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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2015
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Takumi Hikichi, Osaka, JP;
Osao Kido, Kyoto, JP;
Atsuo Okaichi, Osaka, JP;
Masaya Honma, Saitama, JP;
Osamu Kosuda, Osaka, JP;
Masanobu Wada, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A CHP system includes a combustor (heat source), a Rankine cycle apparatus, and a second heat exchanger. The Rankine cycle apparatus includes, as an evaporator, a first heat exchanger that absorbs thermal energy produced in the combustor. The second heat exchanger is located farther from the combustor than is the evaporator, is in direct contact with the evaporator or in indirect contact with the evaporator via a thermally-conductive member, absorbs thermal energy produced in the combustor, and transfers the thermal energy to a heat medium.