Method and apparatus for power generation using waste heat
CA 2589781 C · Owner: Sundel, Timothy N. · Inventors: Sundel, Timothy N.
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According to the present invention, a method and apparatus for generating power aboard a marine vessel is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a Rankine Cycle device that includes at least one of each of an evaporator, a turbo-generator that includes a turbine coupled with an electrical generator, a condenser, and a refrigerant feed pump; (b) disposing the one or more evaporators within an exhaust duct of a power plant of the marine vessel; (c) operating the power plant; and (d) selectively pumping refrigerant through the Rankine Cycle device wherein refrigerant exiting the , evaporator powers the turbine which in turn powers the generator to produce power.
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- Filed November 22, 2005 and granted August 5, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 22, 2025.
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