A review of solar-driven organic Rankine cycles: Recent challenges and future outlook

R Loni, O Mahian, CN Markides, E Bellos… - … and sustainable energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

A review on the integration and optimization of distributed energy systems

F Ren, Z Wei, X Zhai - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
The depletion of fossil fuels and climate change pose huge challenges to sustainable
development. How to meet the increasing energy demands in an efficient and …

Solar-driven polygeneration systems: Recent progress and outlook

A Kasaeian, E Bellos, A Shamaeizadeh, C Tzivanidis - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Solar energy exploitation is an important weapon for facing critical problems such as fossil
fuel depletion, global warming and the increasing energy demand due to the new lifestyle …

Proposal and evaluation of two innovative combined gas turbine and ejector refrigeration cycles fueled by biogas: Thermodynamic and optimization analysis

Y Cao, HA Dhahad, HM Hussen, T Parikhani - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Energy enhancement and utilization of renewable energy sources have become inevitable
solutions for the concerns of fossil fuel depletion and global warming. Two different …

Solar organic Rankine cycle and its poly-generation applications–A review

PR Gupta, AK Tiwari, Z Said - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The solar Organic Rankine Cycle system seems to be one of the most reliable
renewable energy-based technologies to satisfy major energy demands. Solar organic …

Thermoeconomic analysis of a novel combined cooling, heating and power system based on solar organic Rankine cycle and cascade refrigeration cycle

Z Aghaziarati, AH Aghdam - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a solar organic Rankine cycle integrated cascade refrigeration system
to meet a hospital's heating, cooling (each in two temperature levels) and electricity …

Thermodynamic and economic analysis of performance evaluation of all the thermal power plants: A review

MH Ahmadi, M Alhuyi Nazari… - Energy science & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Surging in energy demand makes it necessary to improve performance of plant equipment
and optimize operation of thermal power plants. Inasmuch as thermal power plants depend …

Energy, exergy and exergoeconomic (3E) analyses and multi-objective optimization of a solar and geothermal based integrated energy system

A Behzadi, E Gholamian, P Ahmadi… - Applied Thermal …, 2018 - Elsevier
A complete renewable energy source based on a solar and a geothermal system is
proposed to produce desired electricity and cooling. The proposed system consists of a …

Thermodynamic investigation of a new combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) system driven by parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSCs): A case study

MA Haghghi, SM Pesteei, A Chitsaz… - Applied Thermal …, 2019 - Elsevier
A new solar-based, combined cooling, heating, and power system is designed and
developed for the school of engineering at Urmia University in Urmia, Iran. The proposed …

Performance analysis of a CO2 near-zero emission integrated system for stepwise recovery of LNG cold energy and GT exhaust heat

W Lv, C Chen, H Zhao, C Liu, J Han - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) system can further improve energy utilization
efficiency while meeting diversified energy demands, and the rational use of the CCHP …