公开(公告)号：US20150337689A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-26

申请号：US14816046

申请日：2015-08-02

Applicant: ElectraTherm, Inc.

Inventor： HANK LEIBOWITZ ,  HANS WAIN ,  DAVID WILLIAMS

IPC: F01K13/00 ,  F01K23/00

CPC classification number: F01K25/08 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K7/18 ,  F01K7/20 ,  F01K13/006 ,  F01K23/00 ,  F01K23/065

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for the recovery mechanical power from heat energy sources using a common working fluid comprising, in some embodiments, an organic refrigerant flowing through multiple heat exchangers and expanders. The distribution of heat energy from the source may be portioned, distributed, and communicated to each of the heat exchangers so as to permit utilization of up to all available heat energy. In some embodiments, the system utilizes up to and including all of the available heat energy from the source. The expanders may be operatively coupled to one or more generators that convert the mechanical energy of the expansion process into electrical energy, or the mechanical energy may be communicated to other devices to perform work.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于使用共同工作流体从热能源恢复机械功率的系统和方法，在一些实施例中，包括流过多个热交换器和膨胀器的有机制冷剂。 来自源的热能的分布可以被分段，分配和连通到每个热交换器，以便允许利用所有可用的热能。 在一些实施例中，系统利用来自源的所有可用的热能。 扩展器可以可操作地耦合到一个或多个发电机，其将膨胀过程的机械能转换成电能，或者机械能可以传递到其他装置以执行工作。

公开(公告)号：US20150337692A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-26

申请号：US14816045

申请日：2015-08-02

Applicant: ElectraTherm, Inc.

Inventor： HANK LEIBOWITZ ,  HANS WAIN ,  DAVID WILLIAMS

IPC: F01K23/00 ,  F01K13/00

CPC classification number: F01K25/08 ,  F01K7/16 ,  F01K7/18 ,  F01K7/20 ,  F01K13/006 ,  F01K23/00 ,  F01K23/065

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for the recovery mechanical power from heat energy sources using a common working fluid comprising, in some embodiments, an organic refrigerant flowing through multiple heat exchangers and expanders. The distribution of heat energy from the source may be portioned, distributed, and communicated to each of the heat exchangers so as to permit utilization of up to all available heat energy. In some embodiments, the system utilizes up to and including all of the available heat energy from the source. The expanders may be operatively coupled to one or more generators that convert the mechanical energy of the expansion process into electrical energy, or the mechanical energy may be communicated to other devices to perform work.