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Title:
ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE HEAT ENGINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/041857
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An ORC heat engine comprising: a working fluid circuit comprising: an evaporator for heating and evaporating a working fluid; a condenser for cooling and condensing the working fluid; and a positive displacement expander-generator (16) having an inlet in fluid communication with the evaporator and an outlet in fluid communication with the condenser; the ORC heat engine further comprising: a control system (22) coupled to the positive displacement expander-generator comprising a switch (26) and driving means (24), the switch being switchable between a first state and a second state.

Inventors:
BANNISTER JOHN JOSEPH (GB)
BANNISTER TIMOTHY NATHAN (GB)
BRIGHT NEIL STAFFORD (GB)
HENSHAW IAIN JAMES (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2012/052311
Publication Date:
June 05, 2014
Filing Date:
September 19, 2012
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Assignee:
ENERGETIX GENLEC LTD (GB)
International Classes:
F01K13/02; F01C1/02; F01C20/06; F01K25/08; H02P9/08
Foreign References:
EP2014880A12009-01-14
US20090071156A12009-03-19
US20060213218A12006-09-28
US20030015873A12003-01-23
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HARRISON GODDARD FOOTE (Merchant Exchange17-19 Whitworth Street West, Manchester M1 5WG, GB)
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