GB2391589B - An improvement to an electricity-generating heat-pipe - Google Patents

An improvement to an electricity-generating heat-pipe

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GB2391589B
GB2391589B GB0218490A GB0218490A GB2391589B GB 2391589 B GB2391589 B GB 2391589B GB 0218490 A GB0218490 A GB 0218490A GB 0218490 A GB0218490 A GB 0218490A GB 2391589 B GB2391589 B GB 2391589B
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electricity
improvement
pipe
generating heat
generating
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GB0218490A
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GB2391589A (en
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Bill Batty
Dunstan Dunstan
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D15/00—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies
    • F28D15/02—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat pipes
    • F28D15/06—Control arrangements therefor
    • 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
    • F01K11/00—Plants characterised by the engines being structurally combined with boilers or condensers
    • F01K11/02—Plants characterised by the engines being structurally combined with boilers or condensers the engines being turbines
    • 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
    • F01K9/00—Plants characterised by condensers arranged or modified to co-operate with the engines
    • F01K9/02—Arrangements or modifications of condensate or air pumps
    • F01K9/026—Returning condensate by capillarity
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B1/00—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method
    • F22B1/02—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers
    • F22B1/16—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers the heat carrier being hot liquid or hot vapour, e.g. waste liquid, waste vapour
    • F22B1/165—Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers the heat carrier being hot liquid or hot vapour, e.g. waste liquid, waste vapour using heat pipes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28D—HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
    • F28D15/00—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies
    • F28D15/02—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat pipes
    • F28D2015/0291—Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls ; Heat-exchange apparatus employing intermediate heat-transfer medium or bodies in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat pipes comprising internal rotor means, e.g. turbine driven by the working fluid

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
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  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Connection Of Motors, Electrical Generators, Mechanical Devices, And The Like (AREA)
  • Engine Equipment That Uses Special Cycles (AREA)
GB0218490A 2002-08-09 2002-08-09 An improvement to an electricity-generating heat-pipe Expired - Fee Related GB2391589B (en)

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GB0218490D0 GB0218490D0 (en) 2002-09-18
GB2391589A GB2391589A (en) 2004-02-11
GB2391589B true GB2391589B (en) 2005-10-12

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GB201010308D0 (en) * 2010-06-18 2010-08-04 Hammerbeck John P R Self excited cooling engine

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4240257A (en) * 1973-02-22 1980-12-23 The Singer Company Heat pipe turbo generator
US4254821A (en) * 1979-08-10 1981-03-10 Thermo Electron Corporation Heat pipe deicing apparatus
JPS58183876A (en) * 1982-04-20 1983-10-27 Honda Motor Co Ltd Heat pipe generator
JPS60119306A (en) * 1983-11-30 1985-06-26 Tsutae Takeda Heat pipe power plant

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4240257A (en) * 1973-02-22 1980-12-23 The Singer Company Heat pipe turbo generator
US4254821A (en) * 1979-08-10 1981-03-10 Thermo Electron Corporation Heat pipe deicing apparatus
JPS58183876A (en) * 1982-04-20 1983-10-27 Honda Motor Co Ltd Heat pipe generator
JPS60119306A (en) * 1983-11-30 1985-06-26 Tsutae Takeda Heat pipe power plant

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GB2391589A (en) 2004-02-11

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Effective date: 20070809