Cooling system and cooling method for use with closed loop systems

摘要

Embodiments of systems that are configured as a closed loop system with a pump, an evaporator, a power generator, and a condenser, the combination of which circulates a working fluid to generate electrical power. The embodiments are configured with a cooling system that can depress the local pressure at or near components that are the target of cooling, which in turn permits the cooling fluid to function at temperatures that can remove heat, even when the ambient temperature rises above desirable levels. In one embodiment, the system is configured with an ejector device that can use energy of the working fluid F in vapor phase to lower the pressure in a housing, or like environment, that encloses critical elements of the generator.

主权项

1. A system for generating power, said system comprising:
a fluid circuit configured to circulate working fluid to a pump component, an evaporator component, a power generating component, and a condenser component, the power generating component comprising a housing; an entrainment component coupled with the housing, the entrainment component configured to use energy of the working fluid to create a low pressure zone; and a flow path coupled with the entrainment component and with the fluid circuit, the flow path configured to direct effluent from the evaporator component out of the fluid circuit to provide the working fluid to operate the entrainment component, wherein the entrainment component is configured to evacuate the housing in response to flow of the working fluid.