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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2011
Applicants:
Timothy James Held, Akron, OH (US);
Michael Louis Vermeersch, Hamilton, OH (US);
Tao Xie, Copley, OH (US);
Inventors:
Timothy James Held, Akron, OH (US);
Michael Louis Vermeersch, Hamilton, OH (US);
Tao Xie, Copley, OH (US);
Assignee:
Echogen Power Systems, LLC, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01L 13/02 (2006.01); B01D 19/00 (2006.01); F01B 31/00 (2006.01); F01K 19/00 (2006.01); F01K 13/00 (2006.01); F01K 7/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Various thermodynamic power-generating cycles are disclosed. A turbopump arranged in the cycles is started and ramped-up using a starter pump arranged in parallel with the main pump of the turbopump. Once the turbopump is able to self-sustain, a series of valves may be manipulated to deactivate the starter pump and direct additional working fluid to a power turbine for generating electrical power.