US 12,454,896 B2
Systems and methods utilizing gas temperature as a power source
Adrian Benjamin Bodishbaugh, Houston, TX (US); and Carrie Jeanne Murtland, Houston, TX (US)
Assigned to ICE Thermal Harvesting, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by ICE Thermal Harvesting, LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/214,022.
Application 18/214,022 is a continuation of application No. 18/125,982, filed on Mar. 24, 2023, granted, now 11,761,353.
Application 18/125,982 is a continuation of application No. 17/990,841, filed on Nov. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,668,209, issued on Jun. 6, 2023.
Application 17/990,841 is a continuation of application No. 17/885,590, filed on Aug. 11, 2022, granted, now 11,549,402, issued on Jan. 10, 2023.
Application 17/885,590 is a continuation of application No. 17/578,528, filed on Jan. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,480,074, issued on Oct. 25, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/261,601, filed on Sep. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/200,908, filed on Apr. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0332517 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F01K 23/06 (2006.01); F01K 23/00 (2006.01); F01K 23/02 (2006.01); F01K 23/08 (2006.01); F01K 23/18 (2006.01); F01K 25/08 (2006.01); F02G 1/06 (2006.01); F02G 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC F01K 23/065 (2013.01) [F01K 23/00 (2013.01); F01K 23/02 (2013.01); F01K 23/06 (2013.01); F01K 23/08 (2013.01); F01K 23/18 (2013.01); F01K 25/08 (2013.01); F02G 1/06 (2013.01); F02G 5/04 (2013.01); F02G 2260/00 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01); F05D 2270/313 (2013.01); F17C 2227/0365 (2013.01); F17C 2265/07 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method to generate electrical power for supply to one or more of operational equipment, a grid power structure, or an energy storage device, the method comprising:
determining a first temperature of compressed gas from a source to a heat exchanger through a first pipeline, thereby to allow compressed gas to flow from the source through the first pipeline to the heat exchanger;
transferring heat via the heat exchanger, thereby to transfer heat from the compressed gas to a working fluid and cause a generator to generate electrical power;
determining a second temperature of the compressed gas from the heat exchanger to a second pipeline;
in response to a determination that the compressed gas is within a selected operating temperature range, adjusting flow of working fluid to a percentage sufficient to maintain temperature of the compressed gas within the selected operating temperature range;
sensing, via an ambient temperature sensor, the ambient temperature of an environment external to the first pipeline, the second pipeline, the heat exchanger, and the generator; and
determining temperature drop of the compressed gas after passage through a gas cooler via two or more temperature sensors.