Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Heat engine and heat to electricity systems and methods with working fluid mass management control
- Patent Title (中): 热机和热电系统和工作流体质量管理控制方法
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Application No.: US14102628Application Date: 2013-12-11
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Publication No.: US09458738B2Publication Date: 2016-10-04
- Inventor: Timothy James Held , Stephen Hostler , Jason D. Miller , Michael Vermeersch , Tao Xie
- Applicant: Timothy James Held , Stephen Hostler , Jason D. Miller , Michael Vermeersch , Tao Xie
- Applicant Address: US OH Akron
- Assignee: ECHOGEN POWER SYSTEMS, LLC
- Current Assignee: ECHOGEN POWER SYSTEMS, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Akron
- Agency: Edmonds & Nolte, PC
- Main IPC: F01K3/18
- IPC: F01K3/18 ; F01K25/10 ; F01K7/08

Abstract:
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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140096524A1 Heat Engine and Heat to Electricity Systems and Methods with Working Fluid Mass Management Control Public/Granted day:2014-04-10
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