The organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is an effective technology for power generation from
temperatures of up to 400° C and for capacities of up to 10 MW el. The use of solar …

Solar thermal systems are advantageous since it is easier to store heat than electricity on a
large scale. As such, concentrated solar power is receiving considerable interest among …

How to effectively utilize low and medium temperature energy is one of the solutions to
alleviate the energy shortage and environmental pollution problems. In the past twenty …

While the conventional design of thermal power plants is mainly focused on high process
efficiency, market requirements increasingly target operating flexibility due to the continuing …

In this paper, an integrated numerical model was established to solve the complex energy
transfer in a parabolic trough collector (PTC) by combining Monte Carlo ray tracing and finite …

Solar energy utilization for cooling applications is analyzed in this study. A single effect
absorption chiller operating with LiBr–H 2 O is the cooling sorption machine which is …

In this paper, detailed exergy analysis of selected thermal power systems driven by
parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSCs) is presented. The power is produced using either …

The Rankine cycle is considered the most common and competitive power generation cycle
to produce electricity from solar thermal energy. This paper reviews the work done on the …

Low-grade thermal energy recovery has attained a renewed relevance, driven by the desire
to improve system efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of power generation. Various …

Organic Rankine cycle (ORC), powered by line-focusing concentrating solar collectors
(parabolic trough collector and linear Fresnel reflector), is a promising option for modular …