Abstract: The invention provides a method and apparatus for recovering work from a heat source and providing a cooling source that comprises:
a. providing a selected working fluid comprising at least two components; to a first low pressure pump;
b. feeding the selected working fluid to a dividing means;
c. dividing the working fluid into a first stream and a second stream,
d. feeding the first stream at a first low pressure to a first heat transfer zone to transfer heat to the working fluid stream heating the stream to a higher temperature,
e. feeding the higher temperature stream to a separation means,
f. separating a volatile component enriched stream and a volatile component depleted stream;
g. heating the volatile component enriched stream;
h. feeding the volatile component enriched stream to an expansion means
i. expanding the volatile component enriched stream to a lower temperature and pressure;
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Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 14, 2000
Date of Patent:
March 6, 2001
Assignees:
Lewis Monroe Power Inc., (KKA) Lewis Monroe Piniow, Inc
Inventors:
Larry Lewis, Walter D. Monroe, James H. Pinion