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US 10,480,778 B2Granted
Inductive heating energy recovery system
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorTimothy Centa
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Abstract
An energy recovery system is provided. The energy recovery system may comprise an inductive heating coil configured to have a cooling fluid flow through the inductive heating coil and a heat exchanger fluidly coupled to the inductive heating coil and configured to produce a steam source. The steam source drives a pump.
Claims12
An energy recovery system of an inductive heating system, comprising:
- a vacuum vessel;
- an inductive heating coil wound around the vessel and configured to have a cooling fluid flow through the inductive heating coil;
- a boiler including a heat exchanger fluidly coupled to the inductive heating coil and configured to produce a steam source;
- a vacuum pump driven by the steam source and configured to draw a vacuum in the vacuum vessel;
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- an oil pump driven by the steam source and fluidly coupled to an inlet of the inductive heating coil and in fluid communication with the heat exchanger.
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