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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2014
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Yoshio Tomigashi, Osaka, JP;
Atsuo Okaichi, Osaka, JP;
Tetsuya Matsuyama, Nara, JP;
Noriyoshi Nishiyama, Osaka, JP;
Osamu Kosuda, Osaka, JP;
Takumi Hikichi, Osaka, JP;
Osao Kido, Kyoto, JP;
Masaaki Konoto, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A power generation control system includes a converter and a controller. The converter controls a generator of a Rankine cycle system, the Rankine cycle system including an expander, the generator, which is interconnected to the expander, a pump which feeds a working fluid, and an evaporator which evaporates a working fluid. The controller causes the converter to execute, in at least one of a startup operation and a shutdown operation of the Rankine cycle system, first control in at least one of a startup operation and a shutdown operation of the Rankine cycle system such that the expander is prevented from expanding a working fluid if the working fluid at an outlet of the evaporator contains a liquid component while the pump is operating.