A reheat heat exchanger is provided particularly for use in Rankine cycle power generation systems. The reheat heat exchanger includes a high pressure path between a high pressure inlet and a high pressure outlet. The reheat heat exchanger also includes a low pressure path between a low pressure in
A reheat heat exchanger is provided particularly for use in Rankine cycle power generation systems. The reheat heat exchanger includes a high pressure path between a high pressure inlet and a high pressure outlet. The reheat heat exchanger also includes a low pressure path between a low pressure inlet and a low pressure outlet. The two paths are in heat transfer relationship. In a typical power generation system utilizing the reheat heat exchanger, the high pressure inlet is located downstream from a source of high temperature high pressure working fluid. An expander is located downstream from the high pressure outlet and upstream from the low pressure inlet. A second expander is typically provided downstream from the low pressure outlet. The reheat heat exchanger beneficially enhances the efficiency of power generation systems, particularly those which utilize expanders having inlet temperatures limited to below that produced by the source of working fluid.
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What is claimed is: 1. A power generation system featuring enhanced efficiency through the inclusion of a reheat heat exchanger, comprising in combination: a high temperature high pressure source of working fluid; a reheat heat exchanger having a high pressure inlet downstream from said high tempe
What is claimed is: 1. A power generation system featuring enhanced efficiency through the inclusion of a reheat heat exchanger, comprising in combination: a high temperature high pressure source of working fluid; a reheat heat exchanger having a high pressure inlet downstream from said high temperature high pressure source of working fluid, a high pressure outlet, a low pressure inlet, a low pressure outlet, a high pressure path between said high pressure inlet and said high pressure outlet and a low pressure path between said low pressure inlet and said low pressure outlet, said high pressure path located in heat transfer relationship with said low pressure path; an expander having an inlet downstream from said high pressure outlet and a discharge, said expander adapted to expand the working fluid therein from a higher pressure to a lower pressure; said discharge of said expander upstream from said low pressure inlet of said reheat heat exchanger; and wherein said source of working fluid is a source of a mixture of substantially only steam and carbon dioxide. 2. The power generation system of claim 1 wherein a separator is located downstream from said second expander, said separator adapted to separate at least some of the water in the working fluid from at least some of the carbon dioxide in the working fluid. 3. The power generation system of claim 2 wherein said separator includes a condenser having a condensed steam/water outlet and a gaseous carbon dioxide outlet. 4. The power generation system of claim 3 wherein at least a portion of the water at said condenser water outlet is recirculated to said source of working fluid. 5. The power generation system of claim 4 wherein a feed water heater is provided in heat transfer relationship with the working fluid between said discharge of said expander and said separator, said feed water heater adapted to heat the water being recirculated from said steam/water outlet of said condenser to said source of working fluid. 6. The power generation system of claim 4 wherein said source of working fluid includes a combustor having an oxygen inlet, a hydrocarbon fuel inlet and a water inlet, said water inlet located downstream from said water outlet of said condenser, said combustor adapted to combust the oxygen with the hydrocarbon fuel to create the working fluid of substantially only steam and carbon dioxide. 7. A power generation system featuring enhanced efficiency through the inclusion of a reheat heat exchanger, comprising in combination: a high temperature high pressure source of working fluid; a reheat heat exchanger having a high pressure inlet downstream from said high temperature high pressure source of working fluid, a high pressure outlet, a low pressure inlet, a low pressure outlet, a high pressure path between said high pressure inlet and said high pressure outlet and a low pressure path between said low pressure inlet and said low pressure outlet, said high pressure path located in heat transfer relationship with said low pressure path; an expander having an inlet downstream from said high pressure outlet and a discharge, said expander adapted to expand the working fluid therein from a higher pressure to a lower pressure; said discharge of said expander upstream from said low pressure inlet of said reheat heat exchanger; and wherein said source of working fluid includes a combustor having an oxygen inlet, a hydrocarbon fuel inlet and a water inlet, said combustor adapted to combust the oxygen with the hydrocarbon fuel to produce the working fluid of substantially only steam and carbon dioxide, said combustor adapted to mix the water from said water inlet with the combustion products produced within said combustor. 8. A method for enhancing efficiency of a power generation system having a high temperature high pressure source of a working fluid, a first working fluid expander and a second working fluid expander downstream from the first working fluid expander, the method including the steps of: providing a reheat heat exchanger having a high pressure inlet, a high pressure outlet, a low pressure inlet, a low pressure outlet, a high pressure path between the high pressure inlet and the high pressure outlet, and a low pressure path between the low pressure inlet and the low pressure outlet, the high pressure path located in heat transfer relationship with the low pressure path; locating the reheat heat exchanger with the high pressure inlet downstream from the source of high temperature high pressure working fluid, the high pressure outlet upstream from the first working fluid expander, said low pressure inlet located downstream from a discharge of the first working fluid expander, and the low pressure outlet located upstream from the second working fluid expander; and separating the working fluid into separate constituents including at least water and carbon dioxide downstream from the second expander. 9. The method of claim 8 including the further step of recirculating at least a portion of the water separated by said separating step back to the source of high temperature high pressure working fluid. 10. The method of claim 9 including the further step of heating at least a portion of the water during said recirculating step by passing the recirculated water in heat transfer relationship with the working fluid between the discharge of the first expander and a point of separation of the working fluid downstream from the second working fluid expander. 11. The method of claim 8 including the further step of sequestering at least a portion of the carbon dioxide separated by said separating step by pressurizing the carbon dioxide to at least a pressure within a terrestrial formation selected for sequestration of the carbon dioxide and delivering the pressurized carbon dioxide into the terrestrial formation. 12. A reheat heat exchanger comprising in combination: a casing; a pair of tube sheets interfacing with said casing; a plurality of tubes extending between said tube sheets; a high pressure inlet located adjacent at least one of said tube sheets; a high pressure outlet located adjacent at least one of said tube sheets and opposite said high pressure inlet; a high pressure path extending between said high pressure inlet and said high pressure outlet, said high pressure path defined at least partially by interiors of said tubes; a low pressure inlet passing through said casing; a low pressure outlet passing through said casing; a low pressure path extending between said low pressure inlet and said low pressure outlet and in contact with an exterior surface of said tubes; wherein a first expander is located downstream from said high pressure outlet, said first expander including a discharge located upstream from said low pressure inlet; wherein a second expander is provided downstream from said low pressure outlet; and wherein a recirculation pathway is provided between a location downstream from said second expander and a location upstream from said high pressure inlet. 13. The reheat heat exchanger of claim 12 wherein surfaces of said reheat heat exchanger are adapted to handle a working fluid including substantially only steam and carbon dioxide at temperatures greater than 1000째 F. 14. The reheat heat exchanger of claim 12 wherein surfaces of said reheat heat exchanger are adapted to handle a working fluid including substantially only steam and carbon dioxide at temperatures of at least about 1500째 F. 15. The reheat heat exchanger of claim 12 wherein a plurality of baffles are located within said casing and between said low pressure inlet and said low pressure outlet, said baffles configured to lengthen said low pressure path between said low pressure inlet and said low pressure outlet.
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