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US 4,736,111 AGranted
Cogeneration system
OwnerCraig L. Lindeninventor
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Abstract
A cogeneration system utilizing a liquid cooled prime mover for on-site generation of electrical and thermal energy. A radiant heat retardant material surrounds the prime mover to prevent its cooling through radiation whereby the heat otherwise radiated is absorbed by the coolant for extraction by a heat exchanger.
Claims25
A cogeneration system comprising:
- a prime mover characterized in operation by the generation of heat and adapted to be coupled to a power transducer;
- containment means enclosing said prime mover and including low heat conductivity material completely surrounding said prime mover in closely adjacent relationship and thereby retarding the flow of radiated heat from said prime mover;
- means for supplying air from outside said containment means to said prime mover;
- means for supplying fuel from outside said containment means to said prime mover;
- means for conveying exhaust gas from said prime mover to the outside of said containment means;
- and
- means for circulating cooling fluid through said prime mover for collection of heat generated by said prime mover, and for circulating said cooling fluid to the exterior of said containment means for extraction of said heat generated by said prime mover, said low heat conductivity material acting as a thermal barrier tending to cause said radiated heat to be absorbed by said cooling fluid.
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A cogeneration system comprising:
- an internal combustion engine and a transducing device coupled together and characterized in operation by the generation of heat including radiated heat from the external surfaces of said engine;
- an enclosure housing enclosing said engine and including radiation heat flow retardant material disposed in conformable, completely surrounding relationship relative to said surfaces, thereby tending to retard the flow of said radiated heat;
- means for carrying the product of said transducing device to the outside of said enclosure;
- means for supplying air from outside said enclosure to said engine;
- means for supplying fuel from outside said enclosure to said engine;
- means for conveying exhaust gas from said engine to the outside of said enclosure;
- and
- means for circulating cooling fluid through said engine for collection of heat generated by said engine and for circulating said cooling fluid to the exterior of said enclosure for extraction of said heat, said heat flow retardant material acting as a thermal barrier tending to cause said radiated heat to be absorbed by said cooling fluid.
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A cogeneration system comprising:
- a prime mover characterized in operation by the generation of heat, the exterior surfaces of said prime mover being characterized by an absence of moving parts;
- containment means including low heat conductivity material in solid form completely surrounding and engaging said exterior surfaces and thereby retarding heat radiation from said prime mover;
- and
- means for circulating cooling fluid through said prime mover for collection of heat generated by said prime mover, and for circulating said cooling fluid to the exterior of said containment means for extraction of said heat generated by said prime mover.
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A cogeneration system comprising:
- an engine characterized in operation by the generation of heat;
- an enclosure housing said engine;
- carburetion means located externally of said enclosure and operative to provide a fuel/air mixture;
- means for conveying said mixture from outside said enclosure to said engine;
- and
- means for circulating cooling fluid through said engine for collection of heat generated by said engine and for circulating said cooling fluid to the exterior of said enclosure for extraction of said heat.
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A cogeneration system comprising:
- a prime mover characterized in operation by the generation of heat and adapted to be coupled to a power transducer;
- containment means around said prime mover, including low heat conductivity material surrounding said prime mover sufficiently to substantially reduce the flow of radiated heat from said prime mover;
- means for supplying air from outside said containment means to said prime mover;
- means for supplying fuel from outside said containment means to said prime mover;
- means for conveying exhaust gas from said prime mover to the outside of said containment means;
- and
- means for circulating cooling fluid through said prime mover for collection of heat generated by said prime mover, said low heat conductivity material acting as a thermal barrier tending to cause said radiated heat to be absorbed by said cooling fluid.
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