Waste heat recovery device for internal combustion engine

• US 6,732,525 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2002
• Issued: 05/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Baba, Tsuyoshi, Endoh, Tsuneo, Honma, Kensuke, Komatsu, Haruhiko, Minemi, Masahiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Denion, Thomas
• Assistant Examiner(s): Trieu, Thai Ba
• Application Number:
  US10/181,627
• Publication Number:
  US 20030106316A1
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: F02/G.504, F01/K 2.510, 606/51, 606/70, 606/71, 606/76, 606/18
• US Class Current: 60/618
• CPC Class Codes: F01K 23/065 the combustion taking place in an internal combustion piston engine, e.g. a diesel engine
• CPC Class Codes: F01K 23/106 with water evaporated or preheated at different pressures in exhaust boiler
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 5/02 the devices using heat
• CPC Class Codes: F02G 5/04 in combination with other waste heat from combustion engines
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/12 Improving ICE efficiencies

Abstract

A waste heat recovery system for an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine includes first and second raised temperature portions. The raised temperature is higher at the first portion than at the second portion. A first evaporating portion generates a first vapor from the first raised temperature portion. A second evaporating portion generates a second vapor from the second raised temperature portion and with a lower pressure than the first vapor. First and second energy converting portions of a displacement type expander converts expansion energy of the first and second vapor into mechanical energy. A condenser and a supply pump are also provided.

Claims

1. A waste heat recovery system for a heat source, for recovering waste heat of the heat source that generates at least two, first and second raised temperature portions by operation, a degree of raised temperature being higher at said first raised temperature portion than at said second raised temperature portion, wherein

said system comprises:

at least two, first and second evaporating portions, the first evaporating portion generating a first vapor with raised temperature by using said first raised temperature portion, while said second evaporating portion generating a second vapor with raised temperature by using said second raised temperature portion and with a lower pressure than said first vapor;

an expander having at least two, first and second energy converting portions, the first energy converting portion converting an expansion energy of said first vapor introduced from said first evaporating portion into a mechanical energy, while said second energy converting portion converting an expansion energy of said second vapor introduced from said second evaporating portion into a mechanical energy, and both mechanical energies being integrated to be output;

wherein said second energy converting portion of said expander has a function of converting an expansion energy of the first vapor, which is introduced from said first evaporating portion, with dropped pressure after said conversion, into a mechanical energy.

2. A waste heat recovery system for a heat source according to claim 1, wherein an expansion ratio of said first vapor is set such that a pressure of the dropped pressure vapor matches a pressure of said second vapor.

3. A waste heat recovery system for a heat source, for recovering waste heat of the heat source that generates at least two, first and second raised temperature portions by operation, a degree of raised temperature being higher at said first raised temperature portion than at said second raised temperature portion, wherein

said system comprises:

at least two, first and second evaporating portions, the first evaporating portion generating a first vapor with raised temperature by using said first raised temperature portion, while said second evaporating portion generating a second vapor with raised temperature by using said second raised temperature portion and with a lower pressure than said first vapor;

a displacement type expander having at least two, first and second energy converting portions, the first energy converting portion converting an expansion energy of said first vapor introduced from said first evaporating portion into a mechanical energy, while said second energy converting portion converting an expansion energy of said second vapor introduced from said second evaporating portion into a mechanical energy, and both mechanical energies being integrated to be output;

wherein said second energy converting portion of said displacement type expander has a function of converting an expansion energy of the first vapor, which is introduced from said first evaporating portion, with dropped pressure after said conversion, into a mechanical energy.

4. A waste heat recovery system for a heat source according to claim 3, wherein an expansion ratio of said first vapor is set such that a pressure of the dropped pressure vapor matches a pressure of said second vapor.

5. A waste heat recovery system for an internal combustion engine, to which Rankine cycle is applied, for recovering waste heat of the internal combustion engine that generates at least two, first and second raised temperature portions by operation, a degree of raised temperature being higher at said first raised temperature portion than at said second raised temperature portion, wherein

said system comprises:

evaporating means having at least two, first and second evaporating portions, the first evaporating portion generating a first vapor with raised temperature by using said first raised temperature portion, while said second evaporating portion generating a second vapor with raised temperature by using said second raised temperature portion and with a lower pressure than said first vapor;

an expander having at least two, first and second energy converting portions, the first energy converting portion converting an expansion energy of said first vapor introduced from said first evaporating portion into a mechanical energy, while said second energy converting portion converting an expansion energy of said second vapor introduced from said second evaporating portion into a mechanical energy, and both mechanical energies being integrated to be output;

a condenser for liquefying said first and second vapors, which are exhausted from the expander, with dropped pressure after said conversion; and

a supply pump for supplying liquid from the condenser to said first and second evaporating portions, respectively;

wherein said second energy converting portion of said expander has a function of converting an expansion energy of the first vapor, which is introduced from said first evaporating portion, with dropped pressure after said conversion, into a mechanical energy.

6. A waste heat recovery system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 5, wherein an expansion ratio of said first vapor is set such that a pressure of the dropped pressure vapor matches a pressure of said second vapor.

7. A waste heat recovery system for an internal combustion engine, to which Rankine cycle is applied, for recovering waste heat of the internal combustion engine that generates at least two, first and second raised temperature portions by operation, a degree of raised temperature being higher at said first raised temperature portion than at said second raised temperature portion, wherein

said system comprises:

evaporating means having at least two, first and second evaporating portions, the first evaporating portion generating a first vapor with raised temperature by using said first raised temperature portion, while said second evaporating portion generating a second vapor with raised temperature by using said second raised temperature portion and with a lower pressure than said first vapor;

a displacement type expander having at least two, first and second energy converting portions, the first energy converting portion converting an expansion energy of said first vapor introduced from said first evaporating portion into a mechanical energy, while said second energy converting portion converting an expansion energy of said second vapor introduced from said second evaporating portion into a mechanical energy, and both mechanical energies being integrated to be output;

a condenser for liquefying said first and second vapors, which are exhausted from the displacement type expander, with dropped pressure after said conversion; and

a supply pump for supplying liquid from the condenser to said first and second evaporating portions, respectively;

wherein said second energy converting portion of said displacement type expander has a function of converting an expansion energy of the first vapor, which is introduced from said first evaporating portion, with dropped pressure after said conversion, into a mechanical energy.

8. A waste heat recovery system for an internal combustion engine according to claim 7, wherein an expansion ratio of said first vapor is set such that a pressure of the dropped pressure vapor matches a pressure of said second vapor.