Dynamic performance investigation of organic Rankine cycle driven by solar energy under cloudy condition

Jiaxin Ni, Li Zhao, Zhengtao Zhang, Ying Zhang, Jianyuan Zhang, Shuai Deng and Minglu Ma

Energy, 2018, vol. 147, issue C, 122-141

Abstract: Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is promising in utilizing low-medium thermal energy, and solar energy is widely considered as the most attractive renewable energy for the future. Consequently, electricity production by coupling ORC and solar energy can reduce the fossil fuel consumption and lower the CO2 emissions over the world. However, the intensity of solar radiation keeps changing throughout the daytime, so it is important to study the daytime performance of solar-ORC system to guarantee a proper operation.

Keywords: Organic Rankine cycle (ORC); Solar energy; Dynamic performance; Cloud effect; Control strategy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2018.01.032

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