Heat recovery system for a turbomachine and method of operating a heat recovery steam system for a turbomachine
A heat recovery system includes a source of waste heat, and a refrigeration system operatively connected to the source of waste heat. The refrigeration system is capable of extracting heat rejected from the source of waste heat to form a cooling medium.
1. A heat recovery system comprising:
a steam turbine having source of waste heat; and
a vapor absorption refrigeration system operatively connected to the source of waste heat, the refrigeration system being capable of extracting heat rejected from the source of heat to form a cooling medium.
2. The heat recovery system according to claim 1 , wherein the source of waste heat is a steam condenser.
3. The heat recovery system according to claim 1 , further comprising: a cooling tower operatively connected to the refrigeration system.
4. The heat recovery system according to claim 1 , further comprising: a heat exchanger fluidly connected between the source of heat and the refrigeration system.
5. The heat recovery system according to claim 1 , wherein the heat recovery system is operatively connected to a steam turbine.
6. A method of operating a heat recovery system comprising:
passing a heat exchange medium through a waste heat source operatively associated with a steam turbine;
extracting heat from the waste heat source into the heat exchange medium;
directing the heat exchange medium through to a vapor absorption refrigeration system; and
extracting the heat from the heat exchange medium to produce a cooling medium.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising: passing a fluid in heat exchange communication with the cooling medium to a cooling tower, the cooling medium lowering a temperature of the fluid.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein, passing the heat exchange medium through the waste heat source comprises passing the heat exchange medium through a steam condenser.
9. A turbomachine heat recovery system comprising:
a waste heat source operatively coupled to a steam turbine; and
a vapor absorption refrigeration system operatively connected to the waste heat source, the vapor absorption refrigeration system being capable of extracting heat rejected from the waste heat source to form a cooling medium.
10. The turbomachine heat recovery system according to claim 9 , wherein the waste heat source is a steam condenser.
11. The turbomachine heat recovery system according to claim 9 , further comprising: a cooling tower operatively connected to the refrigeration system.
12. The turbomachine heat recovery system according to claim 9 , further comprising: a heat exchanger fluidly connected between the waste heat source and the refrigeration system.