Innovations for organic Rankine cycle power systems: Current trends and future perspectives
Since the early 2000s, organic Rankine cycle (ORC) technology has experienced rapid
development and market uptake. More than 4.5 GW of total ORC power plant capacity has …
development and market uptake. More than 4.5 GW of total ORC power plant capacity has …
[HTML][HTML] Working fluid and system optimisation of organic Rankine cycles via computer-aided molecular design: A review
Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems are a class of distributed power-generation systems
that are suitable for the efficient conversion of low-to-medium temperature thermal energy to …
that are suitable for the efficient conversion of low-to-medium temperature thermal energy to …
Performance assessment of an organic Rankine–Vapor compression cycle (ORC-VCR) for Low-Grade compression heat recovery
Power consumption of the compression process in air separation units can be significantly
reduced by precooling the inlet air of the air compressors with an organic Rankine cycle and …
reduced by precooling the inlet air of the air compressors with an organic Rankine cycle and …
Reversible high-temperature heat pump/ORC for waste heat recovery in various ships: A techno-economic assessment
G Kosmadakis, P Neofytou - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
An alternative waste heat recovery solution for ships is examined, relying on a reversible
unit. This unit switches its operation between an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) for electricity …
unit. This unit switches its operation between an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) for electricity …
[HTML][HTML] Thermo-economic analysis of a novel partial cascade organic-steam Rankine cycle
Conventional heat batteries and concentrated solar power systems adopt subcritical steam
Rankine cycles (SRCs) to avoid the technical challenges of supercritical cycles. The water …
Rankine cycles (SRCs) to avoid the technical challenges of supercritical cycles. The water …
[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of organic Rankine cycle performance using alkanes or hexamethyldisiloxane as a working fluid
An experimental investigation of the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is carried out using
butane, pentane, cyclopentane or hexamethyldisiloxane as a working fluid. Thermal and …
butane, pentane, cyclopentane or hexamethyldisiloxane as a working fluid. Thermal and …
Advanced monitoring of geothermal Organic Rankine Cycles
Abstract Geothermal Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power plants have tremendous
worldwide potential for the utilization of low-and medium-temperature geothermal resources …
worldwide potential for the utilization of low-and medium-temperature geothermal resources …
Geothermal trigeneration systems with Organic Rankine Cycles: Evaluation of different plant configurations considering part load behaviour
C Schifflechner, L Kuhnert, L Irrgang, F Dawo… - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the increasing importance of cooling applications, geothermal trigeneration systems
might be of high interest in the future. This work aims at evaluating different plant layouts …
might be of high interest in the future. This work aims at evaluating different plant layouts …
[HTML][HTML] Non-equilibrium CFD simulation of the wet-to-dry expansion of the siloxane MM in a converging–diverging nozzle
P Ogrodniczak, MT White - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Wet-to-dry organic Rankine cycles could generate 30% higher power outputs in the
temperature range of 150 to 250° C compared to existing single-phase cycles. Since the …
temperature range of 150 to 250° C compared to existing single-phase cycles. Since the …
[HTML][HTML] Investigating the wet-to-dry expansion of organic fluids for power generation
MT White - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022 - Elsevier
The successful and economic conversion of waste heat into electricity requires new,
innovative, power cycles to be developed. The proposed wet-to-dry cycle, in which the …
innovative, power cycles to be developed. The proposed wet-to-dry cycle, in which the …