EP 3265655 A4 20181205 - ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD
Title (en)
ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD
Title (de)
ENERGIEUMWANDLUNGSSYSTEM UND -VERFAHREN
Title (fr)
SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSFORMATION D'ÉNERGIE
Publication
Application
Priority
- SE 1550274 A 20150306
- SE 2016050163 W 20160302
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2016144233A1] The present invention relates to an energy conversion system for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy, comprising an evaporator, an expander, a condenser, a first tank, and a second tank. The energy conversion system further comprises flow control devices for controlling flow or working fluid between the evaporator, the expander, the condenser and the tanks, and a control unit for controlling operation of the energy conversion system by controlling the flow control devices. Each of the tanks has an outlet connected to an inlet of the evaporator, and an inlet connected to the condenser as well as to an outlet of the evaporator. Hereby, some of the pressurized vapor state working fluid flowing from the outlet of the evaporator can be used for pressurizing liquid state working fluid supplied from one the tanks to the evaporator. This configuration of the energy conversion system provides for improved energy conversion efficiency.
IPC 8 full level
F01K 1/08 (2006.01); F01K 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP SE US)
F01K 1/08 (2013.01 - SE); F01K 5/00 (2013.01 - EP US); F01K 7/16 (2013.01 - US); F01K 13/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F01K 27/00 (2013.01 - SE); F01D 15/10 (2013.01 - US); F01K 9/00 (2013.01 - US); F05D 2220/31 (2013.01 - US)
Citation (search report)
- [XI] US 2007163261 A1 20070719 - STRATHMAN MICHAEL D [US]
- See references of WO 2016144233A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2016144233 A1 20160915; EP 3265655 A1 20180110; EP 3265655 A4 20181205; SE 1550274 A1 20160907; US 2018045077 A1 20180215; ZA 201706680 B 20190227
DOCDB simple family (application)
SE 2016050163 W 20160302; EP 16762053 A 20160302; SE 1550274 A 20150306; US 201615555652 A 20160302; ZA 201706680 A 20171004