EP 1536104 A4 20051123 - RANKINE CYCLE APPARATUS
Title (en)
RANKINE CYCLE APPARATUS
Title (de)
CLAUSIUS-RANKINE-PROZESSVORRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
APPAREIL A CYCLE DE RANKINE
Publication
Application
Priority
- JP 0309223 W 20030722
- JP 2002215257 A 20020724
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1536104A1] A Rankine cycle system is provided in which the amount of water supplied to an evaporator (12) and the rotational speed of an expander (13) are controlled so as to make the temperature of steam at the outlet of the evaporator (12) coincide with a target steam temperature. When the amount of water supplied to the evaporator (12) is decreased stepwise, the temperature of the steam at the outlet of the evaporator (12) increases slowly and converges to a predetermined temperature. When the rotational speed of the expander (13) is decreased stepwise the steam temperature increases quickly, although the increase is temporary. It is therefore possible, by the combined use of control of the amount of water supplied to the evaporator (12) and control of the rotational speed of the expander (13), to make the steam temperature at the outlet of the evaporator (12) coincide with the target steam temperature with good responsiveness and high precision, thereby maximizing the total efficiency, which is the sum of the efficiency of the evaporator (12) and the efficiency of the expander (13). In this way, the temperature of a gas-phase working medium generated in the evaporator (12) can be controlled at a target temperature with good responsiveness and high precision. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F01D 17/24 (2006.01); F01K 13/02 (2006.01); F01K 23/06 (2006.01); F01K 23/10 (2006.01); F02G 1/045 (2006.01); F02G 1/047 (2006.01); F22B 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F01K 13/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F01K 23/065 (2013.01 - EP US); F01K 23/101 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- No further relevant documents disclosed
- See references of WO 2004013466A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1536104 A1 20050601; EP 1536104 A4 20051123; AU 2003248086 A1 20040223; JP 2004052738 A 20040219; JP 3901608 B2 20070404; US 2006086091 A1 20060427; WO 2004013466 A1 20040212
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 03766629 A 20030722; AU 2003248086 A 20030722; JP 0309223 W 20030722; JP 2002215257 A 20020724; US 52196005 A 20051003