A processing system 100 includes a heat insulating pipe 12, a temperature measuring device 19, and a control device 20. The heat insulating pipe 12 has an inner pipe and an outer pipe. An airtight space is formed between the inner pipe and the outer pipe. A fluid having a temperature lower than that of an indoor space in which the heat insulating pipe 12 is placed is flown within the inner pipe. The temperature measuring device 19 measures a temperature of a surface of the heat insulating pipe 12. The control device 20 is controls a pressure within the airtight space by controlling an exhaust device 16 configured to exhaust a gas within the airtight space based on the temperature of the surface of the heat insulating pipe 12 and a dew-point temperature calculated from a humidity and the temperature of the indoor space.

An exhaust structure for an internal combustion engine has an exhaust pipe having an inner pipe through which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine circulates, and an outer pipe covering an outer periphery of the inner pipe, and in the exhaust pipe, an inner radiation layer provided on an outer surface of the inner pipe and having a higher emissivity than the inner pipe, an outer radiation layer provided on an inner surface of the outer pipe and having a higher emissivity than the outer pipe, and an intermediate layer proposed between the inner radiation layer and the outer radiation layer, configured to pass infrared radiation therethrough, and having a lower coefficient of thermal conductivity than the inner pipe and the outer pipe are provided.

A processing system 100 includes a heat insulating pipe 12, a temperature measuring device 19, and a control device 20. The heat insulating pipe 12 has an inner pipe and an outer pipe. An airtight space is formed between the inner pipe and the outer pipe. A fluid having a temperature lower than that of an indoor space in which the heat insulating pipe 12 is placed is flown within the inner pipe. The temperature measuring device 19 measures a temperature of a surface of the heat insulating pipe 12. The control device 20 is controls a pressure within the airtight space by controlling an exhaust device 16 configured to exhaust a gas within the airtight space based on the temperature of the surface of the heat insulating pipe 12 and a dew-point temperature calculated from a humidity and the temperature of the indoor space.

An exhaust mechanism includes: an exhaust pipe configured to circulate exhaust gas from an engine; a first outer pipe disposed along the exhaust pipe on an outer periphery of the exhaust pipe; a second outer pipe disposed along the first outer pipe on an outer periphery of the first outer pipe; a pair of intermediate members disposed on the outer periphery of the exhaust pipe, fixed to respective inner peripheral surfaces of a first end portion and a second end portion of the first outer pipe, and being lower in thermal conductivity than the exhaust pipe. A vacuum layer is provided between the first outer pipe and the second outer pipe. At least one of the intermediate members is configured to slide in an axial direction of the exhaust pipe.

A vehicular exhaust pipe structure includes an outer pipe extending along a front-rear direction of a vehicle and an inner pipe disposed inside the outer pipe along an axial direction of the outer pipe. The inner pipe is joined to the outer pipe such that a vacuum layer is formed between the inner pipe and the outer pipe. The inner pipe includes a pseudo-cylindrical concave polyhedral shell-shaped part.

A heat transfer device that includes a thermionic power generator, a wiring, a load circuit, and a switch circuit. The thermionic power generator includes an emitter electrode and a collector electrode facing each other with an inter-electrode gap distance, and converts heat energy into electric energy by capturing, with the collector electrode, a thermoelectron that is emitted from the emitter electrode. The wiring electrically connects the emitter electrode and the collector electrode. The load circuit is connected to an electric current path of by wiring between the emitter electrode and the collector electrode. The switch circuit switches between an ON state and an OFF state.

An exhaust structure for an internal combustion engine has an exhaust pipe having an inner pipe through which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine circulates, and an outer pipe covering an outer periphery of the inner pipe, and in the exhaust pipe, an inner radiation layer provided on an outer surface of the inner pipe and having a higher emissivity than the inner pipe, an outer radiation layer provided on an inner surface of the outer pipe and having a higher emissivity than the outer pipe, and an intermediate layer proposed between the inner radiation layer and the outer radiation layer, configured to pass infrared radiation therethrough, and having a lower coefficient of thermal conductivity than the inner pipe and the outer pipe are provided.

A component of an exhaust system for a combustion engine, particularly of a motor vehicle, has a hollow jacket at least partially surrounding the component. An intermediate space is surrounded by the walls of the hollow jacket and is closable in a pressure-tight manner. The intermediate space is fluidically connected to a vacuum generating device via a vacuum connection line and via a vacuum connection point of the component. With the vacuum generating device, a vacuum can be generated in the intermediate space. Through arrangement of a filler material, such as a support structure and/or of a fiber material and/or of a foam, in the intermediate space the stability of the hollow jacket can be improved.

An exhaust purification device for a vehicle with an engine and an electric motor includes: an electrically heated catalyst that is heated by power supply to purify engine exhaust at a predetermined activation temperature or higher; an exhaust pipe with a vacuum layer covering at least an entire side surface of the catalyst; first and second opening/closing valves; and a control unit that controls the power supply and driving of the valves. Upon closing the valves after the vehicle is stopped and the engine is shut down, , the control unit drives the motor to motor the engine and discharge combustion gas from the engine and exhaust pipe, and replaces it with fresh air. The control unit then closes the second valve to heat the catalyst to a target temperature, and thereafter, when the temperature reaches the target temperature, stops the power supply and closes the first valve.