EP3274567A1 - Récupération d'énergie thermique - Google Patents

Récupération d'énergie thermique

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EP3274567A1
EP3274567A1 EP16712425.4A EP16712425A EP3274567A1 EP 3274567 A1 EP3274567 A1 EP 3274567A1 EP 16712425 A EP16712425 A EP 16712425A EP 3274567 A1 EP3274567 A1 EP 3274567A1
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liquid
expander
port
outlet
inlet
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Murray Schofield
Martin Denmark
Mark Edward Byers Sealy
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Norgren Ltd
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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
    • F01K13/00—General layout or general methods of operation of complete plants
    • F01K13/02—Controlling, e.g. stopping or starting
    • F01K13/025—Cooling the interior by injection during idling or stand-by
    • 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
    • F01K23/00—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids
    • F01K23/02—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled
    • F01K23/06—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
    • F01K23/065—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle the combustion taking place in an internal combustion piston engine, e.g. a diesel engine
    • 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
    • F01K23/00—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids
    • F01K23/02—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled
    • F01K23/06—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
    • F01K23/10—Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle with exhaust fluid of one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle

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  • the embodiments described below relate to heat energy recovery systems, and more particularly, to a vehicle waste heat recovery system.
  • IC engines Internal combustion (IC) engines are used throughout the world and mainly for motor vehicles. IC engines account for one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels known. Due to the large amount of fossil fuels consumed by IC engines and the gases exhausted from IC engines, numerous regulatory agencies have implemented regulations or are in the process of implementing regulations that require minimum average fuel economy of vehicles as well as limit the amount of pollutants that are exhausted from vehicles.
  • United States Patent 4,031,705 discloses a heat energy recovery system as shown in simplified form in FIG. 1.
  • Working fluid from a reservoir 20 is pressurized by pump 22 (using work W) and passed to an evaporator where it is vaporized using heat H from the exhaust of an IC engine 5 and the IC engine's cooling circuit, i.e., the IC engine's radiator, before passing it through an expander 12 from which mechanical work M is output.
  • a bypass valve 14 is provided that allows vapor to be directed via a bypass connection 16 into a condenser 18 rather than through the expander.
  • Condenser 18 supplies liquid back to the reservoir 20, the energy released on condensation being ejected at V.
  • WO2014/060761 discloses a waste heat recovery system as shown in simplified form in FIG. 2 A.
  • the system comprises a supply 20 of liquid for example liquid efhanol a pump 22 one or more evaporators 10 in fluid communication with the liquid supply and receiving waste heat H from an engine.
  • evaporators 10', 10 these may be arranged in series or in parallel controlled by a control or diverter valve 114 as shown in figures 2B and 2C respectively.
  • a bypass valve 14 includes an inlet port 30 in fluid communication with an outlet of the one or more evaporators, a first outlet port 31 in fluid communication with an expander 12 and a second outlet port 32 in fluid communication with a condenser 18.
  • the second outlet port includes an injection port 40 in fluid communication (via line 39 and pump 22) with the liquid supply 20.
  • the injection port is a venturi that receives liquid from the pump via a 'de-superheat' control valve.
  • This valve may be integrated into a control module that also incorporates the control/diverter valve for the evaporators.
  • a simple pipe junction of fixed flow dimension may also be used in place of the venturi.
  • a heat energy recovery system for an engine (5) comprising:
  • one or more evaporators (10) fiuidly connected to the liquid supply and configured to heat liquid to a superheated vapor using heat energy from an engine (5);
  • port (41;70) is configured for injection of liquid between the expander outlet (13) and the condenser inlet (19).
  • the system may comprise a bypass circuit having a bypass inlet (14*) fluidly connected to the one or more evaporators and a bypass outlet (15) fluidly connected to the condenser (18), the bypass outlet (15) and the expander outlet (13) being fluidly connected at a junction (17) at or upstream of the condenser inlet (19).
  • the port (41) may be configured for injection of liquid between the expander outlet (13) and the junction (17).
  • the system may comprise a further port (40) configured for injection of liquid between the bypass outlet (15) and the junction (17).
  • the port (70) may be configured for injection of liquid downstream of the junction
  • the system may further comprise a pump (22) configured to feed liquid from the liquid supply (20) to the one or more evaporators (10), the port (41;70) having a fluid connection (61) to the liquid supply (20) via the pump (22).
  • a pump (22) configured to feed liquid from the liquid supply (20) to the one or more evaporators (10), the port (41;70) having a fluid connection (61) to the liquid supply (20) via the pump (22).
  • the further port (40) may have a further fluid connection (60) to the liquid supply
  • connection (61) and/or further connection (60) may comprise a flow control valve.
  • connection (61) and/or further connection (60) may have a flow path of fixed dimensions
  • a heat energy recovery system for an engine (5) comprising:
  • one or more evaporators configured to heat liquid to a superheated vapor using heat energy from an engine (5);
  • a pump (22) configured to feed liquid from the liquid supply (20) to the one or more evaporators (10); an expander (12) fiuidly connected to the one or more evaporators and configured to be driven by the superheated vapor, the expander having an expander outlet (13);
  • the port (40;41) has a fluid connection (50) to the liquid supply (20) upstream of the pump (22).
  • the system may comprise a bypass circuit having a bypass inlet (14') fiuidly connected to the one or more evaporators and a bypass outlet (15) fiuidly connected to the condenser (18), the bypass outlet (15) and the expander outlet (13) being fiuidly connected at a junction (17) at or upstream of the condenser inlet (19).
  • the port (40) may be configured for injection of liquid between the bypass outlet (15) and the junction (17).
  • the port (41) may be configured for injection of liquid between the expander outlet (13) and the junction (17).
  • the system may comprise a first port (40) configured for injection of liquid between the bypass outlet (15) and the junction (17) and a second port (41) configured for injection of liquid between the expander outlet (13) and the junction (17).
  • the first and second ports (40,41) may be fiuidly connected to the liquid supply via a further junction (55).
  • the further junction (55) may be downstream of the fluid connection (50).
  • the first port (40) may have a first fluid connection (50') to the liquid supply (20) and the second port (41) may have a second fluid connection (50") to the liquid supply (20), the first and second fluid connections (50', 50") being connected downstream of the further junction (55).
  • the fluid connection (50; 50', 50' ') may comprise a flow control valve.
  • the fluid connection (50; 50', 50") may have a flow path of fixed dimensions.
  • the fluid connection (50; 50', 50") may comprise a pump, which may be a jet pump. According to another aspect, there is provided a vehicle having an engine and a heat energy recovery system as set out above.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic of a first embodiment of a heat recovery system for an engine according to a first aspect of the invention
  • FIG. 4A is a schematic of a second embodiment of a heat recovery system for an engine according to a first aspect of the invention.
  • FIG. 4B is a schematic of a third embodiment of a heat recovery system for an engine according to a first aspect of the invention.
  • FIG. 4C is a schematic of a fourth embodiment of a heat recovery system for an engine according to a first aspect of the invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic of a first embodiment of a heat recovery system for an engine according to a second aspect of the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic of a second embodiment of a heat recovery system for an engine according to a second aspect of the invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic of a third embodiment of a heat recovery system for an engine according to a second aspect of the invention DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a first aspect of a heat energy recovery system 1 for an engine according to the present invention and in which a liquid - in this case ethanol - from a supply 20 is conveyed by pump 22 to one or more evaporators 10 configured to heat liquid to a superheated vapor using heat energy from an engine.
  • An expander 12 is fluidly connected at its inlet 12' to the one or more evaporators and is configured to be driven by the superheated vapor, the outlet 13 of the expander fluidly communicating with a condenser 18 which supplies liquid back to the supply/reservoir 20.
  • the outlet may be a point within the physical structure of the expander but downstream of the point of maximum expansion.
  • a bypass valve 14 having inlet 14* allows superheated vapor to bypass the expander via a bypass valve outlet/bypass circuit inlet 15 connected to a bypass circuit 32.
  • the outlets 13,15 of the expander 12 and bypass valve 14 connect at a junction 17 at or upstream of the condenser inlet 19.
  • pump 22 and connection 60 which may be a valve
  • liquid from the reservoir 20 is injected into the bypass circuit 32 upstream of the condenser at 40 so as to reduce the temperature and/or enthalpy of the fluid entering the condenser.
  • connection 41 in the line 33 to allow liquid to be injected between the outlet 13 of the expander 12 and the inlet 19 of the condenser, thereby reducing the temperature and/or enthalpy of the working fluid leaving the expander.
  • Connection 41 is fed from a further connection 61 in the line 62 between the outlet 23 of the pump 22 and the inlet 11 to the evaporators) 10.
  • Connection 61 may be separate from connection 60, as shown, or may be combined in a single component such as a valve.
  • connection 61 may be a simple pipe junction having a flow path of fixed dimensions allowing constant flow (not necessarily constant flow rate) or a valve controlling flow (again, not necessarily constant flow rate).
  • Connection 60 may similarly be a simple pipe junction rather than a valve.
  • FIG. 4A illustrates a development of the previous arrangement, identical features being indicated by identical reference numbers.
  • a single connection 70 is provided downstream of the junction 17 of flow from the expander outlet 13 and bypass valve outlet 15.
  • Connection 70 is supplied with liquid via a single connection 61 in line 62 as described above.
  • FIG. 4B illustrates a further development, identical features being indicated by identical reference numbers.
  • Bypass valve outlet 15 is connected to the lower pressure end 13' of the expansion machine 12 so as to allow that superheated vapor that would otherwise bypass the expansion machine to discharge into the machine. Consequently, bypass valve 14 acts as a diverter. Discharge into the lower pressure end of the machine (downstream of the higher pressure inlet 12' when the machine is being driven) allows the machine to be warmed and/or purged during start up but without driving the machine as happens when the superheated vapor is diverted by valve 14 to the higher pressure inlet 12' of the machine. On leaving the expansion machine, the fluid is then injected with liquid at connection 70 as in the embodiment of figure 4A.
  • FIG. 4C illustrates a further development of the arrangement of FIG. 4B, identical features being indicated by identical reference numbers, in which bypass valve 14 is integrated into the expansion machine 12.
  • ports 40 and 41 may be integrated into a single component, which may itself be integrated into the bypass valve 14 and/or the expander 12.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a further aspect of the invention, identical features being indicated by identical reference numbers.
  • Connection 50 may be a pipe allowing constant flow (not necessarily constant flow rate), a valve controlling the flow (again, not necessarily constant flow rate) or an additional pump.
  • this may be a simple pipe junction or may comprise a venturi nozzle and/or a jet pump.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a development of the previous arrangement, identical features being indicated by identical reference numbers.
  • the liquid to be injected for reducing the temperature and/or enthalpy of the fluid entering the condenser is supplied via an additional connection 50 to the reservoir.
  • Connection 50 may be a pipe allowing constant flow (not necessarily constant flow rate), a valve controlling the flow (again, not necessarily constant flow rate) or an additional pump, which may be a jet pump.
  • connection 50 not only supplies to a connection 40 for injection of liquid in the line 32 between the outlet 15 of the bypass valve and the inlet 19 of the condenser 18, it also supplies (via junction 55, downstream of connection 50) to a connection 41 for injection of liquid in the line 33 between the outlet 13 of the expander 12 and the inlet of the condenser.
  • Connections 40,41 may be simple pipe junctions or may comprise a venturi nozzle and/or a jet pump.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates a development of the arrangement of FIG. 6 in which connections 40,41 are each supplied via respective connections 50',50" connected via a common junction 55 to an outlet 21 of the liquid reservoir 20 such that the connections are downstream of junction 55.
  • Connections 50 s , 50" may each be a pipe allowing constant flow (not necessarily constant flow rate), a valve controlling the flow (again, not necessarily constant flow rate) or an additional pump, which may be a jet pump.
  • Connections 40,41 may be a simple pipe junction or may comprise a venturi nozzle and/or a jet pump.
  • Within the second aspect of present invention is also included a development (not shown) of the embodiment of Fig 4 in which liquid is taken from upstream rather than downstream of the pump 22.

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Abstract

Cette invention concerne un système de récupération d'énergie thermique pour un moteur, et un véhicule comprenant un moteur et un système de récupération d'énergie thermique. Ledit système de récupération d'énergie thermique possède une alimentation en liquide, un ou plusieurs évaporateurs, un détendeur, un condenseur, et un orifice. Ledit/lesdits évaporateur(s) est/sont raccordés en communication fluidique avec l'alimentation en liquide et configurés pour chauffer un liquide en une vapeur surchauffée au moyen de l'énergie thermique provenant d'un moteur. Le détendeur est raccordé en communication fluidique avec un ou plusieurs évaporateurs et configuré pour être commandé par la vapeur surchauffée. Ledit détendeur présente un orifice de sortie de détendeur. Le condenseur présente un orifice d'admission raccordé en communication fluidique avec l'orifice de sortie du détendeur. L'orifice est disposé en amont de l'orifice d'admission du condenseur, et configuré pour une injection de liquide à partir de l'alimentation en liquide pour réduire la température du fluide pénétrant dans le condenseur. L'orifice est en outre configuré pour une injection de liquide entre l'orifice de sortie du détendeur et l'orifice d'admission du condenseur.
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