Heat recovery
US10662821B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01K25/00
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A power recovery system for recovering power from a working fluid, comprising a heat exchanger that is configured to receive a first stream of the working fluid, one or more expansion stages for expanding the working fluid to recover power from the working fluid, wherein one or more of the expansion stages is in fluid communication with the heat exchanger, wherein the heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat between the first stream of the working fluid and another stream of the working fluid that is received from one or more of the expansion stages.
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