Power generating system utilizing expanding fluid

A system for extracting work from expansion of a working fluid, comprising:

• a fluid line assembly comprising at least a portion of the working fluid and defining an interior, wherein the working fluid is not water;
• a heating device in thermal communication with a portion of the working fluid in the fluid line assembly for heating the portion of the working fluid in the fluid line assembly and expanding the working fluid, the heating device configured to receive solar energy and transfer at least a portion of the received solar energy to the working fluid within the fluid line assembly;
• a conversion tool in fluid communication with the fluid line assembly and configured to receive working fluid from the fluid line assembly when the working fluid expands, the conversion tool further configured to extract work from the expanded working fluid;
• a one-way check valve included in the fluid line assembly at a location downstream of the conversion tool;
• the fluid line assembly fluidly connecting the conversion tool to a vessel via the one-way check valve and configured for supplying expanded working fluid from the one-way check valve to the vessel;
• a heat sink that condenses any vapors from the working fluid in the heat sink portion of the fluid line assembly;
• and
• a pressure valve included in the fluid line assembly at a location upstream of the conversion tool and downstream of the vessel, the pressure valve defining a minimum baseline flowthrough pressure,
• wherein extracting work with the conversion tool from the expanded working fluid from the fluid line assembly transferred to the conversion tool comprises generating electricity using the expanded working fluid, and wherein extracting with the conversion tool work from the expanded working fluid from the fluid line assembly transferred to the conversion tool further comprises transferring generated electricity to an electric energy storage unit.

A system for extracting work from expansion of a working fluid, comprising. a fluid line assembly comprising at least a portion of the working fluid and defining an interior, wherein the working fluid is not water;

• a heating device in thermal communication with a portion of the working fluid in the fluid line assembly for heating the portion of the working fluid in the fluid line assembly and expanding the working fluid, the heating device configured to receive solar energy and transfer at least a portion of the solar energy to the working fluid within the fluid line assembly;
• a conversion tool in fluid communication with the fluid line assembly and configured to receive working fluid from the fluid line assembly when the working fluid expands, the conversion tool further configured to extract work from the expanded working fluid;
• a one-way check valve included in the fluid line assembly at a location downstream of the conversion tool;
• the fluid line assembly fluidly connecting the conversion tool to a vessel via the one-way check valve and configured for supplying expanded working fluid from the one-way check valve to the vessel;
• a heat sink that condenses any vapors from the working fluid in the heat sink portion of the fluid line assembly;
• and
• a pressure valve included in the fluid line assembly at a location between a vessel and the conversion tool, the pressure valve defining a minimum baseline flowthrough pressure,
• wherein extracting work with the conversion tool from the expanded working fluid from the fluid line assembly transferred to the conversion tool comprises generating electricity using the expanded working fluid, and wherein extracting with the conversion tool work from the expanded working fluid from he fluid line assembly transferred to the conversion tool fort comprises transferring generated electricity to an electric energy storage unit.