DE69938039D1 - Method and system for converting heat into useful energy - Google Patents

Method and system for converting heat into useful energy

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Publication number
DE69938039D1
DE69938039D1 DE69938039T DE69938039T DE69938039D1 DE 69938039 D1 DE69938039 D1 DE 69938039D1 DE 69938039 T DE69938039 T DE 69938039T DE 69938039 T DE69938039 T DE 69938039T DE 69938039 D1 DE69938039 D1 DE 69938039D1
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useful energy
converting heat
converting
heat
useful
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German (de)
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DE69938039T2 (en
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Alexander I Kalina
Richard I Pelletier
Lawrence B Rhodes
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GLOBAL GEOTHERMAL LTD., LONDON, GB
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Exergy Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01K—STEAM ENGINE PLANTS; STEAM ACCUMULATORS; ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
    • F01K25/00—Plants or engines characterised by use of special working fluids, not otherwise provided for; Plants operating in closed cycles and not otherwise provided for
    • F01K25/06—Plants or engines characterised by use of special working fluids, not otherwise provided for; Plants operating in closed cycles and not otherwise provided for using mixtures of different fluids
    • F01K25/065—Plants or engines characterised by use of special working fluids, not otherwise provided for; Plants operating in closed cycles and not otherwise provided for using mixtures of different fluids with an absorption fluid remaining at least partly in the liquid state, e.g. water for ammonia

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Engine Equipment That Uses Special Cycles (AREA)
DE1999638039 1999-07-23 1999-07-23 Method and system for converting heat into useful energy Expired - Lifetime DE69938039T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP99305850A EP1070830B1 (en) 1998-02-05 1999-07-23 Method and apparatus of converting heat to useful energy

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DE69938039D1 true DE69938039D1 (en) 2008-03-13
DE69938039T2 DE69938039T2 (en) 2009-01-22

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EP (1) EP1936129B1 (en)
DE (1) DE69938039T2 (en)
DK (1) DK1936129T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2301229T3 (en)
PT (1) PT1070830E (en)
SI (1) SI1070830T1 (en)

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US8695344B2 (en) 2008-10-27 2014-04-15 Kalex, Llc Systems, methods and apparatuses for converting thermal energy into mechanical and electrical power
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US4604867A (en) 1985-02-26 1986-08-12 Kalina Alexander Ifaevich Method and apparatus for implementing a thermodynamic cycle with intercooling
US4763480A (en) 1986-10-17 1988-08-16 Kalina Alexander Ifaevich Method and apparatus for implementing a thermodynamic cycle with recuperative preheating
US4732005A (en) 1987-02-17 1988-03-22 Kalina Alexander Ifaevich Direct fired power cycle
US4756162A (en) * 1987-04-09 1988-07-12 Abraham Dayan Method of utilizing thermal energy
US4982568A (en) 1989-01-11 1991-01-08 Kalina Alexander Ifaevich Method and apparatus for converting heat from geothermal fluid to electric power
US4899545A (en) 1989-01-11 1990-02-13 Kalina Alexander Ifaevich Method and apparatus for thermodynamic cycle
US5029444A (en) 1990-08-15 1991-07-09 Kalina Alexander Ifaevich Method and apparatus for converting low temperature heat to electric power
US5095708A (en) 1991-03-28 1992-03-17 Kalina Alexander Ifaevich Method and apparatus for converting thermal energy into electric power
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SI1070830T1 (en) 2008-06-30
EP1936129B1 (en) 2019-01-02
EP1936129A2 (en) 2008-06-25
ES2301229T3 (en) 2008-06-16
DE69938039T2 (en) 2009-01-22
EP1936129A3 (en) 2008-07-02
DK1936129T3 (en) 2019-03-04
PT1070830E (en) 2008-04-28

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Legal Events

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8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8327 Change in the person/name/address of the patent owner

Owner name: GLOBAL GEOTHERMAL LTD., LONDON, GB

8328 Change in the person/name/address of the agent

Representative=s name: MEISSNER, BOLTE & PARTNER GBR, 80538 MUENCHEN