Patents Assigned to Scuderi Group, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20250050270
    Abstract: A water removal system includes an absorption chiller system and a heat pump system. The absorption chiller system includes a generator section, a condenser section, an evaporator section and an absorber section all in fluid communication and which operate to circulate water as a first refrigerant therethrough. The heat pump system includes a heat pump compressor, a heat pump condenser and a heat pump evaporator all in fluid communication and which operate to circulate a second refrigerant therethrough. The heat pump evaporator is in heat exchange communication with at least one of the condenser section or the absorber section and is configured to evaporate the second refrigerant to transfer heat from the first refrigerant to the second refrigerant. The heat pump condenser is in heat exchange communication with the generator section and is configured to condense the second refrigerant to transfer heat from the second refrigerant to first refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Scuderi Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Salvatore C. SCUDERI
  • Publication number: 20250035345
    Abstract: An absorption chiller system includes a generator section, a condenser section, an evaporator section and an absorber section all in fluid communication with each other and which operate to circulate a refrigerant therethrough. The evaporator section includes a transport membrane heat exchanger. The transport membrane heat exchanger includes a first and a second flow path. The first flow path is operable to flow the refrigerant therethrough under a vacuum pressure that is low enough to vaporize the refrigerant within the first flow path. The second flow path is operable to pass a fluid having water therethrough. Both water and heat are transferred from the fluid in the second flow path to the refrigerant in the first flow path through a membrane-based material of the transport membrane heat exchanger, such that the fluid passing through the second flow path has at least a portion of its water removed and is cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Scuderi Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Salvatore C. SCUDERI
  • Publication number: 20240060690
    Abstract: An absorption chiller system includes a generator section, a condenser section, an evaporator section and an absorber section all in fluid communication with each other and which operate to circulate a refrigerant therethrough. The evaporator section includes a transport membrane heat exchanger. The transport membrane heat exchanger includes a first and a second flow path. The first flow path is operable to flow the refrigerant therethrough under a vacuum pressure that is low enough to vaporize the refrigerant within the first flow path. The second flow path is operable to pass a fluid having water therethrough. Both water and heat are transferred from the fluid in the second flow path to the refrigerant in the first flow path through a membrane-based material of the transport membrane heat exchanger, such that the fluid passing through the second flow path has at least a portion of its water removed and is cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Scuderi Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Salvatore C. SCUDERI
  • Patent number: 11719136
    Abstract: A bottoming cycle power system includes a turbo-expander operable to rotate a turbo-crankshaft as a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion process passes through the turbo-expander. A turbo-compressor is operable to compress the flow of exhaust gas after the exhaust gas passes through the turbo-expander. An open cycle absorption chiller system includes an absorber section operable to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-expander and to mix the flow of exhaust gas with a first refrigerant solution within the absorber section. The first refrigerant solution is operable to absorb water from the exhaust gas as the exhaust gas passes through the first refrigerant solution. The absorber section is operable to route the flow of exhaust gas to the turbo-compressor after the flow of exhaust gas has passed through the first refrigerant solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SCUDERI GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Salvatore C. Scuderi
  • Patent number: 11639677
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture system includes a first capture tank containing carbon dioxide absorbent material which operates to absorb carbon dioxide from a flow of exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine. A heat exchange loop is in heat exchange communication with the first capture tank and further in heat exchange communication with one of the flow of exhaust gas or a flow of engine coolant from the internal combustion engine. A heat exchange fluid is operable to flow through the heat exchange loop. The heat exchange fluid operates to transfer heat from the exhaust gas or the engine coolant to the first capture tank. The heat from the exhaust gas or the engine coolant operates to release a portion of the carbon dioxide absorbed by the carbon dioxide absorbent material in the first capture tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Scuderi Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Salvatore C. Scuderi
  • Patent number: 11624307
    Abstract: A bottoming cycle power system includes a turbine-generator. The turbine-generator includes a turbo-expander and turbo-compressor disposed on a turbo-crankshaft. The turbo-expander is operable to rotate the turbo-crankshaft as a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion process passes through the turbo-expander. The turbo-compressor is operable to compress the flow of exhaust gas after the exhaust gas passes through the turbo-expander. An exhaust gas heat exchanger includes first and second flow paths operable to exchange heat therebetween. The first flow path is operable to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-expander prior to the exhaust gas being compressed by the turbo-compressor. The second flow path is operable to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-compressor after the exhaust gas has been compressed by the turbo-compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SCUDERI GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Salvatore C. Scuderi
  • Publication number: 20220412230
    Abstract: A bottoming cycle power system includes a turbo-expander operable to rotate a turbo-crankshaft as a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion process passes through the turbo-expander. A turbo-compressor is operable to compress the flow of exhaust gas after the exhaust gas passes through the turbo-expander. An open cycle absorption chiller system includes an absorber section operable to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-expander and to mix the flow of exhaust gas with a first refrigerant solution within the absorber section. The first refrigerant solution is operable to absorb water from the exhaust gas as the exhaust gas passes through the first refrigerant solution. The absorber section is operable to route the flow of exhaust gas to the turbo-compressor after the flow of exhaust gas has passed through the first refrigerant solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Scuderi Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Salvatore C. SCUDERI
  • Publication number: 20220325649
    Abstract: A bottoming cycle power system includes a turbine-generator. The turbine-generator includes a turbo-expander and turbo-compressor disposed on a turbo-crankshaft. The turbo-expander is operable to rotate the turbo-crankshaft as a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion process passes through the turbo-expander. The turbo-compressor is operable to compress the flow of exhaust gas after the exhaust gas passes through the turbo-expander. An exhaust gas heat exchanger includes first and second flow paths operable to exchange heat therebetween. The first flow path is operable to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-expander prior to the exhaust gas being compressed by the turbo-compressor. The second flow path is operable to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-compressor after the exhaust gas has been compressed by the turbo-compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Scuderi Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Salvatore C. SCUDERI
  • Patent number: 11415052
    Abstract: A method of generating electrical power includes expanding a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion process as the exhaust gas passes through a turbo-expander disposed on a turbo-crankshaft. The flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-expander is routed through a first flow path of an exhaust gas heat exchanger. The flow of exhaust gas from the first flow path is compressed as the exhaust gas passes through a turbo-compressor disposed on the turbo-crankshaft. The flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-compressor is routed through a second flow path of the exhaust gas heat exchanger. Heat from the first flow path is transferred to the second flow path to cool the exhaust gas in the first flow path and heat the exhaust gas in the second flow path. Electrical power is generated from a generator disposed on the turbo-crankshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SCUDERI GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Salvatore C. Scuderi
  • Patent number: 11346256
    Abstract: A method of generating electric power includes expanding a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion process as the exhaust gas passes through a turbo-expander disposed on a turbo-crankshaft. The flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-expander is routed through an absorber section of an open cycle absorption chiller system. Water from the exhaust gas is absorbed via a first refrigerant solution disposed in the absorber section as the exhaust gas passes through the first refrigerant solution and out of the absorber section. The flow of exhaust gas from the absorber section is compressed as the exhaust gas passes through a turbo-compressor disposed on the turbo-crankshaft. Electrical power is generated from a bottoming cycle generator disposed on the turbo-crankshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: SCUDERI GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Salvatore C. Scuderi
  • Patent number: 11339712
    Abstract: A bottoming cycle power system includes a turbine generator and an open cycle absorption system. The turbine-generator includes a turbo-expander and turbo-compressor disposed on a turbo-crankshaft. The turbo-expander is operable to rotate the turbo-crankshaft as a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion process passes through the turbo-expander. The turbo-compressor is operable to compress the flow of exhaust gas after the exhaust gas passes through the turbo-expander. The open cycle absorption chiller system includes an absorber section that is operable to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-expander. The absorber section includes a first refrigerant solution that is operable to absorb water from the exhaust gas as the exhaust gas passes through the first refrigerant solution. The absorber section is also operable to route the flow of exhaust gas to the turbo-compressor after the flow of exhaust gas has passed through the first refrigerant solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SCUDERI GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Salvatore C. Scuderi
  • Patent number: 11286832
    Abstract: A bottoming cycle power system includes a turbine-generator having a turbo-expander and turbo-compressor disposed on a turbo-crankshaft. The turbo-expander is operable to rotate the turbo-crankshaft as a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion process passes through the turbo-expander. The turbo-compressor is operable to compress the flow of exhaust gas after it passes through the turbo-expander. An exhaust-gas heat exchanger having first and second flow paths. The first flow path is operable to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the turbo-expander prior to the exhaust gas being compressed by the turbo-compressor. The second flow path is operable to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the turb-compressor. A processing system is operable to cool the flow of exhaust gas after the exhaust gas has passed through the first flow path and prior to the exhaust gas being compressed by the turbo-compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: SCUDERI GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Salvatore C. Scuderi
  • Patent number: 10774733
    Abstract: A bottoming cycle power system includes an expander disposed on a crankshaft. The expander being operable to receive a flow of exhaust gas from a combustion process and to rotate the crankshaft as the exhaust gas passes through. An absorption chiller system has a generator section having a first heat exchanger to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the expander and to remove heat from the exhaust gas after the exhaust gas has passed through the expander. An evaporator section has a second heat exchanger to receive the flow of exhaust gas from the generator section and to remove heat from the exhaust gas after the exhaust gas has passed through the generator section. A compressor is disposed on the crankshaft and connected to the flow of exhaust gas. The compressor is operable to compress the exhaust gas after the exhaust gas has passed through the second heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Scuderi Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Salvatore Scuderi
  • Publication number: 20170342940
    Abstract: A method includes installing a CHP system to be operated by an operator. The operator becomes qualified as a market participant in a wholesale electricity market. An electrical output generated from the CHP system is connected to a first conductive path, the first conductive path operatively conducting power and energy to a grid for sale into the wholesale electricity market. Waste heat generated from the CHP system is utilized to provide one of a product and a process. An efficiency of the waste heat and an electrical efficiency of the electrical output are combined to attain an overall CHP system efficiency of 60 percent or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Scuderi Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Salvatore Scuderi, Nicholas Scuderi
  • Publication number: 20160314544
    Abstract: A method of providing electric power and energy to a host comprises executing a power purchase agreement between a provider and the host. The provider has an electric generator system and the host has a facility located on a property of the host. The provider becomes a market participant in the regional wholesale electricity markets. The provider installs the generator system on the host's property. The provider provides power and energy to the host's facility through a local utility as an electric supplier. The provider provides distributed power and energy to the host's facility directly from the generator system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Applicant: Scuderi Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Scuderi, Salvatore Scuderi, Matthew Austin Fioretti, Stephen Peter Scuderi
  • Publication number: 20160160745
    Abstract: In some embodiments, split-cycle engines are disclosed that are capable of operating in a normal firing mode in which a firing stroke is performed in the expansion cylinder only on every other rotation of the crankshaft. Fuel can be injected directly into the expansion cylinder during the non-firing rotation of the crankshaft over a period of time greater than what is possible with traditional split-cycle engines. A number of other advantages are associated with such engines. In some embodiments, two expansion cylinders can be provided such that a firing stroke is performed on every rotation of the crankshaft, even though each individual expansion cylinder only performs a firing stroke on every other rotation of the crankshaft. Air hybridized and/or Millerized variations of these engines, as well as various cylinder arrangements, are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Scuderi Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Scuderi, Ford Allen Phillips, David Branyon, Thomas E. Briggs, JR.
  • Patent number: 9297295
    Abstract: In some embodiments, split-cycle engines are disclosed that are capable of operating in a normal firing mode in which a firing stroke is performed in the expansion cylinder only on every other rotation of the crankshaft. Fuel can be injected directly into the expansion cylinder during the non-firing rotation of the crankshaft over a period of time greater than what is possible with traditional split-cycle engines. A number of other advantages are associated with such engines. In some embodiments, two expansion cylinders can be provided such that a firing stroke is performed on every rotation of the crankshaft, even though each individual expansion cylinder only performs a firing stroke on every other rotation of the crankshaft. Air hybridized and/or Millerized variations of these engines, as well as various cylinder arrangements, are also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Scuderi Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen P. Scuderi, Ford Allen Phillips, David Branyon, Thomas E. Briggs, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150322874
    Abstract: A number of exemplary power generation systems and methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a compressed air energy storage system, optionally with split-cycle engine technology, is used to store energy obtained from the grid during off-peak hours and to supply stored energy to the grid and/or to an end user during on-peak hours. The system can include heat recovery features and can supply heat to the end user. In some embodiments, a generator system is used to provide power to an end user and to the grid. The generator can be maintained in a high efficiency operating range (e.g., at elevated or full load), even when the generator output exceeds the end user's demand, with any excess generated power being fed to the grid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: SCUDERI GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Joseph Scuderi, Salvatore C. Scuderi, Stephen P. Scuderi
  • Patent number: 8833315
    Abstract: In split-cycle engines and air hybrid split-cycle engines, the sizing of the crossover passage is critical to engine efficiency. Efficiency can be improved by sizing the crossover passage volume to be small relative to the volume of the cylinders, and in particular relative to the volume of the compression cylinder. This allows for a higher pressure in the crossover passage, which extends the duration of sonic flow from the crossover passage into the expansion cylinder and increases combustion pressure. The methods, systems, and devices disclosed herein generally involve sizing the crossover passages, cylinders, or other components of a split-cycle engine or air hybrid split-cycle engine to improve efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Scuderi Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Ford Allen Phillips
  • Patent number: 8763571
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to providing an air supply for components associated with an engine. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method for using compressed air generated by a split-cycle engine to power components such as valves or air springs associated with the split-cycle engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Scuderi Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Ian P. Gilbert, Anthony S. Perkins, Jean-Pierre Pirault, Riccardo Meldolesi