Waste heat recovery lube oil management
Abstract
A waste heat recovery system comprising a thermal circuit. The thermal circuit includes a boiler and an expander fluidly coupled to the boiler. The thermal circuit further includes a power transfer system integrated to the expander. The power transfer system is configured to receive mechanical energy from the expander. The thermal circuit further includes an ejector fluidly coupled to the boiler and to the power transfer system. The ejector is configured to receive a motive flow of working fluid from the boiler. The ejector is further configured to receive a suction flow of working fluid from the power transfer system. The ejector is further configured to combine the motive flow of working fluid and the suction flow of working fluid.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Cummins Inc., Columbus, IN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1860121
- Patent Number(s):
- 11187185
- Application Number:
- 17/222,558
- Assignee:
- Cummins Inc. (Columbus, IN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02G - HOT GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT ENGINE PLANTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0007761
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 04/05/2021
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Ernst, Timothy C., Delahanty, Jared Carpenter, and Honican, Nathan Thomas. Waste heat recovery lube oil management. United States: N. p., 2021.
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Ernst, Timothy C., Delahanty, Jared Carpenter, & Honican, Nathan Thomas. Waste heat recovery lube oil management. United States.
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"Waste heat recovery lube oil management". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1860121.
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abstractNote = {A waste heat recovery system comprising a thermal circuit. The thermal circuit includes a boiler and an expander fluidly coupled to the boiler. The thermal circuit further includes a power transfer system integrated to the expander. The power transfer system is configured to receive mechanical energy from the expander. The thermal circuit further includes an ejector fluidly coupled to the boiler and to the power transfer system. The ejector is configured to receive a motive flow of working fluid from the boiler. The ejector is further configured to receive a suction flow of working fluid from the power transfer system. The ejector is further configured to combine the motive flow of working fluid and the suction flow of working fluid.},
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