A thermodynamic cycle is disclosed and has a working fluid circuit that converts thermal energy into mechanical energy on hot days. A pump circulates a working fluid to a heat exchanger that heats the working fluid. The heated working fluid is then expanded in a power turbine. The expanded working f
A thermodynamic cycle is disclosed and has a working fluid circuit that converts thermal energy into mechanical energy on hot days. A pump circulates a working fluid to a heat exchanger that heats the working fluid. The heated working fluid is then expanded in a power turbine. The expanded working fluid is then cooled and condensed using one or more compressors interposing at least two intercooling components. The intercooling components cool and condense the working fluid with a cooling medium derived at ambient temperature, where the ambient temperature is above the critical temperature of the working fluid.
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1. A working fluid circuit for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy, comprising: a pump configured to circulate a working fluid through the working fluid circuit having a low pressure side and a high pressure side;a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the pump and in thermal commu
1. A working fluid circuit for converting thermal energy into mechanical energy, comprising: a pump configured to circulate a working fluid through the working fluid circuit having a low pressure side and a high pressure side;a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the pump and in thermal communication with a heat source, the heat exchanger being configured to transfer thermal energy from the heat source to the working fluid;a power turbine fluidly coupled to the heat exchanger and configured to expand the working fluid discharged from the heat exchanger to generate the mechanical energy;two or more intercooling components disposed downstream of the power turbine and upstream of the pump on the low pressure side of the working fluid circuit, in fluid communication with the power turbine, and configured to cool and condense the working fluid using a cooling medium derived at or near ambient temperature; andone or more compressors disposed downstream of the power turbine and upstream of the pump on the low pressure side of the working fluid circuit and fluidly coupled to the two or more intercooling components such that at least one of the one or more compressors is interposed between adjacent intercooling components. 2. The working fluid circuit of claim 1, wherein the working fluid is carbon dioxide. 3. The working fluid circuit of claim 2, wherein the carbon dioxide is supercritical over at least a portion of the working fluid circuit. 4. The working fluid circuit of claim 1, further comprising a generator coupled to the power turbine to convert the mechanical energy into electricity. 5. The working fluid circuit of claim 1, wherein the cooling medium is air or water. 6. The working fluid circuit of claim 1, wherein the ambient temperature is within about 5° C. of a critical temperature of the working fluid or above the critical temperature of the working fluid. 7. The working fluid circuit of claim 1, further comprising a recuperator fluidly coupled to the power turbine and in fluid communication with the two or more intercooling components, the recuperator being configured to transfer thermal energy from the working fluid discharged from the power turbine to the working fluid discharged from the pump. 8. The working fluid circuit of claim 1, wherein the two or more intercooling components include a precooler, an intercooler, and a condenser. 9. The working fluid circuit of claim 8, wherein the one or more compressors include a first compressor and a second compressor, the first compressor interposing the precooler and the intercooler, and the second compressor interposing the intercooler and the condenser. 10. The working fluid circuit of claim 1, wherein the one or more compressors are operatively coupled together and driven by a common motor. 11. A method for regulating a pressure and a temperature of a working fluid in a working fluid circuit, comprising: circulating the working fluid through the working fluid circuit having a low pressure side and a high pressure side with a pump;heating the working fluid in a heat exchanger arranged in the working fluid circuit in fluid communication with the pump, the heat exchanger being in thermal communication with a heat source;expanding the working fluid discharged from the heat exchanger in a power turbine fluidly coupled to the heat exchanger;cooling and condensing the working fluid discharged from the power turbine in at least two intercooling components in fluid communication with the power turbine and disposed downstream of the power turbine and upstream of the pump along the direction of flow of the working fluid through the working fluid circuit, the at least two intercooling components using a cooling medium at an ambient temperature to cool the working fluid, wherein the ambient temperature is above a critical temperature of the working fluid; andcompressing the working fluid discharged from the two or more intercooling components with one or more compressors disposed downstream of the power turbine and upstream of the pump along the direction of flow of the working fluid through the working fluid circuit, and fluidly coupled to the two or more intercooling components such that at least one of the one or more compressors is interposed between fluidly adjacent intercooling components. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising transferring thermal energy from the working fluid discharged from the power turbine to the working fluid discharged from the pump using a recuperator fluidly coupled to the power turbine and the two or more intercooling components. 13. The method of claim 11, further comprising driving the one or more compressors with a common motor having a common shaft operatively coupled to the one or more compressors. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein expanding the working fluid discharged from the heat exchanger in the power turbine further comprises extracting mechanical work from the power turbine. 15. A working fluid circuit, comprising: a pump configured to circulate a carbon dioxide working fluid through the working fluid circuit having a low pressure side and a high pressure side;a waste heat exchanger in fluid communication with the pump and in thermal communication with a waste heat source, the heat exchanger being configured to transfer thermal energy from the waste heat source to the carbon dioxide working fluid;a power turbine fluidly coupled to the heat exchanger and configured to expand the carbon dioxide working fluid discharged from the heat exchanger;a precooler disposed downstream of the power turbine and upstream of the pump on the low pressure side of the working fluid circuit, fluidly coupled to the power turbine, and configured to remove thermal energy from the carbon dioxide working fluid;a first compressor disposed downstream of the power turbine and upstream of the pump on the low pressure side of the working fluid circuit, fluidly coupled to the precooler, and configured to increase a pressure of the carbon dioxide working fluid; andan intercooler disposed downstream of the power turbine and upstream of the pump on the low pressure side of the working fluid circuit, fluidly coupled to the first compressor, and configured to remove additional thermal energy from the carbon dioxide working fluid, the first compressor fluidly interposing the precooler and the intercooler. 16. The working fluid circuit of claim 15, further comprising: a second compressor disposed downstream of the power turbine and upstream of the pump on the low pressure side of the working fluid circuit, fluidly coupled to the intercooler, and configured to further increase the pressure of the carbon dioxide working fluid; anda cooler disposed downstream of the power turbine and upstream of the pump on the low pressure side of the working fluid circuit, fluidly coupled to the second compressor, and configured to remove additional thermal energy from the carbon dioxide working fluid, the cooler discharging the carbon dioxide working fluid in a substantially fluid state. 17. The working fluid circuit of claim 16, wherein the first and second compressors are operatively coupled together via a common shaft and driven by a common motor. 18. The working fluid circuit of claim 15, wherein the carbon dioxide working fluid is supercritical over at least a portion of the working fluid circuit. 19. The working fluid circuit of claim 15, further comprising a recuperator in fluid communication with the power turbine and the precooler, the recuperator being configured to transfer thermal energy from the carbon dioxide working fluid discharged from the power turbine to the carbon dioxide working fluid discharged from the pump. 20. The working fluid circuit of claim 15, wherein the cooling medium is ambient air or ambient water.
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