MUMBAI, India, July 25 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202421003729 A) filed by Thermax Limited, Pune, Maharashtra, on Jan. 19, 2024, for 'an organic rankine cycle system for power generation and a method for operating thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Babu Panneerselvam; and Sudarsan Parthasarathy.
The application for the patent was published on July 25, under issue no. 30/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system(100) for power generation comprises an evaporator(101), ORC turbine(103) with an electric generator(104), condenser(106), ORC feed pump(108), and a preheater(110). A heat pump(202) is fluidically connected in series or parallel with the evaporator(101) and preheater(110; 301). This heat pump(202) efficiently transfers heated fluid from a heat source to the evaporator(101) and preheater(110; 301), enhancing the overall system performance. The preheater(110; 301) is a first heat exchanger, while the evaporator is a second heat exchanger. The system(100) accommodates series and parallel connections, offering flexibility in design. The method(400) for operating the ORC system(100) involves condensing, pumping, preheating, evaporating, and utilizing a heat pump(202) to optimize energy transfer."
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