US7340897B2
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Method of and apparatus for producing power from a heat source
Assignee: Ormat Technologies Inc
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Filing: 2005-10-31
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Granted: 2008-03-11
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Expires: 2025-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A method for producing power from a heat source comprises the steps of: heating an intermediate fluid with heat from the heat source and producing a vaporized intermediate fluid in an intermediate fluid heater/vaporizer. Heat from the vaporized intermediate fluid vaporizes an organic liquid working fluid present in an organic working fluid vaporizer to form a vaporized organic working fluid and intermediate fluid condensate. The vaporized organic working fluid is expanded in an organic vapor turbine for generating power and producing expanded vaporized organic working fluid; the expanded organic vaporized working fluid being condensed to produce an organic fluid condensate with the organic fluid condensate being supplied to the organic fluid vaporizer. According to the present invention, prior to supplying the vaporized intermediate fluid to the organic fluid vaporizer the vaporized intermediate fluid is expanded in an intermediate fluid vapor turbine and power is produced.
Inventors
- 👤 Ohad Zimron
- 👤 Danny Batscha
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:44
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K25/00; F01K25/08; F01K23/00; F01K23/02; F01K23/04; F01K23/06; F01K23/10; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E50/00; Y02E50/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for producing power from a heat source comprising the steps of: (a) extracting heat from a heat source using an organic working fluid and producing organic working fluid vapor; (b) expanding said organic working fluid vapor in a vapor turbine for producing power and from which expanded organic working fluid is extracted; (c) transferring heat from said expanded organic working fluid to further organic working fluid condensate for producing superheated further organic working fluid; (d) expanding said superheated further organic working fluid vapor for producing power and expanded further organic working fluid vapor; (e) transferring heat from said expanded further organic working fluid to further organic working fluid condensate so that heat depleted expanded further organic working fluid is produced; (f) condensing said heat depleted expanded further organic working fluid and producing said further organic working fluid condensate; and (g) supplying said further organic working fluid condensate to a heat exchanger for receiving heat contained in said expanded further organic working fluid.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for producing power from a heat source comprising the steps of: (a) extracting heat from a heat source using an organic working fluid and producing organic working fluid vapor; (b) expanding said organic working fluid vapor in a vapor turbine for producing power and from which expanded organic working fluid is extracted; (c) transferring heat from said expanded organic working fluid to further organic working fluid condensate for producing superheated further organic working fluid; (d) expanding said superheated further organic working fluid vapor for producing power and expanded further organic working fluid vapor; (e) transferring heat from said expanded further organic working fluid to further organic working fluid condensate so that heat depleted expanded further organic working fluid is produced; (f) condensing said heat depleted expanded further organic working fluid and producing said further organic working fluid condensate; and (g) supplying said further organic working fluid condensate to a heat exchanger for receiving heat contained in said expanded further organic working fluid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 1 including transferring heat from said expanded organic working fluid to further organic working fluid condensate for vaporizing said further organic working fluid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 1 further including the step of transferring heat from said expanded organic working fluid to organic working fluid condensate for producing heated organic working fluid condensate and heat depleted expanded organic working fluid prior to transferring heat to said further organic fluid condensate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said organic working fluid and said further organic working fluid are separated into two separate flow paths.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said method is carried out by using pentane or iso-pentane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said method is carried out by using butane or iso-butane.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according claim 1 wherein said organic working fluid comprises a fluid selected from the group consisting of an alkyl substituted aromatic fluid and a mixture of isomers of an alkylated aromatic fluid.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said further organic working fluid comprises a fluid selected from the group consisting of butane, iso-butane, n-pentane, iso-pentane, hexane, iso-hexane and mixtures of thereof.
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