Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system

Patent · Tue May 10 04:00:00 EDT 2016

OSTI ID:1252443

Ernst, Timothy C.; Nelson, Christopher R.

This disclosure relates to a waste heat recovery (WHR) system and to a system and method for regulation of a fluid inventory in a condenser and a receiver of a Rankine cycle WHR system. Such regulation includes the ability to regulate the pressure in a WHR system to control cavitation and energy conversion.

• Research Organization: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC., Minneapolis, MN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC26-05NT42419
• Assignee: CUMMINS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. (Minneapolis, MN)
• Patent Number(s): 9,334,760
• Application Number: 14/329,367
• OSTI ID: 1252443
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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