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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2015
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Charles R. Cook, Gainesville, FL (US);
William E. Lear, Jr., Portland, OR (US);
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
Various examples are provided for cryogenic power extraction. In one example, among others, a system for cryogenic power extraction includes a heat exchanger that can heat a cryogenic working fluid using exhaust heat from a heat source, and a turbine that can generate power from the heated cryogenic working fluid. In another example, a method includes heating a cryogenic working fluid with waste heat from a heat source and driving a turbine with the heated cryogenic working fluid. Power produced by the turbine can be used drive a mechanical load and/or generate electricity for use by an electrical load. For example, waste heat from a combustion engine of a vehicle can be used to generate power for driving mechanical loads of the engine and/or to generate electricity for charging a battery of the vehicle.