Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems, methods and apparatuses for converting thermal energy into mechanical and electrical power
- Patent Title (中): 用于将热能转换为机械和电力的系统,方法和装置
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Application No.: US12698357Application Date: 2010-02-02
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Publication No.: US08695344B2Publication Date: 2014-04-15
- Inventor: Alexander I. Kalina
- Applicant: Alexander I. Kalina
- Applicant Address: US CA Belmont
- Assignee: Kalex, LLC
- Current Assignee: Kalex, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Belmont
- Agent Robert W Strozier
- Main IPC: F01K25/06
- IPC: F01K25/06

Abstract:
The present invention discloses systems and methods for converting heat from external heat source streams or from solar energy derived from a solar collector subsystem. The systems and methods comprise a thermodynamic cycle including three internal subcycles. Two of the subcycles combine to power a higher pressures turbine and third or main cycle powers a lower pressure turbine. One of the cycles increases the flow rate of a richer working solution stream powering the lower pressure turbine. Another one of the cycles is a leaner working solution cycle, which provides increased flow rate for leaner working solution stream going into the higher pressure turbine.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100205962A1 SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR CONVERTING THERMAL ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL POWER Public/Granted day:2010-08-19
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