Global Patent Index - EP 2360354 A3

EP 2360354 A3 20120627 - Rankine Cycle System

Title (en)

Rankine Cycle System

Title (de)

Rankine-Zyklussysteme

Title (fr)

Système de cycle de Rankine

Publication

EP 2360354 A3 20120627 (EN)

Application

EP 10186737 A 20101006

Priority

US 57789309 A 20091013

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2011083437A1] The rankine cycle system includes an evaporator coupled to a heat source and configured to circulate a working fluid in heat exchange relationship with a hot fluid from the heat source so as to heat the working fluid and vaporize the working fluid. An expander is coupled to the evaporator and configured to expand the vaporized working fluid from the evaporator. The exemplary expander is operable at variable speed. A condenser is coupled to the expander and configured to condense the vaporized working fluid from the expander. A pump is coupled to the condenser and configured to feed the condensed working fluid from the condenser to the evaporator.

IPC 8 full level

F01K 7/02 (2006.01); F01K 13/02 (2006.01); F01K 25/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F01K 7/025 (2013.01 - EP US); F01K 13/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F01K 25/08 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2011083437 A1 20110414; EP 2360354 A2 20110824; EP 2360354 A3 20120627

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 57789309 A 20091013; EP 10186737 A 20101006