Abstract: The invention relates to methods and facility systems (100) for providing storable and transportable carbon-based energy carriers (108) by application of carbon dioxide (101) as a carbon supplier and by application of electric energy (E1, E2). The facility system (100) comprises a plant (300, 301; 400) for providing a first portion of energy in the form of direct current energy (E1) from renewable energy sources. In addition, a power supplies facility (501) is provided for tying the facility system (100) to a mixed network (500), wherein the power supplies facility (501) produces a second portion of energy in the form of direct current energy (E2) from an alternating current voltage of the mixed network (500). A device (102, 105) is adapted to provide hydrogen (103), wherein a part of the energy requirement of this device (102, 105) is covered by said first portion of energy and another part is covered by said second portion of energy.

Abstract: A method for providing and consuming a storable and transportable, alcohol-containing cooling fluid comprising the following steps: providing a gas with carbon dioxide fraction as a carbon supplier; providing a hydrogen fraction; producing a gaseous starting material by mixing the carbon dioxide fraction and hydrogen fraction; passing of the starting material through a reactor with a catalyst to synthesize a cooling fluid mixture of alcohol and water; and using the cooling mixture for cooling intake air, and/or compressor air or/and a fuel-air mixture of an internal combustion engine by evaporating the cooling fluid.

Abstract: A plant for the generation of methanol and for providing output power, preferably in the form of heat and/or electric energy. The plant comprises: (1) a water electrolysis facility which can be supplied by electric energy and water and which is designed in order to produce hydrogen gas and oxygen gas. The water electrolysis facility comprises a hydrogen gas outlet and an oxygen gas outlet; (2) a thermal engine with at least one combustion chamber designed for maintaining an oxygen-based combustion process in order to provide output power.

Abstract: A method for providing and consuming a storable and transportable, alcohol-containing cooling fluid comprising the following steps: providing a gas with carbon dioxide fraction as a carbon supplier; providing a hydrogen fraction; producing a gaseous starting material by mixing the carbon dioxide fraction and hydrogen fraction; passing of the starting material through a reactor with a catalyst to synthesize a cooling fluid mixture of alcohol and water; and using the cooling mixture for cooling intake air, and/or compressor air or/and a fuel-air mixture of an internal combustion engine by evaporating the cooling fluid.

Abstract: Methanol is produced as a storable and transportable carbon-based energy carrier using at least two different methods. To produce a first methanol portion, water is electrolyzed, preferably using energy from renewable energy sources such as solar or wind power, to produce hydrogen. The hydrogen is then reacted with carbon dioxide to produce the first methanol portion. To produce a second methanol portion, methane is reacted with oxygen. A controller can advantageously be used to control the amount of chemicals in each reaction.

Abstract: A green process for denitrification using a methanol-containing liquid generated by a catalytic reaction of a starting material formed by mixing carbon dioxide gas with hydrogen gas. This process can advantageously be used for denitrification in waste water treatment plants and, if the hydrogen is generated from water and/or methane derived from the waste water, the process can be self-contained and conducted completely at the waste water treatment plant.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and facility systems (100) for providing storable and transportable carbon-based energy carriers (108) by application of carbon dioxide (101) as a carbon supplier and by application of electric energy (E1, E2). The facility system (100) comprises a plant (300, 301; 400) for providing a first portion of energy in the form of direct current energy (E1) from renewable energy sources. In addition, a power supplies facility (501) is provided for tying the facility system (100) to a mixed network (500), wherein the power supplies facility (501) produces a second portion of energy in the form of direct current energy (E2) from an alternating current voltage of the mixed network (500). A device (102, 105) is adapted to provide hydrogen (103), wherein a part of the energy requirement of this device (102, 105) is covered by said first portion of energy and another part is covered by said second portion of energy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for the elimination of odoriferous substances in gases or vapors produced by processes for the treatment of organic materials, for instance foodstuffs or luxury foods, in a processing plant. For the elimination of these odoriferous substances the invention proposes that the gases or vapors are supplied to a furnace installation of the processing plant and subjected therein to temperatures of at least 400.degree. C., the heat generated by the furnace installation being directly or indirectly, and at least in part, used for the respective treatment process. According to the invention, an apparatus for performing the method is characterized in that a gas or vapor discharge duct of a vessel used or heating, boiling, roasting, deep-frying, cooking and/or melting of the materials to be processed is connected to the furnace installation by a gas flow duct.

Abstract: An evaporation cooling tower, includes an outer tower wall defining an interior of the cooling tower having upper and lower regions, the wall having ambient air intake holes formed in the periphery thereof at the lower region, a cooling water trickling system disposed in the interior of the cooling tower through which ambient intake air flows, electrostatic discharge shafts at the upper region for receiving relatively moist and warm exhaust air and precipitating fine water droplets therefrom, and a device for admixing relatively cool ambient air to the warm and moist exhaust air flowing to the discharge shafts.

Abstract: Solar power plant, including a tower, a solar heater disposed on the tower, a plurality of reflectors disposed in a given area for irradiating the solar heater, a water-steam circuit connected to the solar heater for conducting working medium thereto, a steam turbine connected in the water-steam circuit, a preheater for the working medium in the form of additional sunlight collectors being disposed outside of the given area and being connected to the water-steam circuit upstream of the solar heater, and means for adjusting the pressure in the water-steam circuit to cause the pressure of the steam in the solar heater to approximate the atmospheric air pressure outside.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for the partial load operation of a combined gas turbine and steam turbine plant, including a shaft being connected to the gas turbine and drivable at a given nominal speed of rotation, a first generator being connected to the shaft and electrically connectible to an electric network, a compressor being connected to the shaft and connected upstream of the gas turbine in gas flow direction, a heat exchanger having an output and a variable heat supply and being connected upstream of the gas turbine in gas flow direction, a steam generator for the steam turbine being connected downstream of the gas turbine in gas flow direction for receiving exhaust gases therefrom, a second generator being connected to the steam turbine and electrically connectible to the electric network for supplying given nominal power thereto along with the first generator, means for giving to the electric network and taking away from the network at least part of the nominal power if the shaft rotates at less than the n