Rankine cycle system

A Rankine cycle system includes: an evaporator for heating water with thermal energy of exhaust gas of an engine so as to generate steam; an expander for converting the thermal energy of the steam generated by the evaporator into mechanical energy; and a distribution device for manipulating the amou...

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Main Authors SATO AKIHISA, KADOTA MITSUO, KATO MASASHI, YAMAMOTO KENSAKU
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 14.09.2006
Subjects
BLASTING
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
STEAM ACCUMULATORS
STEAM ENGINE PLANTS
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:A Rankine cycle system includes: an evaporator for heating water with thermal energy of exhaust gas of an engine so as to generate steam; an expander for converting the thermal energy of the steam generated by the evaporator into mechanical energy; and a distribution device for manipulating the amount of water supplied to the evaporator in order to make the temperature of the steam supplied from the evaporator to the expander coincide with a target temperature. The distribution device controls a distribution ratio between the amount of water supplied to the entrance of the evaporator and the amount of water supplied to a portion partway along the evaporator, thereby suppressing an overshoot in the temperature of the gas-phase working medium due to a sudden increase in the thermal energy of the exhaust gas.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060373126