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Organic rankine cycle system for use with a reciprocating engine
Assignee: NANJING TICA AIR-CONDITIONING Co Ltd
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Filing: 2003-06-17
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Granted: 2006-01-17
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Expires: 2023-06-17
Abstract
Abstract In a waste heat recovery system wherein an organic rankine cycle system uses waste heat from the fluids of a reciprocating engine, provision is made to continue operation of the engine even during periods when the organic rankine cycle system is inoperative, by providing an auxiliary pump and a bypass for the refrigerant flow around the turbine. Provision is also made to divert the engine exhaust gases from the evaporator during such periods of operation. In one embodiment, the auxiliary pump is made to operate simultaneously with the primary pump during normal operations, thereby allowing the primary pump to operate at lower speeds with less likelihood of cavitation.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas D. Radcliff
- 👤 Duane McCormick
- 👤 Joost J. Brasz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 12:45
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K23/00; F01K23/02; F01K23/06; F01K23/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
199 words
An energy recovery system of the type wherein heat is extracted from an engine by refrigerant passing through a heat exchanger of an organic rankine cycle system, comprising: at least one heat exchanger for transferring heat from said engine to a fluid passing through said heat exchanger; a turbine for receiving said heated fluid from said at least one heat exchanger and for transferring its thermal energy to motive power, with said fluid being cooled in the process; a condenser for receiving said cooled fluid and for further cooling said fluid to cause it to change to a liquid state; a first pump for receiving said liquid refrigerant and passing it to said heat exchanger; and a second pump being disposed in a fluid flow path between said condenser and said heat exchanger and being capable of receiving said liquid refrigerant and passing it to said at least one heat exchanger and including control means for operating said first pump during normal operation in which said engine and said organic rankine cycel system are operating, and for operating only said second pump during periods in which said engine is operating and said organic rankine cycle system is not operating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
199 words
An energy recovery system of the type wherein heat is extracted from an engine by refrigerant passing through a heat exchanger of an organic rankine cycle system, comprising: at least one heat exchanger for transferring heat from said engine to a fluid passing through said heat exchanger; a turbine for receiving said heated fluid from said at least one heat exchanger and for transferring its thermal energy to motive power, with said fluid being cooled in the process; a condenser for receiving said cooled fluid and for further cooling said fluid to cause it to change to a liquid state; a first pump for receiving said liquid refrigerant and passing it to said heat exchanger; and a second pump being disposed in a fluid flow path between said condenser and said heat exchanger and being capable of receiving said liquid refrigerant and passing it to said at least one heat exchanger and including control means for operating said first pump during normal operation in which said engine and said organic rankine cycel system are operating, and for operating only said second pump during periods in which said engine is operating and said organic rankine cycle system is not operating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one heat exchanger is so disposed as to have intake air to the engine passing therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one heat exchanger is so disposed as to have engine coolant passing therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one heat exchanger is so disposed as to have engine lubricant passing therethrough.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one heat exchanger is so disposed as to have said engine exhaust gases passing therethrough.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said at least one heat exchanger comprises a plurality of heat exchangers which derive heat from a plurality of sources within said engine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first and second pump are arranged in series relationship.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A system as set forth in claim 1 and including a turbine bypass arrangement for selectively bypassing the turbine and sending said heated fluid directly from said at least one heat exchanger to said condenser.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system as set forth in claim 8 wherein said bypass arrangement also includes means for diverting the flow of engine exhaust gases from said at least one heat exchanger.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the head capability of said first pump is relatively large as compared with that of said second pump.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system as set forth in claim 10 wherein said during normal operation with both said engine and said turbine operating, only said first pump is in operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the head capability of said first of pump is comparable to that of said second pump.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system as set forth in claim 12 wherein during normal operation with both said engine and said turbine operating, both said first and second pumps are in operation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system as set forth in claim 12 wherein during periods of operation wherein said engine is operating but said turbine is not operating, only said first pump is in operation.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of operating a waste heat recovery system having an organic rankine cycle with its motive fluid in heat exchange relationship with relatively hot fluids of an engine, comprising the steps of: providing a first pump for circulating motive fluids from a condenser of said organic rankine cycle system to at least one heat exchanger of said engine and then serially to a turbine of said organic rankine cycle and back to said condenser; providing a second pump between said organic rankine cycle condenser and said at least one heat exchanger, said second pump being capable of circulating motive fluids from said organic rankine cycle condenser to said at least one heat exchanger; and control means for operating said first pump during normal operation in which said engine and said organic rankine cycle system are operating, and for operating said second pump during periods in which said engine is operating and said organic rankine cycle system is not operating.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
160 words
A method of operating a waste heat recovery system having an organic rankine cycle with its motive fluid in heat exchange relationship with relatively hot fluids of an engine, comprising the steps of: providing a first pump for circulating motive fluids from a condenser of said organic rankine cycle system to at least one heat exchanger of said engine and then serially to a turbine of said organic rankine cycle and back to said condenser; providing a second pump between said organic rankine cycle condenser and said at least one heat exchanger, said second pump being capable of circulating motive fluids from said organic rankine cycle condenser to said at least one heat exchanger; and control means for operating said first pump during normal operation in which said engine and said organic rankine cycle system are operating, and for operating said second pump during periods in which said engine is operating and said organic rankine cycle system is not operating.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein said at least one heat exchanger is made to have an engine air intake flow passing therethrough.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein said at least one heat exchanger is made to have fluid from an engine radiator passing therethrough.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein said at least one heat exchanger is made to have engine lubricant passing therethrough.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein said at least one heat exchanger is made to have engine exhaust gases passing therethrough.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein said at least one heat exchanger comprises a plurality of heat exchangers with a plurality of engine fluids passing therethrough.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein said first and second pumps are arranged in serial flow relationship.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 and including the further step of providing a bypass around said turbine during periods in which said turbine is not operating.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as set forth in claim 22 including the further step of diverting the flow of exhaust gases from said at least one heat exchanger during periods of which said turbine is not operating.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein said first pump is one of substantially greater head capability then said second pump.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as set forth in claim 24 and including the steps of controlling said first and second pumps such that during normal operation, with both said engine and said turbine operating, only said first pump is made to operate.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as set forth in claim 25 and including the steps of controlling said first and second pumps such that during periods in which said engine is operating but said turbine is not operating, only said second pump is made to operate.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as set forth in claim 15 wherein the operating head capability of said first pump is comparable to that of said second pump.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as set forth in claim 27 and including the step of simultaneously operating said first and second pumps during operation.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as set forth in claim 27 and including the steps of operating only said second pump during periods in which said turbine is not in operation.
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