aqueous stream mixture can also be used to further transfer ammonia from the non-condensable gas stream to the aqueous stream, enriching the stream for use as a fertilizer/irrigation water mixture. If other commercial uses are desired for the mixture and/or oxidized NCG streams, they can be resin treated to remove the ammonia constituent. With the ammonia and H. sub. 2 S constituents decreased, the condensate may be used for a variety of applications and the NCG can be injected or used as a commercial feed stream.