Advances and challenges in ORC systems modeling for low grade thermal energy recovery

D Ziviani, A Beyene, M Venturini - Applied Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …

Integrating machine learning and mathematical programming for efficient optimization of operating conditions in organic Rankine cycle (ORC) based combined …

J Zhou, YT Chu, J Ren, W Shen, C He - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Operations optimization in an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) based combined system is
important while computationally difficult by using mechanistic models due to complex …

State of art on ORC applications for waste heat recovery and micro-cogeneration for installations up to 100kWe

JB Obi - Energy Procedia, 2015 - Elsevier
The growing cost for energy production and distribution as well as problems related to
environmental pollution have induced an increasing interest in the research of alternative …

A supercritical Rankine cycle using zeotropic mixture working fluids for the conversion of low-grade heat into power

H Chen, DY Goswami, MM Rahman, EK Stefanakos - Energy, 2011 - Elsevier
A supercritical Rankine cycle using zeotropic mixture working fluids for the conversion of low-
grade heat into power is proposed and analyzed in this paper. Unlike a conventional …

Operation optimization of an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) heat recovery power plant

J Sun, W Li - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper presents a detailed analysis of an organic rankine cycle (ORC) heat recovery
power plant using R134a as working fluid. Mathematical models for the expander …

[HTML][HTML] A computational drop-in assessment of hydrofluoroethers in Organic Rankine Cycles

D Jovell, R Gonzalez-Olmos, F Llovell - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC) are experiencing a growing interest due to their
ability to generate electricity from residual low waste heat sources. HFC-245fa is a …

Thermodynamic performance simulation and design optimisation of trilateral-cycle engines for waste heat recovery-to-power generation

HA Ajimotokan, I Sher - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
The trilateral cycle (TLC) is one of the most promising alternatives among the heat recovery-
to-power technologies, due to its compact system configuration and high performance at …

Development and experimental characterization of a small scale solar powered organic Rankine cycle (ORC)

R Taccani, JB Obi, M De Lucia, D Micheli, G Toniato - Energy Procedia, 2016 - Elsevier
Solar thermal power plants have been widely studied in recent years as solar energy is
clean, affordable and largely available. The possibility of converting solar thermal energy …

Assessment of the thermal efficiency of subcritical power generation cycles using environmentally friendly fluids at various heat source temperatures

AM Ahmed - Energy Science & Engineering, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study aims to investigate the effect of the various heat source temperature (Tmax) on
thermal efficiency (ηth) for the organic rankine cycle (ORC), trilateral flash cycle (TFC), and …

Thermodynamic modelling and analysis of a solar organic Rankine cycle employing thermofluids

HU Helvaci, ZA Khan - Energy Conversion and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper presents thermodynamic modelling and simulation study of a small scale
saturated solar organic Rankine cycle (ORC) which consists of a stationary, flat plate solar …