Fluorinated oxiranes as organic rankine cycle working fluids and methods of using same

A process and an apparatus for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy in a Rankine cycle are provided. The process and apparatus include a working fluid that comprises a fluorinated oxirane. The fluorinated oxirane can contain substantially no hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon atoms and can...

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Main Authors MINDAY RICHARD M, FLYNN RICHARD M, FAYEMI BAMIDELE O, TUMA PHILLIP E, OWENS JOHN G, BULINSKI MICHAEL J, COSTELLO MICHAEL G, ZHANG ZHONGXING
Format Patent
LanguageChinese
English
Published 02.04.2014
Subjects
ADHESIVES
BLASTING
CHEMISTRY
DYES
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
HEATING
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FORELSEWHERE
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
METALLURGY
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS
NATURAL RESINS
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
PAINTS
POLISHES
STEAM ACCUMULATORS
STEAM ENGINE PLANTS
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:A process and an apparatus for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy in a Rankine cycle are provided. The process and apparatus include a working fluid that comprises a fluorinated oxirane. The fluorinated oxirane can contain substantially no hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon atoms and can have from about 4 to about 9 carbon atoms. The process can drive a turbine and, in some embodiments, generate electricity.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN201280015020