Direct contact thermal exchange heat engine or heat pump
US7694514B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B9/00
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating a thermodynamic engine are disclosed. The systems and methods may effect cyclic motion of a working fluid between hot and cold regions of a thermodynamic engine and inject a dispersible material into the working fluid at the hot or cold region during a heat-addition or heat-rejection process. The system and methods may also evacuate the dispersible material from the hot or cold region.
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