EP1075630A4 - Systems and methods for converting thermal energy - Google Patents

Systems and methods for converting thermal energy

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EP1075630A4
EP1075630A4 EP97946553A EP97946553A EP1075630A4 EP 1075630 A4 EP1075630 A4 EP 1075630A4 EP 97946553 A EP97946553 A EP 97946553A EP 97946553 A EP97946553 A EP 97946553A EP 1075630 A4 EP1075630 A4 EP 1075630A4
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Prior art keywords
systems
methods
thermal energy
converting thermal
converting
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1075630A1 (en
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Jeffrey Stephen Sterling
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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
    • F01K25/08—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 special vapours
    • F01K25/10—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 special vapours the vapours being cold, e.g. ammonia, carbon dioxide, ether
    • 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
    • F01K25/08—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 special vapours
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B27/00—Machines, plants or systems, using particular sources of energy

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
EP97946553A 1997-11-10 1997-11-10 Systems and methods for converting thermal energy Withdrawn EP1075630A4 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US1997/020229 WO1999024766A1 (en) 1997-11-10 1997-11-10 Systems and methods for converting thermal energy

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EP1075630A1 EP1075630A1 (en) 2001-02-14
EP1075630A4 true EP1075630A4 (en) 2003-05-02

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WO (1) WO1999024766A1 (en)

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GR20080100271A (en) * 2008-04-17 2009-11-19 Παυλος Μανωλουδης Cryogenic method and device of losed energy loop with aided subcooling.
WO2010019990A1 (en) * 2008-08-18 2010-02-25 Renewable Energy Systems Limited Solar energy collection system and power generation system including a solar energy collection system
GB2508193A (en) * 2012-11-23 2014-05-28 Mark Trebilcock Heat pump arrangement with an expander for extracting work from heat energy input

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GB2109868A (en) * 1981-11-19 1983-06-08 Sorelec Thermomechanical-conversion engine working with a low-boiling-point fluid
WO1985002881A1 (en) * 1983-12-22 1985-07-04 Lipovetz Ivan System for converting heat energy, particularly for utilizing heat energy of the environment
US4686831A (en) * 1984-12-18 1987-08-18 Silva Robert E System and method of delivering low/pressure/low temperature fluids into high pressure/high temperature heat exchangers by means of alternate pressure equalization
DE3634376A1 (en) * 1986-10-09 1988-04-21 Wilhelm Dipl Ing Hettenhausen Method for the sequence of thermodynamic cycles

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US1874620A (en) * 1928-05-26 1932-08-30 Stephen C Radford System for utilizing fluid pressure
US2982864A (en) * 1956-05-21 1961-05-02 Furreboe Anton Improved heat cycle for power plants
SE419128B (en) * 1974-09-05 1981-07-13 Projectus Ind Produkter Ab PROCEDURE FOR OPERATION OF HEAT PUMP INSTALLATION

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GB2109868A (en) * 1981-11-19 1983-06-08 Sorelec Thermomechanical-conversion engine working with a low-boiling-point fluid
WO1985002881A1 (en) * 1983-12-22 1985-07-04 Lipovetz Ivan System for converting heat energy, particularly for utilizing heat energy of the environment
US4686831A (en) * 1984-12-18 1987-08-18 Silva Robert E System and method of delivering low/pressure/low temperature fluids into high pressure/high temperature heat exchangers by means of alternate pressure equalization
DE3634376A1 (en) * 1986-10-09 1988-04-21 Wilhelm Dipl Ing Hettenhausen Method for the sequence of thermodynamic cycles

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