Method and device for converting thermal energy

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11891922
APP PUB NO 20210222590A1
SERIAL NO

17255997

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An improved efficiency method and device for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy, and then, preferably, into electricity and/or refrigerating energy. A partially liquid stream fc0 of fluid FC is implemented; thermal energy is transferred to the stream fc0; the heated stream fc0 is sprayed to generate a fragmented stream fc1 of fluid FC. Simultaneously a partially liquid stream ft0 of fluid FT is implemented; thermal energy is transferred to the stream ft0 to generate a stream ft that may be in liquid form or a saturated liquid/vapor mixture; stream f1 is expanded in a chamber which also receives fragmented stream fc1 to form a two-phase mixed stream fc1/t whose kinetic energy is converted into mechanical energy which is optionally transformed into electrical energy or into refrigerating energy.

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HEVATECH145 CHEMIN DE LA ROCHE GUIDE N7 ESPACE COMBELIÈRE SUD MALATAVERNE 26780

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bouchard, Patrick La Bastidonne, FR 20 110
Chaix, Jean-Edmond Pierrevert, FR 12 65
Le, Guen Guillaume Saint Paul Trois Chateaux, FR 1 0

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