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Abstract

A power compounder system and method is disclosed, wherein the system includes a prime mover producing waste heat and a power compounder coupled to the prime mover. The power compounder includes a. working fluid configured to receive thermal energy from the waste heat, a working fluid collector to hold the working fluid, an evaporator fluidly coupled to the working fluid collector for transferring the waste heat to the working fluid to change the working fluid to a vapor working fluid, a feed pump to cause the working fluid to flow between the working fluid collector and the evaporator, a double screw expander fluidly coupled to the evaporator to receive the vapor working fluid to create rotational mechanical energy, where the double screw expander is associated with the prime mover via at least one of a mechanical clutch, an electrical clutch and a sprag clutch.

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