摘要 |
The invention relates to a method and a device for utilizing the waste heat of an internal combustion engine, in particular for utilizing the waste heat of a vehicle engine, comprising at least one heat exchanger (2, 3) for transferring the waste heat of the internal combustion engine to an operating medium; at least one turbine (4, 12, 13) connected to a generator (5, 14, 15) for generating mechanical or electrical energy, wherein the turbine (4, 12, 13) is driven by the operating medium; at least one cooler (6) for cooling the operating medium; at least one compressor (7, 16, 17) for compressing the operating medium and at least one operating medium circuit (8, 10, 11) having a line for the operating medium, which is characterized in that the operating medium, preferably carbon dioxide, propane, methanol or ethanol or a mixture thereof is at least partially in an over-critical/super-critical state. |