US 12,460,556 B2
Thermal processes and systems for generating electricity utilizing predetermined working fluids
Babak Bob Arefi, Spring, TX (US)
Filed by Babak Bob Arefi, Spring, TX (US)
Filed on Feb. 7, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/435,787.
Application 18/435,787 is a division of application No. 18/682,064, previously published as PCT/US2022/040240, filed on Aug. 12, 2022.
Application 18/435,787 is a division of application No. PCT/US2022/040240, filed on Aug. 12, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/292,186, filed on Dec. 21, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/232,351, filed on Aug. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0368996 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. F01D 15/10 (2006.01); F03G 4/00 (2006.01); F24T 10/20 (2018.01); F24T 50/00 (2018.01); H02K 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC F01D 15/10 (2013.01) [F03G 4/001 (2021.08); F03G 4/031 (2021.08); F03G 4/035 (2021.08); F03G 4/037 (2021.08); F24T 10/20 (2018.05); F24T 50/00 (2018.05); H02K 7/1823 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A thermal system for generating power, comprising:
a mechanical device comprising a shaft;
a predetermined working fluid that absorbs thermal energy from a thermal energy source to become a heated working fluid having a sufficient amount of kinetic energy to perform work that turns the shaft of the mechanical device; and
a generator that is driven via rotation of the shaft of the mechanical device to generate electricity by electromagnetic induction, wherein;
the thermal energy source is located at one of: on a surface of the earth, above the surface, and below the surface; and
the predetermined working fluid has a total value comprising a highest sum total of:
a first sum total of values assigned to physical and chemical properties of the predetermined working fluid, the physical and chemical properties including at least one of: boiling point, specific heat capacity, latent energy, phase status, specific enthalpy, specific entropy, supercriticality, flash point, specific heat storage capacity, and thermal conductivity;
a second sum total of values assigned to Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) properties of the predetermined working fluid, the HSE properties including at least one of: flammability, harmfulness to humans, environmental friendliness, corrosiveness, and erosiveness; and
a third value assigned to a monetary cost of the predetermined working fluid.