Energy conversion system and components thereof
US4412509A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 1981 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S165/913
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The energy conversion system disclosed is especially adapted for use with hydrocarbon or fossil fuels, for instance natural gas, with which substantial quantities of water vapor are developed when the fuel is burned, for instance in an engine, such as a turbine or a cylinder and piston internal combustion engine. In the system according to the present invention increased efficiencies are achieved by employment of a special form of power package capable of much more effectively utilizing the waste heat of the exhaust gases than has been practicable heretofore. The application also discloses tube-in-tube type of heat exchangers for use in the disclosed and also in other energy conversion or transfer systems.
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