摘要 |
The invention relates to a heat engine comprising a first ambient heat exchanger ( 1 ) for exchanging heat with the environment at a first temperature level, a second ambient heat exchanger ( 2 ) for exchanging heat with the environment at a second temperature level, a first high-pressure tank ( 11 ) for receiving a high-pressure working medium, a second high-pressure tank ( 12 ) for receiving a high-pressure working medium, a working machine ( 31 ) for producing mechanical energy from the working medium that is discharged from one of the high-pressure tanks ( 11, 12 ), and a control device ( 42 ) for controlling the progress of the process. High efficiency and great flexibility are obtained by the fact that the first high-pressure tank ( 11 ) is provided with a first heat exchanger ( 21 ) which is spatially separated from the ambient heat exchangers ( 1, 2 ) and can be connected to the first ambient heat exchanger ( 1 ) while the second high-pressure tank ( 12 ) is provided with a second heat exchanger ( 22 ) that is spatially separated from the ambient heat exchangers ( 1, 2 ) and can be connected to the second ambient heat exchanger ( 2 ). |