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Title: Energy recovery system using an organic rankine cycle

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1107588

A thermodynamic system for waste heat recovery, using an organic rankine cycle is provided which employs a single organic heat transferring fluid to recover heat energy from two waste heat streams having differing waste heat temperatures. Separate high and low temperature boilers provide high and low pressure vapor streams that are routed into an integrated turbine assembly having dual turbines mounted on a common shaft. Each turbine is appropriately sized for the pressure ratio of each stream.

Research Organization:
Cummins Intellectual Properties, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-05NT42419
Assignee:
Cummins Intellectual Properties, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Patent Number(s):
8,544,274
Application Number:
12/508,190
OSTI ID:
1107588
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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