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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
May. 02, 2008
Sitaram Ramaswamy, West Hartford, CT (US);
Guangyan Zhu, Avon, CT (US);
Sitaram Ramaswamy, West Hartford, CT (US);
Guangyan Zhu, Avon, CT (US);
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Hartford, CT (US);
Abstract
In a system where the thermal energy of a geothermal fluid is applied to an ORC system, the energy is enhanced by the use of solar energy to thereby increase the temperature of the fluid being applied by the ORC system. A single heat exchanger version provides for direct heat exchange relationship with the geothermal and solar fluids, whereas a two heat exchanger version provides for each of the geothermal and solar fluids to be in heat exchange relationship with the working medium of the ORC system. Control features are provided to selectively balance the various fluid flows in the system.