Abstract: A U-turn indication system having a signal light retained in a housing integrally formed within a motor vehicle having a plurality of arrows positioned in a radiused orientation to alert surrounding drivers or pedestrians of a U-Turn procedure with a series of lights. This U-turn indication system is mechanically actuated by a switch located inside the interior of the motor vehicle while the signal indicator is located on at least one exterior surface of the motor vehicle. The U-turn indicator having light emitting units is positioned within a light housing of the motor vehicle and is configured to be visually located by pedestrians, drivers of oncoming vehicles, and/or drivers of approaching vehicles.

Abstract: An arrangement including at least one steam turbine and one condenser is provided. Further, a method to operate such an arrangement is provided. A regenerative deheater is arranged in the steam flow between the steam turbine and the condenser, by which the steam, superheated exhaust steam, exiting the steam turbine is cooled down before entering the condenser and by which a feed-water stream is heated up.

Abstract: The power plant combusts a hydrocarbon fuel with oxygen to produce high temperature high pressure products of combustion. These products of combustion are routed through an expander to generate power. The products of combustion are substantially free of oxides of nitrogen because the oxidizer is oxygen rather than air. To achieve fast starting, oxygen, fuel and water diluent are preferably stored in quantities sufficient to allow the power plant to operate from these stored consumables. The fuel can be a gaseous or liquid fuel. The oxygen is preferably stored as liquid and routed through a vaporizer before combustion in a gas generator along with the hydrocarbon fuel. In one embodiment, the vaporizer gasifies the oxygen by absorption of heat from air before the air is routed into a separate heat engine, such as a gas turbine. The gas turbine thus operates on cooled air and has its power output increased.

Abstract: An oxy-combustor is provided to combust oxygen with gaseous low heating value fuel. A compressor upstream of the combustor compresses the fuel. The combustor produces a drive gas including steam and carbon dioxide as well as other non-condensable gases in many cases, which pass through a turbine to output power. The drive gas can be recirculated to the combustor, either through the compressor, the oxygen inlet or directly to the combustor. Recirculation can occur before or after a condenser for separation of a portion of the water from the carbon dioxide. Excess carbon dioxide and steam is collected from the system. The turbine, combustor and compressor can be derived from an existing gas turbine with fuel and air/oxidizer lines swapped.

Abstract: An arrangement including at least one steam turbine and one condenser is provided. Further, a method to operate such an arrangement is provided. A regenerative deheater is arranged in the steam flow between the steam turbine and the condenser, by which the steam, superheated exhaust steam, exiting the steam turbine is cooled down before entering the condenser and by which a feed-water stream is heated up.

Abstract: A Brownfields investment vehicle, and a system and method for investing in Brownfields projects are provided that are capable of supporting a Brownfields project, while reducing the investors' exposure to the associated environmental liability. The Brownfields fund makes, for example, participating capital investments, each of which may be in the form of a tranched or untranched Brownfields Value Contract (“BVC”) to a “special purpose vehicle” for a specific Brownfields project according to fund investment criteria determined by a fund manager. Each capital investment, or a portion thereof may be secured with a lien on the future cash flows and/or a portion or all of a Brownfields associated with the project. An investor's exposure to environmental liability from the projects is reduced, because the fund is completely passive with respect to the projects, despite the existence of liens on at least some of the capital investments provided by the Brownfields fund.