Patent ID: 8763398
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: F01K

Abstract:
1. A system for implement a thermodynamic cycle comprising: a condenser subsystem comprising at least one first heat exchange unit that condenses a spent working fluid stream to form a condensed working fluid stream, a working fluid pressure and flow control subsystem comprising at least a feed pump, a control valve, a bypass valve, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, a processing unit, a dividing valve, mixing valve and a processing unit that produces a flow rate and pressure adjusted vaporization subsystem input stream from the condensed working fluid stream, a vaporization or boiling subsystem comprising at least one heat exchange unit that vaporizes the flow rate and pressure adjusted vaporization subsystem input stream to form a vaporized energy conversion subsystem input stream, and an energy conversion subsystem comprising at least one turbine that extracts a portion of thermal energy from the vaporized energy conversion subsystem input stream to form the spent working fluid stream, where the control valve and the bypass valve are flow control valves and are controlled by the processing unit controlled in such a way as to optimize the pressure and flow rate of the flow rate and pressure adjusted vaporization subsystem input stream optimizing a power output of the system based on an initial coolant temperature and a final heat source temperature and where the system increases a heat utilization to about 99% of the total available heat potential, increasing output by approximately 3% to 6% on a sustained and permanent yearly basis.