Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system

Ernst, Timothy C.; Nelson, Christopher R.

Title: Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system

Abstract

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.

Inventors:: Ernst, Timothy C.; Nelson, Christopher R.

Issue Date:: 2014-08-12

Research Org.:: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1150216

Patent Number(s):: 8800285

Application Number:: 13/344,261

Assignee:: Cummins Intellectual Properties, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01K - STEAM ENGINE PLANTS

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01K - STEAM ENGINE PLANTS
F01K23/065 - {the combustion taking place in an internal combustion piston engine, e.g. a diesel engine}
F01K23/101 - {Regulating means specially adapted therefor
F01K25/08 - using special vapours

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
F01N5/02 - the devices using heat

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02G - HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS
F02G5/04 - in combination with other waste heat from combustion engines

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
Y02T10/12 - Technologies for the improvement of indicated efficiency of a conventional ICE

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DOE Contract Number:: FC26-05NT42419

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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Refrigerant recovery method patent, September 1998

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Exhaust manifold cooling patent, September 1999

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Fast acting exhaust gas recirculation system patent, October 2000

Gas mixture preparation system and method patent, October 2001

Cooling apparatus for vehicular engine patent, November 2001

Engine waste heat recovering apparatus patent, December 2001

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Rankine cycle device of internal combustion engine patent, June 2005

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Internal combustion engine patent, July 2006

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Method and apparatus for decreasing marine vessel power plant exhaust temperature patent, October 2006

High density combined cycle power plant process patent, November 2006

Non-condensing gas discharge device of condenser patent, November 2006

Rankine cycle apparatus patent, January 2007

Organic rankine cycle waste heat applications patent, February 2007

Cooling control device for condenser patent, February 2007

Internal combustion engine patent, March 2007

Startup and control methods for an ORC bottoming plant patent, April 2007

Organic working fluids patent, June 2007

Supercharging system for internal combustion engine patent, October 2007

Power conversion systems patent, February 2008

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Energy recovery system in an engine patent, November 2008

Energy recovery from waste heat sources patent, December 2008

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patent, February 1966

Steam Power Plant with a Flame-Heated Steam Generator and a Group of Gas Turbines
patent, February 1974

Combined loop free-piston heat pump
patent, March 1977

Combined engine cooling system and waste-heat driven automotive air conditioning system
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Solar thermal electric systems
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Turbine engine with exhaust gas recirculation
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Method and apparatus for utilizing waste heat from a flowing heat vehicle medium
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Combined gas turbine-rankine turbine power plant
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Turbine engine with exhaust gas recirculation
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Power plant utilizing multi-stage turbines
patent, January 1984

Closed Rankine-cycle power plant utilizing organic working fluid
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Solar power collection apparatus
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Boiling liquid cooling system for internal combustion engines
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Combined gas-steam-turbine power plant
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Image pickup system having a lens assembly and means for providing information relating to the spectral characteristic of the lens assembly
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Steam power plant
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Waste heat recovery system for liquid-cooled internal combustion engine
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Energy recovery system for large motor vehicles
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Cylinder for multi-cylinder type engine
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Elevated temperature recuperator
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Rankine cycle power plant utilizing an organ fluid and method for using the same
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Combustion chamber of internal combustion engine
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Apparatus and method for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy
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Turbocharging systems for internal combustion engines
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Refrigerant recovery method
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Apparatus for cooling EGR gas
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Exhaust manifold cooling
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Multi-fuel, combined cycle power plant
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Clean air engines for transportation and other power applications
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Thermodynamic apparatus
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Method for starting a power plant
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Heat transfer pipe and heat exchange incorporating such heat transfer pipe
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Internal combustion engine
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Means for treatment of the gases of combustion engines and the transmission of their power
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Method and apparatus for decreasing marine vessel power plant exhaust temperature
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High density combined cycle power plant process
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Non-condensing gas discharge device of condenser
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Rankine cycle apparatus
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Organic rankine cycle waste heat applications
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Cooling control device for condenser
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Internal combustion engine
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Startup and control methods for an ORC bottoming plant
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Organic working fluids
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Supercharging system for internal combustion engine
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Power conversion systems
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Method of and apparatus for producing power from a heat source
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Energy recovery system in an engine
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Energy recovery from waste heat sources
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Refrigeration system including refrigeration cycle and rankine cycle
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