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Combined rankine and vapor compression cycles
Assignee: Carrier Corp
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Filing: 2002-11-13
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Granted: 2005-05-17
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Expires: 2022-11-13
Abstract
Abstract An organic rankine cycle system is combined with a vapor compression cycle system with the turbine generator of the organic rankine cycle generating the power necessary to operate the motor of the refrigerant compressor. The vapor compression cycle is applied with its evaporator cooling the inlet air into a gas turbine, and the organic rankine cycle is applied to receive heat from a gas turbine exhaust to heat its boiler within one embodiment, a common condenser is used for the organic rankine cycle and the vapor compression cycle, with a common refrigerant, R-245a being circulated within both systems. In another embodiment, the turbine driven generator has a common shaft connected to the compressor to thereby eliminate the need for a separate motor to drive the compressor.
Inventors
- 👤 Joost J. Brasz
- 👤 Bruce P. Biederman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K23/00; F01K23/02; F01K23/06; F01K23/08; F01K23/10; F02; F02C; F02C6/00; F02C6/18; F25; F25B; F25B27/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E50/00; Y02E50/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A combination of a rankine cycle turbine generator system and an air conditioner comprising: a rankine cycle system including a boiler, a turbine for driving a generator, a condenser and a pump, wherein said boiler is heated from the exhaust gases of a gas turbine engine; and a vapor compression system including an evaporator, a motor driven compressor, a condenser and a throttle valve, wherein said evaporator is adapted to cool inlet air flowing to said gas turbine engine wherein said condenser in said rankine cycle system is common with the said condenser of said vapor compression system and further wherein a common refrigerant used in both the rankine cycle system and the vapor compression system is an organic refrigerant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A combination of a rankine cycle turbine generator system and an air conditioner comprising: a rankine cycle system including a boiler, a turbine for driving a generator, a condenser and a pump, wherein said boiler is heated from the exhaust gases of a gas turbine engine; and a vapor compression system including an evaporator, a motor driven compressor, a condenser and a throttle valve, wherein said evaporator is adapted to cool inlet air flowing to said gas turbine engine wherein said condenser in said rankine cycle system is common with the said condenser of said vapor compression system and further wherein a common refrigerant used in both the rankine cycle system and the vapor compression system is an organic refrigerant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
A combination of a rankine cycle turbine generator system and an air conditioner comprising: a rankine cycle system including a boiler, a turbine for driving a generator, a condenser and a pump, wherein said boiler is heated from the exhaust gases of a gas turbine engine; and a vapor compression system including an evaporator, a motor driven compressor, a condenser and a throttle valve, wherein said evaporator is adapted to cool inlet air flowing to said gas turbine engine wherein said compressor drive motor receives its electrical power entirely from the turbine generator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
A combination of a rankine cycle turbine generator system and an air conditioner comprising: a rankine cycle system including a boiler, a turbine for driving a generator, a condenser and a pump, wherein said boiler is heated from the exhaust gases of a gas turbine engine; and a vapor compression system including an evaporator, a motor driven compressor, a condenser and a throttle valve, wherein said evaporator is adapted to cool inlet air flowing to said gas turbine engine wherein said compressor drive motor receives its electrical power entirely from the turbine generator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
84 words
A combination of a rankine cycle turbine generator system and an air conditioner comprising: a rankine cycle system including a boiler, a turbine for driving a generator, a condenser and a pump, wherein said boiler is heated from the exhaust gases of a gas turbine engine; and a vapor compression system including an evaporator, a motor driven compressor, a condenser and a throttle valve, wherein said evaporator is adapted to cool inlet air flowing to said gas turbine engine wherein said refrigerant is R-245a.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
84 words
A combination of a rankine cycle turbine generator system and an air conditioner comprising: a rankine cycle system including a boiler, a turbine for driving a generator, a condenser and a pump, wherein said boiler is heated from the exhaust gases of a gas turbine engine; and a vapor compression system including an evaporator, a motor driven compressor, a condenser and a throttle valve, wherein said evaporator is adapted to cool inlet air flowing to said gas turbine engine wherein said refrigerant is R-245a.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
A combination of a rankine cycle turbine generator system and an air conditioner comprising: a rankine cycle system including a boiler, a turbine for driving a generator, a condenser and a pump, wherein said boiler is heated from the exhaust eases of a gas turbine engine; and a vapor compression system including an evaporator, a motor driven compressor, a condenser and a throttle valve, wherein said evaporator is adapted to cool inlet air flowing to said gas turbine engine wherein the turbine generator and said compressor motor comprises a single element with a common shaft interconnecting said turbine to said compressor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
101 words
A combination of a rankine cycle turbine generator system and an air conditioner comprising: a rankine cycle system including a boiler, a turbine for driving a generator, a condenser and a pump, wherein said boiler is heated from the exhaust eases of a gas turbine engine; and a vapor compression system including an evaporator, a motor driven compressor, a condenser and a throttle valve, wherein said evaporator is adapted to cool inlet air flowing to said gas turbine engine wherein the turbine generator and said compressor motor comprises a single element with a common shaft interconnecting said turbine to said compressor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said air conditioning system is a chiller.
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