Patent ID: 11927130
Assignee: MALTA INC.
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H  Y | IPC F  H

Claim 10:
11. A method comprising:
circulating a working fluid through a closed cycle system comprising a first heat exchanger, a turbine, a second heat exchanger, and a compressor, wherein the working fluid flows through, in sequence, the compressor, the first heat exchanger, the turbine, and the second heat exchanger in a discharge mode;
pumping a variable flow rate of a thermal fluid through the second heat exchanger, wherein the thermal fluid is in thermal contact with the working fluid;
generating a quantity of electrical power via a generator driven by the turbine; and
delivering electrical power generated by the generator to a grid system;
monitoring a phase difference between the generated electrical power and a grid power at the grid system;
using a controller, anticipating a change in energy to be made to the working fluid based on the phase difference and using the change in energy to determine an operating condition of the closed cycle system; and
adjusting the variable flow rate of the thermal fluid based on the operating condition.