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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Echogen Power Systems, Llc, Akron, OH (US);
Inventors:
Michael Louis Vermeersch, Ravenna, OH (US);
Brett A. Bowan, Copley, OH (US);
Swapnil Khairnar, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
Echogen Power Systems, LLC, Akron, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 13/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01K 13/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are heat engine systems and methods for starting such systems and generating electricity while avoiding damage to one or more system components. A provided heat engine system maintains a working fluid (e.g., sc-CO) within the low pressure side of a working fluid circuit in a liquid-type state, such as a supercritical state, during a startup procedure. Additionally, a bypass system is provided for routing the working fluid around one or more heat exchangers during startup to avoid overheating of system components.