Power generation apparatus, power generation method, decomposition-gas turbine and decomposition-gas boiler
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F01K-015/00
B01D-053/86
F02C-003/20
F02C-001/04
F02C-001/08
F02C-001/10
F02C-006/02
F01K-007/16
F02C-001/00
F02C-009/28
F02C-009/40
F01K-013/02
F01K-023/10
출원번호
US-0379698
(2012-02-23)
등록번호
US-9567875
(2017-02-14)
국제출원번호
PCT/JP2012/054344
(2012-02-23)
§371/§102 date
20140819
(20140819)
국제공개번호
WO2013/124997
(2013-08-29)
발명자
/ 주소
Chaen, Shigehiro
Kawaguchi, Junichiro
Habu, Hiroto
Sone, Yoshitsugu
출원인 / 주소
SHOWA DENKO K.K.
대리인 / 주소
Sughrue Mion, PLLC
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초록▼
A power generation apparatus, a power generation method, a decomposition-gas boiler, and a decomposition-gas turbine with which nitrous oxide may be used as an environmentally friendly energy source. A fuel gas including nitrous oxide (N2O) is supplied to a decomposition reactor (22) in which a cata
A power generation apparatus, a power generation method, a decomposition-gas boiler, and a decomposition-gas turbine with which nitrous oxide may be used as an environmentally friendly energy source. A fuel gas including nitrous oxide (N2O) is supplied to a decomposition reactor (22) in which a catalyst (21) for decomposing nitrous oxide is disposed. Steam is generated by a decomposition-gas boiler by heat recovery from decomposition gas (N2, O2) generated by decomposing the nitrous oxide, the steam generated by the decomposition-gas boiler is used to drive the rotation of a steam turbine to obtain motive power, and the motive power is subsequently used to drive a generator to obtain electrical power. Alternatively, the decomposition gas (N2, O2) generated by decomposing the nitrous oxide is used to drive the rotation of a decomposition-gas turbine to obtain motive power.
대표청구항▼
1. A power generation apparatus, comprising: a decomposition-gas boiler, generating steam by heat recovery from a decomposition gas produced by decomposition of nitrous oxide,a steam turbine, rotationally driven by the steam generated by the decomposition-gas boiler, andan electric generator, genera
1. A power generation apparatus, comprising: a decomposition-gas boiler, generating steam by heat recovery from a decomposition gas produced by decomposition of nitrous oxide,a steam turbine, rotationally driven by the steam generated by the decomposition-gas boiler, andan electric generator, generating electric power by driving the steam turbine;ora decomposition-gas turbine, rotationally driven by decomposition gas produced by decomposition of nitrous oxide andan electric generator, generating electric power by driving the decomposition-gas turbine;wherein the decomposition-gas turbine or the decomposition-gas boiler comprise a decomposition reaction unit, in which a nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst for decomposition of the nitrous oxide is placed and a preheating device for preheating the nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst for decomposition before starting decomposition of the nitrous oxide is provided; anda fuel gas supply device, which supplies a fuel gas comprising nitrous oxide to the decomposition reaction unit, andin the decomposition reaction unit, after decomposition of the nitrous oxide contained in the fuel gas using the nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst, decomposition of a nitrous oxide contained in a fuel gas which is supplied after the decomposition of the nitrous oxide contained in the fuel gas is continued by using the decomposition heat generated by decomposing the nitrous oxide. 2. The power generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the decomposition-gas turbine or the decomposition-gas boiler further comprises a flow regulating device for regulating a flow rate of the fuel gas supplied to the decomposition reaction unit, anda temperature of the decomposition-gas is controlled by adjusting the flow rate of the fuel gas supplied to the decomposition reaction unit;orthe decomposition-gas turbine or the decomposition-gas boiler further comprises a concentration adjustment device for adjusting the concentration of nitrous oxide contained in the fuel gas, anda temperature of the decomposition-gas is controlled by adjusting the concentration of the fuel gas supplied to the decomposition reaction unit. 3. The power generation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the concentration adjustment device adjusts the concentration of nitrous oxide contained in the fuel gas by adding nitrogen to the fuel gas. 4. The power generation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the decomposition-gas turbine or the decomposition-gas boiler further comprises a temperature measuring device for measuring the temperature of the decomposition-gas or the nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst or the decomposition-gas boiler, and the flow rate adjusting device adjusts the flow rate based on a result measured by the temperature measuring unit, or the concentration adjustment device adjusts the concentration based on a result measured by the temperature measuring unit. 5. The power generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the decomposition-gas turbine or the decomposition-gas boiler further comprises a nitrogen gas supply device for supplying the nitrogen gas to the decomposition reaction unit, and the nitrogen gas is supplied into the decomposition reaction unit after stopping the supply of fuel gas to the decomposition reaction unit. 6. The power generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power generation apparatus further comprisesa decomposition-heat-recovery boiler, generating steam by heat recovery from a decomposition gas produced by the decomposition-gas turbine,a steam turbine, rotationally driven by a steam generated by the decomposition-heat-recovery boiler, andan electric generator, generating electric power by driving the steam turbine. 7. The power generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power generation apparatus further comprisesa combustion-gas boiler, generating steam by heat recovery from combustion gas when fuel is burned by using the decomposition gas discharged from the decomposition-gas boiler, the decomposition-gas turbine, or the decomposition-heat-recovery boiler,a steam turbine, rotationally driven by a steam generated by the combustion-gas boiler, andan electric generator, generating electric power by driving the steam turbine. 8. The power generation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power generation apparatus further comprisesa combustion-gas turbine, rotationally driven by combustion gas when fuel is burned by using the decomposition gas discharged from the decomposition-heat-recovery boiler, the decomposition-gas turbine, or the decomposition-gas boiler, andan electric generator, generating electric power by driving the steam turbine. 9. The power generation apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the power generation apparatus further comprisesan exhaust-heat-recovery boiler that generates steam by heat recovery from combustion gas discharged from the combustion-gas turbine,a steam turbine, rotationally driven by a steam generated by the exhaust-heat-recovery boiler, andan electric generator, generating electric power by driving the steam turbine. 10. A power generation method, comprising steps of: generating steam by a decomposition-gas boiler by heat recovery from decomposition gas produced by decomposition of nitrous oxide,rotationally driving a steam turbine by steam generated by the decomposition-gas boiler, andgenerating electric power using an electric generator by driving the steam turbine;orrotationally driving a decomposition-gas turbine by decomposing gas produced by decompositing nitrous oxide, andgenerating electric power using an electric generator by driving the decomposition-gas turbine,wherein a fuel gas comprising nitrous oxide is supplied to a decomposition reaction unit in which a nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst for decomposition of the nitrous oxide is placed and a preheating device for preheating the nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst for decomposition before starting decomposition of the nitrous oxide is provided, andin the decomposition reaction unit, after using the nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst to decompose the nitrous oxide contained in the fuel gas, using the decomposition heat generated by decomposing the nitrous oxide to decompose nitrous oxide contained in a fuel gas which is supplied after the decomposition of the nitrous oxide contained in the fuel gas is continued. 11. The power generation method according to claim 10, wherein the method further comprises steps of:generating steam using a decomposition-heat-recovery boiler by heat recovery from a decomposition gas produced by decomposition of nitrous oxide,rotationally driving a steam turbine using steam generated by the decomposition-heat-recovery boiler, andgenerating electric power using an electric generator by driving the steam turbine. 12. The power generation method according to claim 10, wherein the method further comprises steps of generating steam using a combustion-gas boiler by heat recovery from the combustion gas when fuel is burned using the decomposition gas discharged from the decomposition-heat-recovery boiler, the decomposition-gas turbine, or the decomposition-gas boiler,rotationally driving a steam turbine by a steam generated by the combustion-gas boiler, andgenerating electric power using an electric generator by driving the steam turbine. 13. The power generation method according to claim 10, wherein the method further comprises steps of:rotationally driving a combustion-gas turbine using combustion gas when fuel is burned by using the decomposition gas discharged from the decomposition-heat-recovery boiler, the decomposition-gas turbine, or the decomposition-gas boiler, andgenerating electric power using an electric generator by driving the combustion-gas turbine. 14. The power generation method according to claim 13, wherein the method further comprises steps of:generating steam using an exhaust-heat-recovery-boiler by heat recovery from the combustion gas discharged from the combustion-gas turbine,rotationally driving a steam turbine using a steam generated by the exhaust-heat-recovery boiler; andgenerating electric power using an electric generator by driving the steam turbine. 15. A decomposition-gas boiler, which generates steam or hot water by heat recovery from a decomposition gas produced by decomposition of nitrous oxide, comprising a decomposition reaction unit, in which a nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst for decomposition of the nitrous oxide is placed and a preheating device for preheating the nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst for decomposition before starting decomposition of the nitrous oxide is provided; anda fuel gas supply device, which supplies a fuel gas comprising nitrous oxide to the decomposition reaction unit, andin the decomposition reaction unit, after decomposition of the nitrous oxide contained in the fuel gas using the nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst, using the decomposition heat generated by decomposing the nitrous oxide to decompose a nitrous oxide contained in a fuel gas which is supplied after the decomposition of the nitrous oxide contained in the fuel gas is continued. 16. A decomposition-gas turbine, which is rotationally driven by a decomposition gas produced by decomposition of nitrous oxide, comprising a decomposition reaction unit, in which a nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst for decomposition of the nitrous oxide is placed and a preheating device for preheating the nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst for decomposition before starting decomposition of the nitrous oxide is provided; anda fuel gas supply device, which supplies a fuel gas comprising nitrous oxide to the decomposition reaction unit,wherein in the decomposition reaction unit, after decomposition of the nitrous oxide contained in the fuel gas using the nitrous oxide decomposition catalyst, using the decomposition heat generated by decomposing the nitrous oxide to decompose a nitrous oxide contained in a fuel gas which is supplied after the decomposition of the nitrous oxide contained in the fuel gas is continued.
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