Closed circuit functioning according to a Rankine cycle with a device for the emergency stopping of the circuit, and method using such a circuit
US11060423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF22B37/50
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a closed circuit operating on a Rankine cycle, the circuit comprising at least one compression and circulation pump for a working fluid in liquid form, a heat exchanger over which a hot source is swept in order to evaporate the fluid, means for expanding the fluid in the form of a vapor, a cooling exchanger swept by a cold source to condense the working fluid, a reservoir of working fluid, and working fluid circulation pipes for circulating the fluid between the pump, the heat exchanger, the expansion means, the condenser and the reservoir.The circuit comprises a device for draining the fluid contained in the heat exchanger.
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