US2014298810A1PendingUtilityA1

Power Generation System and Method

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Assignee: ROBINSON GEOFFREYPriority: Apr 3, 2013Filed: Apr 3, 2013Published: Oct 9, 2014
Est. expiryApr 3, 2033(~6.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Geoffrey Robinson
F01K 13/00F22B 1/28F01K 3/188
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Abstract

A power generation system comprises a first energy conversion device configured to convert a first renewable energy resource into electricity, an electrolysis device configured to use electricity from the first energy conversion device to electrolyze water into hydrogen and oxygen, a hydrogen gas storage tank configured to store hydrogen from the electrolysis device, a fuel cell configured to convert chemical energy in the hydrogen from the hydrogen gas storage tank into electricity, a boiler configured to use electricity from the fuel cell to boil water into steam, and a steam powered turbine generator configured to convert energy in the steam to electricity.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A power generation system comprising:
 a first energy conversion device configured to convert a first renewable energy resource into electricity;   an electrolysis device configured to use electricity from the first energy conversion device to electrolyze water into hydrogen and oxygen;   a hydrogen gas storage tank configured to store hydrogen from the electrolysis device;   a fuel cell configured to convert chemical energy in the hydrogen from the hydrogen gas storage tank into electricity;   a boiler configured to use electricity from the fuel cell to boil water into steam; and   a steam powered turbine generator configured to convert energy in the steam to electricity.   
     
     
         2 . The power generation system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the boiler comprises a boiler heating element. 
     
     
         3 . The power generation system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the boiler heating element comprises an induction element. 
     
     
         4 . The power generation system as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a second energy conversion device configured to convert a second renewable energy resource into electricity. 
     
     
         5 . The power generation system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first energy conversion device is configured to convert solar energy into electricity. 
     
     
         6 . The power generation system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first energy conversion device is configured to convert wind energy into electricity. 
     
     
         7 . A method of generating electricity, comprising:
 providing a power generation system comprising:
 a first energy conversion device configured to convert a first renewable energy resource into electricity; 
 an electrolysis device configured to use electricity from the first energy conversion device to electrolyze water into hydrogen and oxygen; 
 a hydrogen gas storage tank configured to store hydrogen from the electrolysis device; 
 a fuel cell configured to convert chemical energy in the hydrogen from the hydrogen gas storage tank into electricity; 
 a boiler configured to use electricity from the fuel cell to boil water into steam; and 
 a steam powered turbine generator configured to convert energy in the steam to electricity; 
   providing the first renewable energy resource to the first energy conversion device; and   consuming electricity from the steam powered turbine generator.

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