Patent ID: 8464531

Claim:
A method of converting thermal energy into electricity, greater-potential heat and cold comprising: evaporation of refrigerant from a strong solution at elevated temperature and increased pressure with the formation of a flow of refrigerant vapor and a flow of lean solution, lowering the temperature and pressure of the refrigerant vapor through its expansion with work being done and lowering the temperature and pressure of the refrigerant vapor through its cooling and condensation when thermal energy is released, with subsequent throttling of the liquid refrigerant and its evaporation at reduced pressure with the formation of refrigeration effect; absorption of the reduced-pressure refrigerant vapor in the lean solution proceeding with the release of thermal energy and the formation of a strong solution, cooling the lean solution after evaporation, heating the strong solution formed during the absorption, as well as increasing the pressure of the solution, wherein in the course of absorption, the pressure of the lean solution is raised according as its temperature increases because of heat emission in this process.