AU2002100743B4 - Thermal energy collection and kinetic conversion device - Google Patents
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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AUSTRALIA
Patents Act 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION INNOVATION PATENT THERMAL ENERGY COLLECTION AND KINETIC CONVERSION DEVICE.
The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me: THERMAL ENERGY COLLECTION AND KINETIC CONVERSION DEVICE.
This innovation relates to the collection of thermal energy and conversion to kinetic energy. In form to be used for work. With the increase of global warming of the earth's atmosphere, Its oceans, artesian basins and geo thermal regions there is a revealed an abundance of thermal energy.
By directing mediums containing thermal energy past an evaporation coil formed of metal tubing with metal fins attached the thermal heat is absorbed from the medium by expanded refrigerant gas within the coil. The gas containing the thermal energy is then compressed by a suitable compressor and then transferred to another coil also of metal tube and fins enclosed in a pressure vessel and immersed in liquid refrigerant medium. Pressure is held in the compressed gas by backpressure of an expansion control valve. This allows thermal energy to transfer to the medium immersing the condenser coil. This medium excited by the thermal energy expands and converts to gaseous state and being contained increases in pressure forming to kinetic energy now able to do mechanical work including generating electricity. Due to the fact that the thermal energy collected and converted is of low level temperature and without the innovation would be unsuitable for use to do work.
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Fig. 1. Shows an example layout of a collector and conversion device according to this innovation.
To assist with the understanding of the Innovation, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings, which shows schematics of one example of the innovation.
Referring to figure 1 it can be seen that there is a closed loop from the evaporator 2 through the heat pump compressor 3 through the condenser coil 4 to the receiver 13 to the expansion control valve 8 returning to the evaporator 2. This closed loop contains suitable refrigerant gas.
The second loop starts at the pressure tank 5 through expansion tank 15 through to mechanical motor device 10 and then recovered to condensation tank 11 pumped back via pump 16 and a non-return valve 17 to pressure tank Pressure tank 5 and expansion holding tank 15 are Insulated 14 to minimise thermal energy loss as Is tube from heat pump/compressor 3 to pressure tank The evaporator coil enclosure 1 can be configured suitable to the type of medium from which the coil 2 is collecting the thermal energy.
To operate correctly condenser coil 4 and evaporator coil 2 must be of equal efficiency with compressor 3 matched to that capacity.
Claims (4)
1. A thermal energy collection and kinetic conversion device comprising of an enclosed evaporator coil adaptable to medium containing thermal energy; transferring thermal energy collected by evaporator coil through refrigerant gas transferred by a compressor to a condenser coil encased inside a pressure vessel and immersed in a liquefied refrigerant medium, thermal energy so transferred excites the medium to converting to a gaseous state, under confinement creating to kinetic energy.
2. A thermal energy collection and kinetic conversion device of claim 1, wherein the evaporator coil and condenser coil correspond to equal surface transfer area operating through a compressor of efficiency proportionate to surface transfer area.
3. A thermal energy collection and kinetic conversion device of claim 1, wherein the enclosure of the evaporator coil comprises of shape suitable to the medium containing the thermal energy with regard to direction and redirection of said medium.
4. A thermal energy collection and kinetic conversion device of claims 1 to 3 wherein components may be made of stainless steel. A thermal energy collection and kinetic conversion device of claims 1 to 4 wherein refrigerant concerted to gaseous kinetic energy and after performing work may be collected in contained dosed loop and after being recondensed be returned to pressure vessel. Ivan Alexander Mabb Date: /03, 03
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| WO2010037877A1 (en) * | 2008-10-01 | 2010-04-08 | Emilio Ramos Quirosa | Energy-generating apparatus |
| WO2013073972A1 (en) * | 2011-11-16 | 2013-05-23 | Jason Lew | Cold state engine for utilising air thermal energy to output work, refrigeration and water |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| WO2010037877A1 (en) * | 2008-10-01 | 2010-04-08 | Emilio Ramos Quirosa | Energy-generating apparatus |
| ES2374011A1 (en) * | 2008-10-01 | 2012-02-13 | Emilio Ramos Quirosa | Energy-generating apparatus |
| WO2013073972A1 (en) * | 2011-11-16 | 2013-05-23 | Jason Lew | Cold state engine for utilising air thermal energy to output work, refrigeration and water |
| US9347437B2 (en) | 2011-11-16 | 2016-05-24 | Jason Lew | Cold state engine for utilising air thermal energy to output work, refrigeration and water |
| AU2017202013B2 (en) * | 2011-11-16 | 2018-05-17 | Jason Lew | Cold state engine for utilising air thermal energy to output work, refrigeration and water |
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