Multiple organic Rankine cycle system and method

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PATENT NO 9115603
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13836442

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Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for the use of multiple organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems that generate mechanical and/or electric power from multiple co-located waste heat flows using a specially configured system of multiple expanders operating at multiple temperatures and/or multiple pressures (“MP”) utilizing a common working fluid. The multiple ORC cycle system accepts waste heat energy at different temperatures and utilizes a single closed-loop cycle of organic refrigerant flowing through all expanders in the system, where the distribution of heat energy to each of the expanders allocated to permit utilization of up to all available heat energy, In some embodiments, the multiple ORC system maximizes the output of the waste energy recovery process. The expanders can be operatively coupled to one or more generators that convert the mechanical energy of the expansion process into electrical energy.

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BITZER US INC4080 ENTERPRISE WAY FLOWERY BRANCH GA 30542

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Leibowitz, Hank San Ramon, US 5 54
Wain, Hans Truckee, US 15 117
Williams, David Carson City, US 273 4987

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