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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2012
Applicants:
Kihyung Kim, Atlanta, GA (US);
Seyfettin Can Gulen, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Inventors:
Kihyung Kim, Atlanta, GA (US);
Seyfettin Can Gulen, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 13/02 (2006.01); H01L 35/30 (2006.01); F01K 7/22 (2006.01); H01L 35/00 (2006.01); F01K 23/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 7/22 (2013.01); H01L 35/00 (2013.01); F01K 23/10 (2013.01); Y02E 20/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present application provides a steam cycle system. The steam cycle system may include a source of steam, a steam turbine, a condenser, a steam turbine bypass system such that steam from the source of steam may bypass the steam turbine and be routed to the condenser, and one or more thermoelectric generators positioned about the steam turbine bypass system. The one or more thermoelectric generators may generate a direct current based upon temperature differences between steam and water of the steam cycle system.