Heat Engine and Heat to Electricity Systems and Methods with Working Fluid Mass Management Control
    1.
    发明申请
    Heat Engine and Heat to Electricity Systems and Methods with Working Fluid Mass Management Control 有权
    热力发动机和热量到电力系统和工作流体质量管理控制的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140096524A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-10

    申请号:US14102628

    申请日:2013-12-11

    IPC分类号: F01K3/18 F01K25/10 F01K7/08

    摘要: Aspects of the disclosure generally provide a heat engine system and a method for regulating a pressure and an amount of a working fluid in a working fluid circuit during a thermodynamic cycle. A mass management system may be employed to regulate the working fluid circulating throughout the working fluid circuit. The mass management systems may have a mass control tank fluidly coupled to the working fluid circuit at one or more strategically-located tie-in points. A heat exchanger coil may be used in conjunction with the mass control tank to regulate the temperature of the fluid within the mass control tank, and thereby determine whether working fluid is either extracted from or injected into the working fluid circuit. Regulating the pressure and amount of working fluid in the working fluid circuit selectively increases or decreases the suction pressure of the pump to increase system efficiency.

    摘要翻译: 本公开的方面通常提供热力发动机系统和用于在热力循环期间调节工作流体回路中的工作流体的压力和量的方法。 可以采用质量管理系统来调节在整个工作流体回路中循环的工作流体。 质量管理系统可以具有在一个或多个战略位置的联结点处流体地联接到工作流体回路的质量控制罐。 热交换器盘管可以与质量控制箱一起使用,以调节质量控制箱内的流体的温度,从而确定工作流体是从工作流体回路中提取还是从工作流体回路中注入。 调节工作流体回路中的工作流体的压力和量选择性地增加或减小了泵的吸入压力,以提高系统效率。

    Heat engine and heat to electricity systems and methods with working fluid mass management control
    2.
    发明授权
    Heat engine and heat to electricity systems and methods with working fluid mass management control 有权
    热机和热电系统和工作流体质量管理控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US09458738B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-04

    申请号:US14102628

    申请日:2013-12-11

    IPC分类号: F01K3/18 F01K25/10 F01K7/08

    摘要: Aspects of the disclosure generally provide a heat engine system and a method for regulating a pressure and an amount of a working fluid in a working fluid circuit during a thermodynamic cycle. A mass management system may be employed to regulate the working fluid circulating throughout the working fluid circuit. The mass management systems may have a mass control tank fluidly coupled to the working fluid circuit at one or more strategically-located tie-in points. A heat exchanger coil may be used in conjunction with the mass control tank to regulate the temperature of the fluid within the mass control tank, and thereby determine whether working fluid is either extracted from or injected into the working fluid circuit. Regulating the pressure and amount of working fluid in the working fluid circuit selectively increases or decreases the suction pressure of the pump to increase system efficiency.

    摘要翻译: 本公开的方面通常提供热力发动机系统和用于在热力循环期间调节工作流体回路中的工作流体的压力和量的方法。 可以采用质量管理系统来调节在整个工作流体回路中循环的工作流体。 质量管理系统可以具有在一个或多个战略位置的联结点处流体地联接到工作流体回路的质量控制罐。 热交换器盘管可以与质量控制箱一起使用,以调节质量控制箱内的流体的温度,从而确定工作流体是从工作流体回路中提取还是从工作流体回路中注入。 调节工作流体回路中的工作流体的压力和量选择性地增加或减小了泵的吸入压力,以提高系统效率。

    Heat engine and heat to electricity systems and methods with working fluid mass management control
    3.
    发明授权
    Heat engine and heat to electricity systems and methods with working fluid mass management control 有权
    热机和热电系统和工作流体质量管理控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US08613195B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-24

    申请号:US13278705

    申请日:2011-10-21

    IPC分类号: F01K25/02

    摘要: Various thermodynamic power-generating cycles employ a mass management system to regulate the pressure and amount of working fluid circulating throughout the working fluid circuits. The mass management systems may have a mass control tank fluidly coupled to the working fluid circuit at one or more strategically-located tie-in points. A heat exchanger coil may be used in conjunction with the mass control tank to regulate the temperature of the fluid within the mass control tank, and thereby determine whether working fluid is either extracted from or injected into the working fluid circuit. Regulating the pressure and amount of working fluid in the working fluid circuit helps selectively increase or decrease the suction pressure of the pump, which can increase system efficiency.

    摘要翻译: 各种热力发电循环使用质量管理系统来调节在整个工作流体回路中循环的工作流体的压力和量。 质量管理系统可以具有在一个或多个战略位置的联结点处流体地联接到工作流体回路的质量控制罐。 热交换器盘管可以与质量控制箱一起使用,以调节质量控制箱内的流体的温度,从而确定工作流体是从工作流体回路中提取还是从工作流体回路中注入。 调节工作流体回路中工作流体的压力和数量有助于选择性地增加或减少泵的吸入压力,从而提高系统效率。

    Driven starter pump and start sequence
    4.
    发明授权
    Driven starter pump and start sequence 有权
    驱动起动泵和启动顺序

    公开(公告)号:US09410449B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-09

    申请号:US14102677

    申请日:2013-12-11

    摘要: Aspects of the disclosure generally provide a heat engine system with a working fluid circuit and a method for starting a turbopump disposed in the working fluid circuit. The turbopump has a main pump and may be started and ramped-up using a starter pump arranged in parallel with the main pump of the turbopump. Once the turbopump reaches a self-sustaining speed of operation, a series of valves may be manipulated to deactivate the starter pump and direct additional working fluid to a power turbine for generating electrical power.

    摘要翻译: 本公开的方面通常提供具有工作流体回路的热机系统和用于启动设置在工作流体回路中的涡轮泵的方法。 涡轮泵具有主泵,并且可以使用与涡轮泵的主泵平行布置的起动泵来启动和升高。 一旦涡轮泵达到自我维持的运行速度,就可以操纵一系列阀来停用启动泵,并将额外的工作流体引导到动力涡轮机以产生电力。

    Carbon dioxide refrigeration cycle
    6.
    发明授权
    Carbon dioxide refrigeration cycle 有权
    二氧化碳制冷循环

    公开(公告)号:US09062898B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-23

    申请号:US13644177

    申请日:2012-10-03

    IPC分类号: F25B1/06

    摘要: A refrigeration cycle is operated in conjunction with various thermodynamic cycle working fluid circuits to cool a target fluid that may be used in a separate system or duty. In one embodiment, the refrigeration cycle includes an ejector that extracts a motive fluid from the working fluid cycles in order to entrain a suction fluid that is also extracted from the working fluid circuits. Expanding the suction fluid reduces the pressure and temperature of the suction fluid for cooling the target fluid in an evaporator, which evaporates the suction fluid before being entrained into the ejector by the motive fluid. A mixed fluid is discharged from the ejector and injected into the working fluid circuits upstream from a condenser that cools the mixed fluid and the working fluid circulating throughout the working fluid circuits.

    摘要翻译: 制冷循环与各种热力循环工作流体回路结合运行,以冷却可在单独的系统或任务中使用的目标流体。 在一个实施例中,制冷循环包括喷射器,其从工作流体循环中提取运动流体,以便夹带也从工作流体回路中提取的抽吸流体。 膨胀吸入流体减少了用于冷却蒸发器中的目标流体的抽吸流体的压力和温度,蒸发器在被运动流体夹带到喷射器之前蒸发吸入流体。 混合流体从喷射器排出并注入到冷凝器上游的工作流体回路中,该冷凝器冷却混合流体和在整个工作流体回路中循环的工作流体。

    Carbon Dioxide Refrigeration Cycle
    7.
    发明申请
    Carbon Dioxide Refrigeration Cycle 有权
    二氧化碳制冷循环

    公开(公告)号:US20140090405A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-03

    申请号:US13644177

    申请日:2012-10-03

    IPC分类号: F25B1/06

    摘要: A refrigeration cycle is operated in conjunction with various thermodynamic cycle working fluid circuits to cool a target fluid that may be used in a separate system or duty. In one embodiment, the refrigeration cycle includes an ejector that extracts a motive fluid from the working fluid cycles in order to entrain a suction fluid that is also extracted from the working fluid circuits. Expanding the suction fluid reduces the pressure and temperature of the suction fluid for cooling the target fluid in an evaporator, which evaporates the suction fluid before being entrained into the ejector by the motive fluid. A mixed fluid is discharged from the ejector and injected into the working fluid circuits upstream from a condenser that cools the mixed fluid and the working fluid circulating throughout the working fluid circuits.

    摘要翻译: 制冷循环与各种热力循环工作流体回路结合运行,以冷却可在单独的系统或任务中使用的目标流体。 在一个实施例中,制冷循环包括喷射器,其从工作流体循环中提取运动流体,以便夹带也从工作流体回路中提取的抽吸流体。 膨胀吸入流体减少了用于冷却蒸发器中的目标流体的抽吸流体的压力和温度,蒸发器在被运动流体夹带到喷射器之前蒸发吸入流体。 混合流体从喷射器排出并注入到冷凝器上游的工作流体回路中,该冷凝器冷却混合流体和在整个工作流体回路中循环的工作流体。

    PARALLEL CYCLE HEAT ENGINES
    9.
    发明申请
    PARALLEL CYCLE HEAT ENGINES 有权
    并联循环热发动机

    公开(公告)号:US20120131920A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-31

    申请号:US13212631

    申请日:2011-08-18

    IPC分类号: F01K27/02 F01K25/00 F01K25/08

    摘要: Waste heat energy conversion cycles, systems and devices use multiple waste heat exchangers arranged in series in a waste heat stream, and multiple thermodynamic cycles run in parallel with the waste heat exchangers in order to maximize thermal energy extraction from the waste heat stream by a working fluid. The parallel cycles operate in different temperature ranges with a lower temperature work output used to drive a working fluid pump. A working fluid mass management system is integrated into or connected to the cycles.

    摘要翻译: 废热转换循环,系统和装置使用多个排放在废热流中的废热交换器,并且多个热力循环与废热交换器并联运行,以便通过工作来最大限度地从废热流中提取热能 流体。 并联循环在不同的温度范围内工作,较低温度的工作输出用于驱动工作流体泵。 工作流体质量管理系统集成到或连接到循环。

    DRIVEN STARTER PUMP AND START SEQUENCE
    10.
    发明申请
    DRIVEN STARTER PUMP AND START SEQUENCE 有权
    驱动起动器泵和起动序列

    公开(公告)号:US20120131919A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-31

    申请号:US13205082

    申请日:2011-08-08

    IPC分类号: F01K13/02

    摘要: Various thermodynamic power-generating cycles are disclosed. A turbopump arranged in the cycles is started and ramped-up using a starter pump arranged in parallel with the main pump of the turbopump. Once the turbopump is able to self-sustain, a series of valves may be manipulated to deactivate the starter pump and direct additional working fluid to a power turbine for generating electrical power.

    摘要翻译: 公开了各种热力发电循环。 启动循环中布置的涡轮泵,并使用与涡轮泵的主泵平行布置的起动泵升高。 一旦涡轮泵能够自维持,可以操纵一系列阀来停用启动泵,并将额外的工作流体引导到动力涡轮机以产生电力。