Device for controlling a working fluid in a closed circuit operating according to the rankine cycle, and method using said device
US-2015013338-A1 · Jan 15, 2015 · US
Method for operating a steam cycle process
US9163530B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9163530-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214005600-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 17, 2011 |
| Publication date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
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The invention relates to a method for operating a steam cycle process for using the heat of an internal combustion engine ( 2 ), comprising a conduction circuit ( 4 ) in which a working medium circulates. Said conduction circuit ( 4 ) comprises at least one pump ( 6, 13 ), at least one heat exchanger ( 8 ), an expansion machine ( 10 ), a feedwater tank ( 14 ) for storing the liquid working medium, and a condenser ( 12 ). Components of the conduction circuit ( 4 ) are frost-proofed by partially evacuating the liquid working medium. After the end of the circulation of the working medium, at least one of the pumps ( 6, 13 ) continues to operate in order to evacuate the working medium at least from the pump ( 6, 13 ) which continues to operate.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for operating a steam cycle process for utilizing the waste heat of an internal combustion engine ( 2 ), with a line circuit ( 4 ) in which a working medium can be circulated, with at least one pump ( 6 , 13 ), at least one heat exchanger ( 8 ) coupled directly to an exhaust gas line ( 22 ) of the internal combustion engine ( 2 ), an expansion machine ( 10 ), a feed water tank ( 14 ) in order to store the liquid working medium, and a condenser ( 12…
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- What does patent US9163530B2 cover?
- The invention relates to a method for operating a steam cycle process for using the heat of an internal combustion engine ( 2 ), comprising a conduction circuit ( 4 ) in which a working medium circulates. Said conduction circuit ( 4 ) comprises at least one pump ( 6, 13 ), at least one heat exchanger ( 8 ), an expansion machine ( 10 ), a feedwater tank ( 14 ) for storing the liquid working medi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Rewers Gregory, Eisenmenger Nadja, Brenk Achim, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F01K23/065. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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