METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING NON-CONDENSIBLE GAS FROM AWORKING FLUID IN A BINARY POWER SYSTEM

摘要

Apparatus (10) for removing non-condensible gas (12) from working fluid (14) utilized in a thermodynamic system uses a membrane module (34) having an upstream side (50) operatively connected to the thermodynamic system so that upstream side (50) receives a portion (38) of the working fluid (14). A membrane (36) within membrane module (34) separates the non-condensible gas (12), as retentate (46), from the working fluid (14), as permeate (40). Pump (42) is operatively associated with membrane module (34) and causes the portion (38) to contact the membrane (36) and to be returned to the thermodynamic system.