EP2591214A4 - Multi-component two-phase power cycle - Google Patents

Multi-component two-phase power cycle

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Publication number
EP2591214A4
EP2591214A4 EP11804240.7A EP11804240A EP2591214A4 EP 2591214 A4 EP2591214 A4 EP 2591214A4 EP 11804240 A EP11804240 A EP 11804240A EP 2591214 A4 EP2591214 A4 EP 2591214A4
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Prior art keywords
component
phase power
power cycle
cycle
phase
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EP11804240.7A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2591214A1 (en
Inventor
Lance G Hayes
Phillip R Welch
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Energent Corp
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Energent Corp
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Publication of EP2591214A1 publication Critical patent/EP2591214A1/en
Publication of EP2591214A4 publication Critical patent/EP2591214A4/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Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01D—NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D1/00—Non-positive-displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines
    • F01D1/02—Non-positive-displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines with stationary working-fluid guiding means and bladed or like rotor, e.g. multi-bladed impulse steam turbines
    • F01D1/06—Non-positive-displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines with stationary working-fluid guiding means and bladed or like rotor, e.g. multi-bladed impulse steam turbines traversed by the working-fluid substantially radially
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F05D2210/00—Working fluids
    • F05D2210/10—Kind or type
    • F05D2210/13—Kind or type mixed, e.g. two-phase fluid

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Engine Equipment That Uses Special Cycles (AREA)
EP11804240.7A 2010-07-09 2011-07-05 Multi-component two-phase power cycle Withdrawn EP2591214A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US12/803,911 US20120006024A1 (en) 2010-07-09 2010-07-09 Multi-component two-phase power cycle
PCT/US2011/042913 WO2012006260A1 (en) 2010-07-09 2011-07-05 Multi-component two-phase power cycle

Publications (2)

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EP2591214A1 EP2591214A1 (en) 2013-05-15
EP2591214A4 true EP2591214A4 (en) 2014-12-24

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EP11804240.7A Withdrawn EP2591214A4 (en) 2010-07-09 2011-07-05 Multi-component two-phase power cycle

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US20120006024A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2591214A4 (en)
CN (1) CN103097672B (en)
AU (1) AU2011276382A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2012006260A1 (en)

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AU2011276382A1 (en) 2013-02-07
CN103097672A (en) 2013-05-08
WO2012006260A1 (en) 2012-01-12
CN103097672B (en) 2015-07-08
US20120006024A1 (en) 2012-01-12

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