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A combined circulation condenser for a steam cycle apparatus is disclosed. The steam cycle apparatus includes a steam generator with a port for receiving a fluid. The steam generator presents heat to the fluid to generate steam that is directed out another port, which presents the steam to a turbine

A combined circulation condenser for a steam cycle apparatus is disclosed. The steam cycle apparatus includes a steam generator with a port for receiving a fluid. The steam generator presents heat to the fluid to generate steam that is directed out another port, which presents the steam to a turbine to generate electrical power. The turbine has an outlet that directs an exhaust steam into a condenser. A fluid flow system is inside the condenser, which directs cooling water along a pathway through the condenser so that the cooling water cools the exhaust steam, forming condensate. A condensate pump collects and pumps the condensate along another pathway through the condenser so that the condensate can additionally cool the exhaust steam. Simultaneously, the exhaust steam warms the condensate. This pathway directs the condensate to a feed pump, which pumps the condensate back to the steam generator through the generator's input port.

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What is claimed is: 1. A combined circulation condenser for a steam cycle apparatus, comprising:a condenser that is adapted to receive an exhaust steam generated by said steam cycle apparatus;a fluid flow system for controllably directing cooling water along a first pathway through said condenser ac

What is claimed is: 1. A combined circulation condenser for a steam cycle apparatus, comprising:a condenser that is adapted to receive an exhaust steam generated by said steam cycle apparatus;a fluid flow system for controllably directing cooling water along a first pathway through said condenser according to the operation of said turbine, whereby said cooling water cools said exhaust steam to form condensate;a condensate pump adapted to receive said condensate; anda condensate entry pipe extending from said condensate pump through said condenser;wherein said condensate pump collects and pumps said condensate through said condensate entry pipe extending through said condenser, whereby said exhaust steam passes over said condensate entry pipe such that said condensate passing through said condensate entry pipe additionally cools said exhaust steam and said exhaust steam warms said condensate in said condensate entry pipe.