PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING A POWER TURBINE THROTTLE VALVE DURING A SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE RANKINE CYCLE

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EP 2 948 649 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	24.02.2021 Bulletin 2021/08

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	02.12.2020 Bulletin 2020/49

(21)	Application number: 14742931.0

(22)	Date of filing: 27.01.2014

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F01K 23/10^(2006.01)
F01K 7/16^(2006.01)
F01K 13/02^(2006.01)

F01K 7/32^(2006.01)
F01K 25/10^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2014/013170

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2014/117074 (31.07.2014 Gazette 2014/31)

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PROCESS FOR CONTROLLING A POWER TURBINE THROTTLE VALVE DURING A SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE RANKINE CYCLE

VERFAHREN ZUR STEUERUNG EINER DROSSELKLAPPE EINER NUTZTURBINE WÄHREND EINES ÜBERKRITISCHEM KOHLENDIOXID-RANKINE-KREISLAUFES

PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE D'UN ROBINET DE DÉBIT D'UNE TURBINE DE TRAVAIL AU COURS D'UN CYCLE DE RANKINE SUPERCRITIQUE AU DIOXYDE DE CARBONE

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	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

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Priority:

28.01.2013 US 201361757590 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	02.12.2015 Bulletin 2015/49

(73)	Proprietor: Echogen Power Systems (Delaware), Inc
	Akron OH 44308 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	BOWAN, Brett A. Copley, Ohio 44231 (US)

(74)	Representative: Salmon, Victoria Beatrice et al
	The IP Asset Partnership Limited Prama House 267 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 7HT Oxford OX2 7HT (GB)

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