Apparatus for extracting useful energy from superheated vapor.

摘要

The invention disclosed herein relates to an improved method and apparatus for extracting useful energy from the syperheated vapor of a working fluid by a vapor actuated power generating device. The apparatus utilized includes a high pressure vessel 35 which receives a superheated vapor and contains one or more positive displacement piston and cylinder assemblies connected to a rotational output shaft with the top face of each piston directly connected to a larger piston and cylinder assembly which operates at lower pressure and is contained within one of the low pressure sections 86 of the apparatus which also serves as the condenser. The low pressure piston 76 is axially connected to an injector piston 90 and cylinder 89 assembly also located within the same low pressure section 86 which transfers liquefied working fluid to heat absorption cells for acquiring sufficient heat to vaporize and superheat the working fluid for recycling.