[HTML][HTML] New directions in the implementation of Pinch Methodology (PM)

JJ Klemeš, PS Varbanov, TG Walmsley, X Jia - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The emergence of Pinch Analysis from more than four decades ago opened a new
area of intense research development that has even accelerated in recent years. Initially …

Investigation of organic Rankine cycles with zeotropic mixtures as a working fluid: Advantages and issues

GB Abadi, KC Kim - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Global warming has been a major concern, and the amount of CO 2 released to the
atmosphere keeps increasing due to overuse of the earth's fossil fuel reserves …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal design and operation of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system driven by solar energy with sensible thermal energy storage

H Yu, H Helland, X Yu, T Gundersen, G Sin - Energy Conversion and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the optimal design and operation of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system
driven by solar energy is investigated. A two-tank sensible thermal energy storage system is …

Parametric optimization and thermodynamic performance comparison of single-pressure and dual-pressure evaporation organic Rankine cycles

J Li, Z Ge, Y Duan, Z Yang, Q Liu - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Dual-pressure evaporation organic Rankine cycle (ORC) involves two evaporation
processes with different pressures, and can significantly reduce the exergy loss in the heat …

A general framework to select working fluid and configuration of ORCs for low-to-medium temperature heat sources

J Vivian, G Manente, A Lazzaretto - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
The selection of the most suitable working fluid and cycle configuration for a given heat
source is a fundamental step in the search for the optimum design of Organic Rankine …

Thermodynamic performance analyses and optimization of subcritical and transcritical organic Rankine cycles using R1234ze (E) for 100–200° C heat sources

J Li, Q Liu, Z Ge, Y Duan, Z Yang - Energy Conversion and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
The working fluid has a crucial effect on the thermodynamic performance of the organic
Rankine cycle (ORC) system. Trans-1, 3, 3, 3-tetrafluoropropene, R1234ze (E), is a new …

Thermoeconomic multi-objective optimization of an organic Rankine cycle for exhaust waste heat recovery of a diesel engine

F Yang, H Zhang, S Song, C Bei, H Wang, E Wang - Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, the ORC (Organic Rankine cycle) technology is adopted to recover the exhaust
waste heat of diesel engine. The thermodynamic, economic and optimization models of the …

Systematic methods for working fluid selection and the design, integration and control of organic Rankine cycles—A review

P Linke, AI Papadopoulos, P Seferlis - Energies, 2015 - mdpi.com
Efficient power generation from low to medium grade heat is an important challenge to be
addressed to ensure a sustainable energy future. Organic Rankine Cycles (ORCs) constitute …

Thermodynamic analysis and optimization of a solar organic Rankine cycle operating with stable output

J Yang, J Li, Z Yang, Y Duan - Energy Conversion and Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Solar organic Rankine cycle (SORC) is a promising approach for solar energy utilization
under low and moderate temperatures due to low investment and small-to-medium scale …

Thermodynamic analysis of a hydrogen fuel cell waste heat recovery system based on a zeotropic organic Rankine cycle

C Wang, Q Li, C Wang, Y Zhang, W Zhuge - Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a thermodynamic model of a hybrid system consisting of a proton-exchange
membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system and an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system is …