Vortex engine
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The concept of a vortex engine or atmospheric vortex engine, independently proposed by Norman Louat and Louis M. Michaud, aims to replace large physical chimneys with a vortex of air created by a shor
The solar vortex engine prototype at Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
An Australian experimental atmospheric vortex using smoke as the tracer. Geoffrey Wickham.
Conceptual illustration of a vortex engine by Louis Michaud. Diameter 200 m (660 ft.) or greater
Combined-cycle power plant
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A combined-cycle power plant is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem from the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy. On land, when used to make electricity the most comm
Vortex engine
…additional electric power from the heat normally wasted by conventional power plants. That is, the vortex engine's proposed main application is as a "bottoming cycle" for large power plants that need cooling towers. The application proposed by Louat in his patent claims is to provide a less-expensive alternative to…
Gateway Generating Station, a 530-megawatt combined-cycle natural-gas–fired power station in Contra Costa County, California
Topping and bottoming cycles
Heat transfer from hot gases to water and steam
Steam-turbine plant layout with dual-pressure heat-recovery boiler