OFF-LINE STIRLING-STIRLING POWER MODULE Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: thermal engineering and gas regenerators using forward and reverse Stirling cycles. SUBSTANCE: heat and power generating module is designed to feed stationary and mobile loads. Stirling engine 1 produces useful energy in the course of its running which is converted into electricity by means of electric generator 4. Cooling system 10 is provided for engine cooling. Heat given off by coolant coming from system 10 upon its heating in heat exchanger 11 is used in Stirling heat pump 6 to reduce power output of electric motor 9. Then coolant temperature is reduced to ambient in heat exchanger 12 and passed to cooler 3 of engine 1 through intermediate tank 13. Combustion chamber is also supplied with fuel conveyed through line 25 whose combustion results in emission of exhaust gases passed through discharge line 17 first to heat exchanger 5 for heating and then to heat exchanger 11 wherein mentioned gases give off residual heat to coolant before it is admitted to heat pump 6. External heat-load system coolant heated in heat exchangers 5 and 7 is passed over lines 18 and 19 to mixing tank 20 wherein both portions of coolant are mixed up and delivered by pump 22 to external loads through line 21. EFFECT: improved efficiency and environmental friendliness of plant. 1 dwg