Recovering heat energy
US8146360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02C1/105
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments of a generator system can be used with the working fluid in a Rankine cycle. For example, the generator system can be used in a Rankine cycle to recover heat from one of a number of commercial applications and to convert that heat energy into electrical energy. In particular embodiments, the generator system may include a turbine generator apparatus to generate electrical energy and a liquid separator arranged upstream of the turbine generator apparatus.
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