JP2014047632A - Power generation device and method of controlling power generation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a working medium including droplets from flowing into an expander even when the working medium in a state of including droplets, flows out from an evaporator in controlling a superheating degree in a superheater to a prescribed target value.SOLUTION: A power generation device includes an evaporator 11, a superheater 12, an expander 13 connected with a power generator, a condenser 14, a working medium pump 15, pump control means 51 for controlling a rotational frequency of the working medium pump 15 so that a superheating degree at an outlet side of the superheater 12 becomes a prescribed target value, evaporation state detecting means 52 for detecting whether a temperature of the working medium at an outlet side of the evaporator 11 is less than a saturated temperature or not, and superheating degree correcting means 53 for increasing the prescribed target value of the superheating degree at the outlet side of the superheater 12 when the evaporation state detecting means 52 detects that the temperature of the working medium at the outlet side of the evaporator is less than the saturated temperature.

Description

  The present invention relates to a power generator and a method for controlling the power generator.

  Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, a working medium (steam) obtained by a steam generator is provided with a steam generator, an expander composed of a turbine generator, a condenser, and a pump. 2. Description of the Related Art A power generation apparatus that generates power by driving an expander is known. And in the electric power generating apparatus disclosed by this patent document 1, the superheat degree control means which controls the circulating flow volume of a working medium is provided so that the superheat degree of the working medium in the exit side of a steam generator may become a predetermined target value. It has been. In paragraph 0019 of this patent document 1, since the superheat degree is maintained at a predetermined target value, it is described that the liquid droplets do not flow into the expander even if the superheater and the liquid droplet separator are not provided. ing.

JP 2008-309046 A

  In the above configuration, when the steam generator is configured by an evaporator and a superheater, even if the superheat degree is controlled to a predetermined target value, the droplets may actually flow into the expander. There is a problem that there is. That is, even if the steam generator is composed of an evaporator and a superheater, and the working medium is controlled so as to be in a superheated state having a predetermined superheat degree on the outlet side of the superheater, the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator Is not saturated, that is, when the working medium containing droplets flows out of the evaporator, there is a problem that the droplets may pass through the superheater as they are. This problem becomes significant when the temperature of the heating medium that heats the working medium in the evaporator varies greatly or when a heating medium having a low temperature is used.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the prior art, and the object of the present invention is a state in which droplets are included from the evaporator when the superheat degree in the superheater is controlled to a predetermined target value. This is to prevent the working medium containing droplets from flowing into the expander even if the working medium flows out.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention heats a working medium by a heating medium to evaporate at least a part of the working medium, and heats the working medium at least a part of which is evaporated by the evaporator. A superheater that is heated by a medium to be in an overheated state and a generator are connected, and an expander that drives the generator by expanding a working medium that has been overheated by the superheater, and expansion by the expander A condenser for condensing the working medium, a medium pump for sending the working medium condensed in the condenser to the evaporator, and a degree of superheat on the outlet side of the superheater to a predetermined target value. Pump control means for controlling the rotation speed of the medium pump, evaporation state detection means for detecting whether or not the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator is lower than a saturation temperature, and the evaporation state detection means By Superheat degree correction means for increasing the predetermined target value of the degree of superheat on the outlet side of the superheater when it is detected that the temperature of the working medium on the evaporator outlet side is lower than the saturation temperature. It is a power generator.

  In the present invention, the rotation speed of the medium pump is controlled by the pump control means so that the degree of superheat on the outlet side of the superheater becomes a predetermined target value. When it is detected that the temperature of the working medium on the evaporator outlet side is lower than the saturation temperature, the superheat degree correction means increases the target value of the superheat degree on the outlet side of the superheater. For this reason, the pump control means performs control to lower the rotation speed of the pump in order to promote heating of the working medium in the superheater. Thereby, the circulation amount of the working medium is reduced, and the degree of superheat on the outlet side of the superheater can be increased. Therefore, even when the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator is lower than the saturation temperature and droplets are present, by controlling so as to promote heating in the superheater, It is possible to prevent droplets contained in the working medium flowing into the heater from passing through the superheater without evaporating. That is, even when the temperature of the heating medium introduced into the evaporator is not so high that the working medium is completely evaporated, it is possible to prevent the working medium containing droplets from flowing into the expander. it can. For this reason, it becomes possible to cope with the case where the temperature of the heating medium is different or the temperature of the heating medium greatly fluctuates.

  Here, it is preferable that the superheat degree correction means increases the amount of change of the target value of the superheat degree as the temperature or flow rate of the heating medium flowing into the superheater decreases.

  The lower the temperature of the heating medium flowing into the superheater or the smaller the flow rate of the heating medium, the smaller the amount of heating of the working medium in the superheater. Therefore, in this aspect, when the temperature of the heating medium flowing into the superheater is low or the flow rate of the heating medium is small, the amount of change in the target value of the superheat degree is increased to increase the amount of liquid in the working medium. Drops can be reliably evaporated.

  Preferably, the superheat degree correction means lowers the target value of the superheat degree when it is detected that the temperature of the working medium at the outlet side of the evaporator has become equal to or higher than the saturation temperature from a state below the saturation temperature. .

  In this aspect, it is possible to increase the circulation amount of the working medium while preventing the working medium containing droplets from flowing into the expander.

  The power generation device includes temperature detecting means for detecting a temperature of a working medium flowing through a working medium passage between the evaporator and the superheater, and an operation flowing through a working medium passage between the evaporator and the superheater. Pressure detecting means for detecting the pressure of the medium, and the evaporation state detecting means is a working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator based on the detected value of the temperature detecting means and the detected value of the pressure detecting means. It is preferable to detect that the temperature of is less than the saturation temperature.

  In this aspect, when the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator is below the saturation temperature, it can be reliably detected.

  The present invention also provides an evaporator that heats the working medium with a heating medium to evaporate at least a part of the working medium, and the working medium that has at least partly evaporated with the evaporator is heated to a superheated state. A superheater that is connected to a generator and an expander that drives the generator by expanding the working medium that has been overheated by the superheater, and a condensation that condenses the working medium expanded by the expander And a medium pump for sending the working medium condensed in the condenser toward the evaporator, and the rotation of the medium pump so that the degree of superheat on the outlet side of the superheater becomes a predetermined target value. A control method for a power generation apparatus in which the number is controlled, wherein a detection step for detecting whether or not the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator is less than a saturation temperature, and in the detection step, the evaporator outlet And a superheat degree correcting step for increasing the predetermined target value of the superheat degree at the outlet side of the superheater when it is detected that the temperature of the working medium at the temperature is lower than the saturation temperature. This is a control method.

  In the superheat degree correction step, it is preferable to increase the amount of change in the target value of the superheat degree as the temperature or flow rate of the heating medium flowing into the superheater decreases.

  In the control method of the power generation device, when it is detected that the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator is lower than the saturation temperature, the target value of the superheat degree is decreased. preferable.

  As described above, according to the present invention, even when the working medium containing droplets flows out of the evaporator when the degree of superheating in the superheater is controlled to a predetermined target value, It is possible to prevent the working medium containing droplets from flowing into the expander.

It is a figure which shows the outline of a structure of the electric power generating apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the control method of the said electric power generating apparatus. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a superheat degree correction | amendment step. It is a figure which shows the outline of a structure of the electric power generating apparatus of other embodiment of this invention.

  A power generation apparatus and a control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

  FIG. 1 shows the configuration of the power generation device of this embodiment. Specifically, this power generation device includes a circulation flow path 10 through which a working medium circulates, a power generator 20, and a control unit 50 that performs various controls. Note that a working medium (for example, HFC245fa) having a boiling point lower than that of water circulates in the circulation channel 10.

  The circulation channel 10 includes an evaporator 11 that evaporates at least a part of the working medium, a superheater 12 that causes the working medium that has flowed out of the evaporator 11 to be in a superheated state, and an expander 13 that expands the working medium that is in a superheated state. And a condenser 14 that condenses the working medium expanded by the expander 13 and a working medium pump 15 that sends the working medium condensed by the condenser 14 to the evaporator 11 are connected in series.

  The evaporator 11 evaporates at least a part of the liquid working medium. The evaporator 11 has a working medium flow path 11a through which the working medium flows and a heating medium flow path 11b through which the heating medium flows. The heating medium flow path 11b is connected to the heating medium circuit 16, and the heating medium supplied from an external heat source flows through the heating medium flow path 11b. The working medium flowing through the working medium flow path 11a exchanges heat with the heating medium flowing through the heating medium flow path 11b, and at least a part thereof evaporates.

  The superheater 12 heats the working medium evaporated in the evaporator 11 to form superheated steam. The superheater 12 has a working medium flow path 12a through which the working medium flows and a heating medium flow path 12b through which the heating medium flows. The heating medium channel 12 b is also connected to the heating medium circuit 16 in the same manner as the heating medium channel 11 b of the evaporator 11. That is, the heating medium flow path 12 b of the superheater 12 is connected in the heating medium circuit 16 to the upstream side of the connection portion of the heating medium flow path 11 b of the evaporator 11. Therefore, a high-temperature heating medium supplied from an external heat source flows through the heating medium flow path 12b of the superheater 12, and the working medium is heated by the superheater 12 through the heating medium flow path 11b of the evaporator 11. The heating medium used for the flow. The working medium flowing through the working medium flow path 12a of the superheater 12 exchanges heat with the heating medium flowing through the heating medium flow path 12b, and is in an overheated state.

  Examples of the heating medium flowing through the heating medium circuit 16 include steam collected from a well (steam well), steam discharged from a factory, etc., steam generated by a heat collector using solar heat as a heat source, Steam, hot water generated from exhaust heat from an engine, a compressor, etc., steam generated from a boiler using biomass or fossil fuel as a heat source, hot water, and the like.

  The expander 13 is provided on the downstream side of the evaporator 11 in the circulation channel 10, and extracts the kinetic energy from the working medium by expanding the working medium evaporated by the evaporator 11. In this embodiment, a screw expander is used as the expander 13. In the screw expander, a pair of male and female screw rotors (not shown) are accommodated in a rotor chamber (not shown) formed in the casing of the expander. In this screw expander, the screw rotor is rotated by the expansion force of the working medium supplied from the intake port formed in the casing to the rotor chamber. Then, the working medium whose pressure has been reduced by expanding in the rotor chamber is discharged from a discharge port formed in the casing.

  The condenser 14 condenses the gaseous working medium discharged from the expander 13 to form a liquid working medium. The condenser 14 has a working medium flow path 14a through which a gaseous working medium flows, and a cooling medium flow path 14b through which the cooling medium flows by being connected to a flow path 17 through which a cooling medium supplied from the outside flows. doing. The working medium flowing through the working medium flow path 14a is condensed by exchanging heat with the cooling medium flowing through the cooling medium flow path 14b. Examples of the cooling medium flowing through the flow path 17 include cooling water cooled by a cooling tower.

  The working medium pump 15 is provided on the downstream side of the condenser 14 (between the evaporator 11 and the condenser 14) in the circulation channel 10, and circulates the working medium in the circulation channel 10. is there. The working medium pump 15 pressurizes the liquid working medium condensed by the condenser 14 to a predetermined pressure and sends it to the evaporator 11. As the working medium pump 15, a centrifugal pump having an impeller as a rotor, a gear pump having a rotor composed of a pair of gears, or the like is used. The working medium pump 15 can be driven at an arbitrary rotational speed.

  The generator 20 is connected to the expander 13, and is driven when the working medium is expanded in the expander 13 and the screw rotor is driven. In this embodiment, an IPM generator (permanent magnet synchronous generator) is used as the generator 20. Specifically, the IPM generator has a rotating shaft connected to one of the pair of screw rotors of the expander 13, and the rotating shaft rotates as the screw rotor rotates. Generate power. The number of revolutions of the generator 20 can be adjusted by an inverter 24. The controller 50 outputs a rotation speed adjustment signal to the inverter 24 in order to adjust the rotation speed of the generator 20 so that the power generation efficiency of the generator 20 is as high as possible. The generator 20 is not limited to the IPM generator, and may be another type of generator such as an induction generator.

  A first temperature sensor T1 and a first pressure sensor P1 are provided in the working medium passage between the evaporator 11 and the superheater 12 in the circulation flow path 10. The first temperature sensor T <b> 1 functions as a temperature detection unit that detects the temperature of the working medium that has passed through the evaporator 11. The first pressure sensor P <b> 1 functions as a pressure detection unit that detects the pressure of the working medium that has passed through the superheater 12.

  A second temperature sensor T2 and a second pressure sensor P2 are provided in the working medium passage between the superheater 12 and the expander 13 in the circulation channel 10. The second temperature sensor T2 functions as a means for detecting the temperature of the working medium that has passed through the superheater 12, and the second pressure sensor P2 functions as a means for detecting the pressure of the working medium that has passed through the superheater 12.

  The control unit 50 includes a ROM, a RAM, a CPU, and the like, and exhibits a predetermined function by executing a program stored in the ROM. The functions of the control unit 50 include a pump control unit 51, an evaporation state detection unit 52, and a superheat degree correction unit 53.

  The pump control means 51 controls the rotation speed of the working medium pump 15 so that the degree of superheating of the working medium on the outlet side of the superheater 12 becomes a predetermined target value. That is, a predetermined target value (for example, 3 ° C.) is preset in the control unit 50 as the target value of the degree of superheat on the outlet side of the superheater 12, and the second temperature sensor T2 and the second pressure sensor P2 are set. Since the superheat degree at the outlet side of the superheater 12 is calculated from the detected value of the superheater 12, the pump control means 51 determines that the superheat degree is the predetermined target value based on the detected values of the second temperature sensor T2 and the second pressure sensor P2. Thus, the rotational speed control of the working medium pump 15 is performed. Since the working medium pump 15 has a configuration in which the rotation speed is controlled by the inverter 22, the pump control unit 51 controls the rotation speed of the working medium pump 15 by sending a control signal to the inverter 22.

  The evaporation state detection means 52 is for detecting the state of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator 11, and operates based on the detection value of the first temperature sensor T1 and the detection value of the first pressure sensor P1. Control is performed to detect whether the temperature of the medium is lower than the saturation temperature. Specifically, the evaporation state detection means 52 derives the saturation temperature of the working medium from the detection value of the first pressure sensor P1, and compares the derived saturation temperature with the detection temperature of the first temperature sensor T1. Then, it is detected on the outlet side of the evaporator 11 whether or not the temperature of the working medium is lower than the saturation temperature.

  When the evaporation state detection unit 52 detects that the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator 11 is lower than the saturation temperature, the superheat degree correction unit 53 detects the target value of the superheat degree on the outlet side of the superheater 12. Control to raise. That is, the control unit 50 is set with a predetermined target value as the target value of the degree of superheat on the outlet side of the superheater 12, and the superheat degree correction means 53 performs the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator 11. When is below the saturation temperature, the target value of superheat is increased. The pump control means 51 performs control to lower the rotational speed of the working medium pump 15 in order to promote the heating of the working medium in the superheater 12 by increasing the target value of the superheat degree. As a result, the circulating flow rate of the working medium is reduced, and the degree of superheating of the working medium can be increased in the superheater 12.

  Further, the superheat degree correcting means 53 increases the amount of change in the target value of the superheat degree on the outlet side of the superheater 12 as the temperature of the heating medium flowing into the superheater 12 decreases. That is, in the heating medium circuit 16, a third temperature sensor TW1 (heating medium temperature detecting means) for detecting the temperature of the heating medium before flowing into the superheater 12 is provided upstream of the superheater 12. When the superheat degree target value is increased, the superheat degree correction means 53 increases the amount by which the superheat degree target value is increased as the detection value of the third temperature sensor TW1 decreases, while the third temperature sensor TW1. As the detected value increases, the amount by which the target value of the superheat is increased is reduced.

  Further, when it is detected that the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator 11 has reached the saturation temperature or higher from the state below the saturation temperature, the superheat degree correction means 53 performs control to lower the target value of the superheat degree. Do. When the target value of the degree of superheat is lowered, the pump control means 51 performs control to increase the rotational speed of the working medium pump 15.

  Then, the control method of the electric power generating apparatus which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated, referring FIG.

  When the working medium pump 15 is driven and the working medium is circulating in the circulation flow path 10 (step ST11), the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator 11 is measured by the first temperature sensor T1 and the first pressure sensor P1. Further, the temperature and pressure of the working medium on the outlet side of the superheater 12 are detected by the second temperature sensor T2 and the second pressure sensor P2 (step ST12). Then, the pump control means 51 of the control unit 50 operates the working medium so that the degree of superheat on the outlet side of the superheater 12 calculated from the detection values of the second temperature sensor T2 and the second pressure sensor P2 becomes a predetermined target value. The number of revolutions of the pump 15 is controlled (step ST13).

  While the working medium pump 15 is driven and the working medium circulates in the circulation flow path 10, the evaporation state detection means 52 is based on the detection values of the first temperature sensor T1 and the first pressure sensor P1 and the evaporator 11. It is detected whether or not the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side is lower than the saturation temperature (detection step ST14). Then, in the detection step ST14, when it is detected that the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator 11 is lower than the saturation temperature, the superheat degree correcting means 53 sets the target of the superheat degree on the outlet side of the superheater 12. Control to increase the value is performed (superheat degree correction step ST15). Thereby, the pump control means 51 controls the rotational speed of the working medium pump 15 so that the degree of superheat on the outlet side of the superheater 12 becomes the corrected target value (step ST16).

  Thereafter, the evaporation state detection means 52 detects that the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator 11 has become equal to or higher than the saturation temperature based on the detection values of the first temperature sensor T1 and the first pressure sensor P1. (YES in step ST17), the superheat degree correction means 53 performs control to lower the target value of the superheat degree (step ST18). Then, the pump control means 51 controls the rotational speed of the working medium pump 15 so that the degree of superheating at the outlet side of the superheater 12 becomes the corrected target value (step ST19).

  In the superheat degree correction step ST15, the amount of change in the target value of the superheat degree is increased as the temperature of the heating medium flowing into the superheater 12 (detected value of the third temperature sensor TW1) decreases. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, first, the control unit 50 acquires a signal output from the third temperature sensor TW1 (a signal corresponding to a detection value of the third temperature sensor TW1) (step ST21). ). The control unit 50 stores a function or map that correlates the detected value of the third temperature sensor TW1, that is, the temperature of the heating medium flowing into the superheater 12, and the amount of change in the target value of the superheat degree. The superheat degree correction means 53 uses this function or map to change the change amount of the target value of the superheat degree according to the detection value of the third temperature sensor TW1 (step ST22). For example, in this function (map), the lower the detection value of the third temperature sensor TW1, the larger the amount of increase in the superheat target value, and the higher the detection value, the smaller the amount of increase in the superheat target value. This is a function (map). Then, the target value of the superheat degree is changed by substituting the detected value of the third temperature sensor TW1 into this function to calculate the target value change amount or by reading the change amount corresponding to the detected value from the map. The amount can be changed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotation speed of the working medium pump 15 is controlled by the pump control means 51 so that the degree of superheat on the outlet side of the superheater 12 becomes a predetermined target value. When it is detected that the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator 11 is lower than the saturation temperature, the superheat degree correcting means 53 increases the target value of the superheat degree on the outlet side of the superheater 12. For this reason, the pump control means 51 performs control to lower the rotational speed of the pump 15 in order to promote heating of the working medium in the superheater 12. Thereby, the circulation amount of a working medium is reduced and the superheat degree in the exit side of the superheater 12 can be raised. Therefore, even when the temperature of the working medium at the outlet side of the evaporator 11 is lower than the saturation temperature and droplets are present, the control is performed so as to promote the heating in the superheater 12. It is possible to prevent the droplets contained in the working medium flowing into the superheater 12 from passing through the superheater 12 without evaporating. That is, even when the temperature of the heating medium introduced into the evaporator 11 is not so high and the working medium cannot be completely evaporated, the working medium containing droplets is prevented from flowing into the expander 13. be able to. For this reason, it becomes possible to cope with the case where the temperature of the heating medium is different or the temperature of the heating medium greatly fluctuates.

  In the present embodiment, the lower the temperature of the heating medium flowing into the superheater 12, the smaller the heating amount of the working medium in the superheater 12. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the temperature of the heating medium flowing into the superheater 12 is low, the amount of change in the target value of the superheat degree is increased, so that the droplets in the working medium are reliably evaporated in the superheater 12. Can be made.

  Further, in this embodiment, when it is detected that the temperature of the working medium at the outlet side of the evaporator 11 has become equal to or higher than the saturation temperature from the state below the saturation temperature, the superheat degree correction means 53 sets the target value of the superheat degree. Therefore, the circulating amount of the working medium can be increased while preventing the working medium containing droplets from flowing into the expander 13.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the heating medium circuit 16 is provided with the third temperature sensor TW1, and the superheat degree correcting unit 53 reduces the detected value of the third temperature sensor TW1 (the temperature of the heating medium flowing into the superheater). Accordingly, the amount of change in the target value of the superheat degree is increased, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the heating medium circuit 16 is provided with a flow meter 30 (flow rate detection means) for detecting the flow rate of the heating medium flowing into the superheater 12, and the superheat degree correction means 53 is The amount of change in the target value of the superheat degree may be increased as the detection value of the flow meter 30 (the flow rate of the heating medium flowing into the superheater 12) decreases. The smaller the flow rate of the heating medium flowing into the superheater 12, the smaller the heating amount of the working medium in the superheater 12. Therefore, even in this configuration, by increasing the change amount of the target value of the superheat degree, The droplets in the working medium can be surely evaporated. In this case, in the superheat degree correction step ST15, the change amount of the target value of the superheat degree is increased as the flow rate of the heating medium flowing into the superheater 12 (detected value of the flow meter 30) decreases. That is, the control unit 50 stores a function or map that correlates the flow rate of the heating medium flowing into the superheater 12 (detected value of the flow meter 30) and the change amount of the target value of the superheat degree. The 50 superheat degree correcting means 53 uses this function or map to change the amount of change in the target value of the superheat degree according to the detected value of the flow meter 30.

P1 1st pressure sensor P2 2nd pressure sensor T1 1st temperature sensor T2 2nd temperature sensor TW1 3rd temperature sensor 10 Circulation flow path 11 Evaporator 12 Superheater 13 Expander 14 Condenser 15 Working medium pump 16 Heating medium circuit 17 Flow path 20 Generator 30 Flow meter 50 Control unit 51 Pump control means 52 Evaporation state detection means 53 Superheat degree correction means

Claims (7)

An evaporator that heats the working medium with a heating medium to evaporate at least a portion of the working medium;
A superheater that heats at least a part of the working medium evaporated in the evaporator to a superheated state by heating with a heating medium;
An expander that is connected to a generator and drives the generator by expanding a working medium that has been overheated by the superheater;
A condenser for condensing the working medium expanded by the expander;
A medium pump for delivering the working medium condensed in the condenser toward the evaporator;
Pump control means for controlling the rotation speed of the medium pump so that the degree of superheat on the outlet side of the superheater becomes a predetermined target value;
Evaporating state detecting means for detecting whether or not the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator is lower than a saturation temperature;
When the evaporation state detecting means detects that the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator is lower than the saturation temperature, the superheat correction for increasing the predetermined target value of the superheat degree on the outlet side of the superheater Means,
A power generator equipped with.   The power generator according to claim 1, wherein the superheat degree correction means increases the amount of change in the target value of the superheat degree as the temperature or flow rate of the heating medium flowing into the superheater decreases.   The superheat degree correcting means lowers the target value of the superheat degree when it is detected that the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator is lower than the saturation temperature to be equal to or higher than the saturation temperature. Or the electric power generating apparatus of 2. Temperature detecting means for detecting the temperature of the working medium flowing in the working medium passage between the evaporator and the superheater;
Pressure detecting means for detecting the pressure of the working medium flowing in the working medium passage between the evaporator and the superheater,
The evaporation state detection means detects that the temperature of the working medium on the outlet side of the evaporator is lower than a saturation temperature based on a detection value of the temperature detection means and a detection value of the pressure detection means. The power generation device according to any one of 1 to 3. An evaporator that heats the working medium with a heating medium to evaporate at least a part of the working medium; and a superheater that heats the working medium at least partially evaporated with the evaporator to a superheated state by heating with the heating medium. An expander that is connected to a generator and drives the generator by expanding the working medium that is saturated or overheated by the superheater; and a condenser that condenses the working medium expanded by the expander A medium pump that sends the working medium condensed in the condenser toward the evaporator, and the rotation speed of the medium pump is set so that the degree of superheat on the outlet side of the superheater becomes a predetermined target value. A method for controlling a power generator to be controlled, comprising:
A detecting step for detecting whether or not the temperature of the working medium at the outlet side of the evaporator is lower than a saturation temperature;
In the detection step, when it is detected that the temperature of the working medium on the evaporator outlet side is lower than the saturation temperature, the superheat degree correcting step for increasing the predetermined target value of the superheat degree on the outlet side of the superheater And a method of controlling the power generator.   The method for controlling a power generator according to claim 5, wherein, in the superheat degree correction step, the amount of change in the target value of the superheat degree is increased as the temperature or flow rate of the heating medium flowing into the superheater decreases.   The power generator according to claim 5 or 6, wherein when the temperature of the working medium at the outlet side of the evaporator is detected to be equal to or higher than a saturation temperature from a state below the saturation temperature, the target value of the superheat degree is decreased. Control method.

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