Design and Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle Based on Heat Transfer Enhancement and Novel Heat Exchanger: A Review

Pei Lu, Zheng Liang, Xianglong Luo (), Yangkai Xia, Jin Wang, Kaihuang Chen, Yingzong Liang, Jianyong Chen, Zhi Yang, Jiacheng He and Ying Chen
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Pei Lu: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Material and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
Zheng Liang: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Material and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
Xianglong Luo: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Material and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
Yangkai Xia: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Material and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
Jin Wang: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Material and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
Kaihuang Chen: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Material and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
Yingzong Liang: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Material and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
Jianyong Chen: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Material and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
Zhi Yang: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Material and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
Jiacheng He: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Material and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China
Ying Chen: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, School of Material and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 100 Waihuan Xi Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu District, Guangzhou 510006, China

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 3, 1-34

Abstract: The effective exploitation of renewable energy and the recovery of waste heat are two crucial strategies in achieving carbon neutrality. As an efficient and reliable heat–to–power conversion technology, the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) has been recognized and accepted by academia and industry for use in solar energy, geothermal energy, biomass energy, and waste heat applications. However, there remain unsolved technical challenges related to the design and operation of the components and system. As the exergy destruction and investment cost of heat exchangers exert significant influence on the performance of ORC, investigations on the performance improvement of heat exchangers are of great significance. The aim of this paper was to provide a review on the performance improvement of ORC in relation to heat transfer enhancement, heat exchanger design optimization, and cycle construction based on a novel heat exchanger. The performance of ORC using different types of heat exchangers was discussed and the importance of revealing the influence of heat exchanger structural parameters on ORC performance was assessed. The heat transfer enhancement, novel heat exchanger investigation, and the ORC configuration development based on a novel heat exchanger were emphasized. Finally, developments and current challenges were summarized and future research trends were also identified.

Keywords: organic Rankine cycle; heat transfer enhancement; heat exchanger; optimization (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: 2023
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