Ifp Energies Nouvelles

Alexandre Duparchy

Pierre Leduc

Cyprien Ternel

The present invention relates to a device for controlling the working fluid circulating in a closed circuit () operating according to a Rankine cycle, said circuit comprising a heat exchanger () for evaporation of said fluid, swept by a hot fluid (Ch) from a hot source (), expansion means () for expanding the fluid in vapor form, a cooling exchanger () swept by a cold fluid (Fr) for condensation of the fluid in vapor form, and a circulation and compression pump () for the fluid in liquid form. According to the invention, the device comprises means () of managing the mass of fluid contained in circuit ().

Device for controlling the working fluid circulating in a closed circuit operating according to a rankine cycle and method of using same

The present invention relates to a device for controlling the working fluid with low freezing point circulating in a closed circuit () operating according to a Rankine cycle, said circuit including a compression pump () for the fluid in liquid form, a heat exchanger () swept by a hot source () for evaporation of said fluid, an expander () for expanding the fluid in vapor form and a cooling exchanger () swept by a cold source (F) for condensation of the working fluid. According to the invention, the device includes a fluid collection tank for draining said circuit.

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