EP1769138A4 - Efficient conversion of heat to useful energy - Google Patents

Efficient conversion of heat to useful energy

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Publication number
EP1769138A4
EP1769138A4 EP05771499A EP05771499A EP1769138A4 EP 1769138 A4 EP1769138 A4 EP 1769138A4 EP 05771499 A EP05771499 A EP 05771499A EP 05771499 A EP05771499 A EP 05771499A EP 1769138 A4 EP1769138 A4 EP 1769138A4
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Prior art keywords
heat
useful energy
efficient conversion
efficient
conversion
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1769138A1 (en
Inventor
Richard I Pelletier
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Recurrent Engineering LLC
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Recurrent Engineering LLC
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Priority claimed from AU2004903961A external-priority patent/AU2004903961A0/en
Application filed by Recurrent Engineering LLC filed Critical Recurrent Engineering LLC
Publication of EP1769138A1 publication Critical patent/EP1769138A1/en
Publication of EP1769138A4 publication Critical patent/EP1769138A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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)
EP05771499A 2004-07-19 2005-07-14 Efficient conversion of heat to useful energy Withdrawn EP1769138A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2004903961A AU2004903961A0 (en) 2004-07-19 Method for converting heat to useful energy
AU2005203045A AU2005203045A1 (en) 2004-07-19 2005-07-13 Efficient conversion of heat to useful energy
PCT/US2005/025033 WO2006019937A1 (en) 2004-07-19 2005-07-14 Efficient conversion of heat to useful energy

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EP1769138A1 EP1769138A1 (en) 2007-04-04
EP1769138A4 true EP1769138A4 (en) 2012-08-15

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EP05771499A Withdrawn EP1769138A4 (en) 2004-07-19 2005-07-14 Efficient conversion of heat to useful energy

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EP (1) EP1769138A4 (en)
JP (1) JP4598071B2 (en)
AU (1) AU2005203045A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2570654C (en)
MX (1) MX2007000879A (en)
NZ (1) NZ552273A (en)
TR (1) TR200700203T2 (en)
WO (1) WO2006019937A1 (en)

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WO2014138035A1 (en) * 2013-03-04 2014-09-12 Echogen Power Systems, L.L.C. Heat engine systems with high net power supercritical carbon dioxide circuits

Citations (2)

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EP0193184A1 (en) * 1985-02-26 1986-09-03 Alexander I. Kalina Method and apparatus for implementing a thermodynamic cycle with intercooling
US5950433A (en) * 1996-10-09 1999-09-14 Exergy, Inc. Method and system of converting thermal energy into a useful form

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Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0193184A1 (en) * 1985-02-26 1986-09-03 Alexander I. Kalina Method and apparatus for implementing a thermodynamic cycle with intercooling
US5950433A (en) * 1996-10-09 1999-09-14 Exergy, Inc. Method and system of converting thermal energy into a useful form

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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See also references of WO2006019937A1 *

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JP2008506893A (en) 2008-03-06
CA2570654A1 (en) 2006-02-23
MX2007000879A (en) 2008-10-24
AU2005203045A1 (en) 2006-02-02
TR200700203T2 (en) 2007-03-21
EP1769138A1 (en) 2007-04-04
WO2006019937A1 (en) 2006-02-23
CA2570654C (en) 2010-11-09
JP4598071B2 (en) 2010-12-15
NZ552273A (en) 2009-12-24

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