Efficiency optimization potential in supercritical Organic Rankine Cycles

A. Schuster, S. Karellas and R. Aumann

Energy, 2010, vol. 35, issue 2, 1033-1039

Abstract: Nowadays, the use of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) in decentralised applications is linked with the fact that this process allows the use of low temperature heat sources and offers an advantageous efficiency in small-scale concepts. Many state-of-the-art and innovative applications can successfully use the ORC process. In this process, according to the heat source level, special attention must be drawn to the choice of the appropriate working fluid, which is a factor that affects the thermal and exergetic efficiency of the cycle. The investigation of supercritical parameters of various working fluids in ORC applications seems to bring promising results concerning the efficiency of the application.

Keywords: ORC; Organic Rankine Cycle; Supercritical fluid; Low temperature heat recovery (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.06.019

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