System and method for generating electric power

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9540959
APP PUB NO 20140117670A1
SERIAL NO

13660536

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A system and method for generating electric power using a generator coupled to a turboexpander is disclosed. The system includes one or more thermal pumps configured for heating a fluid to generate a pressurized gas. A portion of the pressurized gas is discharged to a buffer chamber for further utilization in a Rankine system. A further portion of the pressurized gas is expanded in a turboexpander for driving a generator for generating electric power. Optionally, the system includes a pump to pressurize a portion of the fluid depending on the systems operating condition. The system further includes one or more sensors for sensing temperature and pressure and outputs one or more signals representative of the sensed state. The system includes a control unit for receiving the signals and outputs one or more control signals for controlling the flow of gases and liquid in the valves and the check valve.

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GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC300 GARLINGTON RD GREENVILLE SC 29615

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Antel,, Jr William Joseph Freising, DE 10 67
Buck, Hannes Christopher Munich, DE 1 5
Freund, Sebastian Walter Unterfoehring, DE 36 329
Gaikwad, Amit Bangalore, IN 7 37
Huck, Pierre Sébastien Munich, DE 4 25
Jones, Charles Michael Ballston Lake, US 9 120
Kirsten, Trevor James Haimhausen, DE 3 9
Kohl, Kenneth William Greenfield, US 2 79
Lampo, Matthew Michael Ballston Lake, US 1 5
Lehar, Matthew Alexander Munich, DE 31 465
Nord, Lars Olof Trondheim, NO 1 5

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