CPC F03G 7/045 (2021.08) [E21B 34/025 (2020.05); E21B 34/066 (2013.01); E21B 36/00 (2013.01); E21B 41/0085 (2013.01); E21B 47/07 (2020.05); F01K 11/02 (2013.01); F01K 17/02 (2013.01); F01K 25/08 (2013.01); F03G 4/023 (2021.08); F03G 4/035 (2021.08); F03G 4/06 (2021.08); F03G 4/072 (2021.08); F03G 7/027 (2021.08); F24T 50/00 (2018.05); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01); F02G 2243/08 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01)] | 25 Claims |
1. A system to generate electrical power, the system comprising:
a valve positioned to divert wellhead fluid from a wellhead;
a heat exchanger including (a) a first fluid path to receive the wellhead fluid from the valve and (b) a second fluid path to receive a working fluid, the heat exchanger positioned to transfer heat from the wellhead fluid to the working fluid;
a recycle unit including a generator, a condenser, and a pump, a flow of the working fluid from the second fluid path to cause the generator to generate electrical power, the condenser positioned to cool the working fluid downstream of the heat exchanger, and the pump positioned to transport the working fluid from the condenser toward the second fluid path of the heat exchanger;
a choke valve operatively positioned to reduce a pressure and temperature of the wellhead fluid from the heat exchanger; and
a condenser valve to divert at least some of wellhead fluid from the choke valve to the condenser.
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