Comprehensive Performance Assessment of Dual Loop Organic Rankine Cycle (DORC) for CNG Engine: Energy, Thermoeconomic and Environment

Xu Ping, Baofeng Yao (), Hongguang Zhang (), Hongzhi Zhang, Jia Liang, Meng Yuan, Kai Niu and Yan Wang
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Xu Ping: Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of MOE, Beijing Key Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Baofeng Yao: Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of MOE, Beijing Key Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Hongguang Zhang: Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of MOE, Beijing Key Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Hongzhi Zhang: Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of MOE, Beijing Key Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Jia Liang: Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of MOE, Beijing Key Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Meng Yuan: Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of MOE, Beijing Key Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Kai Niu: Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of MOE, Beijing Key Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Yan Wang: Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation of MOE, Beijing Key Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion, Faculty of Environment and Life, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 21, 1-28

Abstract: The improvement of the overall utilization rate of compressed natural gas (CNG) engine fuel is the basis of efficient energy utilization. On the foundation of heat balance theory of internal combustion engines, this study fully considers the operation characteristics of CNG engines and systematically analyzes the distribution characteristics of different waste heat under variable working conditions. The nonlinear relationship between speed and intercooler heat source becomes evident with the increasing of intake mass flow rate. In accordance with the structural characteristics, the thermodynamic model, heat transfer model and environmental model of dual-loop organic Rankine cycle (DORC) are constructed. The system potential in full working environments is systematically evaluated. Compared with the speed, airmass flow has a significant effect on comprehensive performance of loop. The maximum power, heat transfer area and power output of per unit heat transfer area (POPA) of DORC are 36.42 kW, 23.34 m 2 , and 1.75 kW/m 2 , respectively. According to the operating characteristics of different loops, the variation laws of loop performance under the influence of multiple parameters are analyzed. The synergistic influence laws of multiple variables on system performance are also analyzed.

Keywords: CNG engine; dual loop organic Rankine cycle; energy efficiency; thermoeconomic analysis; thermodynamic analysis; environment analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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