Patent ID: 6960839
Filing Date: 2005-11-01
Classification: F01K,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A method for producing power from a heat source comprising the steps of: a) heating a synthetic, alkylated aromatic heat transfer fluid with heat from said heat source and producing a vaporized synthetic, alkylated aromatic heat transfer fluid in an intermediate fluid heater/vaporizer; b) supplying said vaporized synthetic, alkylated aromatic heat transfer fluid to an organic fluid vaporizer for supplying heat to organic liquid working fluid present in said organic fluid vaporizer; c) vaporizing said organic liquid working fluid with heat from the vaporized synthetic, alkylated aromatic heat transfer fluid in said organic fluid vaporizer to form a vaporized organic working fluid and a synthetic, alkylated aromatic heat transfer fluid condensate in said organic fluid vaporizer; d) expanding said vaporized organic working fluid in an organic vapor turbine for producing an expanded vaporized organic working fluid; e) generating power by use of an electric generator driven by said organic vapor turbine; f) condensing said expanded organic vaporized working fluid to produce an organic fluid condensate; and g) supplying the organic fluid condensate to the organic fluid vaporizer.