1. A method for heat transfer, wherein the method utilizes a boiler, a two-phase turbine, two-phase separator, and compressorpump, wherein the method has a vapor phase and a liquid phase, the method comprising the steps of:
absorbing ambientnon-ambient thermal energy;
generating a high pressure saturated vapor stream from the boiler;
extracting practical work from the high pressure saturated vapor stream via the associated two-phase turbine;
separating a condensed phase by spraying oil or liquefied methane and scraping liquid droplets from a condensed stream;
covering and preventing the liquid phase from re-evaporating; and,
compressingpumping waste gasliquid phases back into the boiler through at least one compressorpump without loss of heat into a heat sink, wherein the method does not use a cooling condenser.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein a working fluid of the boiler is chosen from the group comprising water, liquefied oxygen, or nitrogen, wherein the working fluid is not a hazardous chemical.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the two-phase turbine comprises a slower-speed turbine of blades with a large surface area.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the slower-speed turbine comprises a high ratio gear reducer to increase speed to a generator and meet the generator’s power generation requirements.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of separating a condensed phase by spraying oil or liquefied methane and scraping liquid droplets from a condensed stream comprises:
separating a condensed phase by spraying oilor liquefied methane, scraping liquid droplets from the condensed phase, and centrifuging.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of compressingpumping waste gasliquid phases back into the boiler through at least one compressorpump without loss of heat into a heat sink comprises:
compressingpumping the gasliquid streams directly back into the boiler separately without discarding heat into the heat sink.
7. A low-temperature heat engine device comprising:
at least one low-temperature liquefied gas boiler;
at least one two-phase turbine;
at least one high ratio gear reducer;
at least one two-phase separator;
at least one gas compressor; and,
at least one liquid pump, wherein the device does not have a cooling condenser.
8. The device of claim 7, wherein the two-phase turbine has a rotation speed of between approximately 120 rpm to approximately 360 rpm.
9. The device of claim 8, wherein the turbine has a large surface area.
10. The device of claim 7, wherein the high ratio gear reducer is connected to the two-phase turbine.
11. The device of claim 7, wherein the high ratio gear reducer is operatively connected between the turbine and a generator to increase speed to the generator.
12. The device of claim 11, wherein the gear reducer and generator rotate at a rate higher than those of the turbine.
13. The device of claim 8, wherein the gear reducer has a ratio of between approximately 1:10 to approximately 1:30.
14. The device of claim 13, wherein the generator has a rotation speed of approximately 3600 rpm.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
I claim:
1. A post level bracket apparatus useful for vertically, horizontally, and diagonally aligning a post or pipe material, comprising:
a) at least one bracket, each bracket bent at a right angle forming a bend vertex and two bracket legs;
b) holding means for adjustably holding a plurality of spirit levels in selected positions relative to said bracket legs, each said spirit level having at least one lengthwise peripheral wall; and
c) adjustable attaching means for attaching said apparatus to a post or pipe material.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each of said bracket legs defines at least one slot extending along its length.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a structural support rod, having opposite ends, permanently attached to at least two of said brackets at their said vertex in the vicinity of said opposite ends of said support.
4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said holding means comprise at least one C spring clip having opposed, outward facing C portions connected by a base portion and adapted for releasably retaining one of said spirit levels.
5. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said holding means comprises at least one inverted C spring clip having opposed, inward facing C portions, each portion having outwardly extending release fingers, said C portions connected by a base portion, said clip being adapted for releasably retaining one of said spirit levels.
6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said holding means comprises a set of U-bolts secured by wing nuts, and a machined Neoprene insert.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said attaching means is a belt and adjusting buckle.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said attaching means is a hook and loop fastener.
9. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said attaching means is a strap and buckle, said strap centrally mounted to said support rod between said opposite ends.
10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said brackets are made of one of thermoplastic and metallic material.
11. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said C spring clip is made of spring steel.
12. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said inverted C spring clip is made of a yieldable plastic or hard rubber material.
13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said attaching means comprise at least one magnetic strip located along each of said spirit levels.
14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said holding means comprises an attachment block located on each bracket leg and having an upper end wall, a lower end wall, an outer wall, an inner wall, and two side walls and defining an elongated slot extending through said block from one side wall to said other side wall and generally perpendicular thereto, said slot being so configured as to slidably fit over said bracket leg.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said holding means further comprises a bracket stop screw extending into said block from said upper end wall for adjustably fixing said block to said bracket leg at a desired position.
16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein said holding means further comprises a groove located within said attachment block located along said inner wall and extending perpendicularly between said upper end wall and said lower end wall and so configured as to slidably fit over a peripheral lengthwise wall of said spirit gauge.
17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said groove is T-shaped, having a narrow portion along said inner wall and having a wide portion spaced from said inner wall by the depth of said narrow portion.
18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said groove is rectangular in shape so configured as to slidably fit over a peripheral lengthwise wall of said spirit gauge.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein said attaching means is an elastic band having a hook and loop fastener.
20. A post level bracket apparatus useful for vertically, horizontally, and diagonally aligning a post or pipe material, comprising:
a) at least one bracket bent at a right angle forming a bend vertex and having at least one slot along each resulting bracket leg formed thereby;
b) holding means for holding a plurality of spirit level(s) in a selected fixed position relative to said slotted bracket leg;
c) a structural support rod, having opposite ends, permanently attached to each said bracket vertex at a point proximate said opposite ends of said support; and
d) adjustable attaching means for temporarily attaching said apparatus to a post or pipe material.