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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2014
Applicant:
Ormat Technologies Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Inventors:
Uriyel Fisher, Haifa, IL;
Asaf Mendelovitz, Toronto, CA;
Dov Berger, Rehevot, IL;
Yoram Bronicki, Rehovot, IL;
Zvi Krieger, Kfar Veradim, IL;
Lucien Y. Bronicki, Yavne, IL;
Assignee:
Ormat Technologies Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/04 (2006.01); F03G 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 7/04 (2013.01); F03G 6/005 (2013.01); Y02E 10/46 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for producing load-following power using low to medium temperature heat source fluid comprising the steps of: reducing the power level produced by a Rankine cycle power plant producing load-following power operating on a low to medium temperature heat source fluid during one period of time; storing heat not used during the first period of time; and using the heat stored for producing power during a second period of time.