Limited expansion vapor cycle
CA 1180196 A · Owner: Cosby, Thomas · Inventors: Cosby, Thomas
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An apparatus and method for recycling or maintaining the latent heat of vaporization in work producing cycles such as the Rankine cycle by eliminating phase changes by replacing the condenser in such cycles with a compressor and restricting or limiting the expansion to reduce compressor work requirements. The standard compound turbine prevalent today consisting of a single Curtis stage in tandem with pressure compounded stages has been replaced with several two-row Curtis stages. An alternative embodiment utilizes one or several two-row Curtis stages and a condenser as in the Rankine cycle but limits the expansion maintaining a relatively high pressure typical in exhaust from this type of …
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- Granted January 2, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended January 2, 2002.
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