Energy transition requires a high penetration of reliable and flexible renewable energy. To
do so, low-cost, efficient, high capacity and environmentally friendly storage technologies to …

In this perspective paper, the research and development of S-CO 2 cycles are analyzed from
two aspects:(i) the system design and analysis and (ii) energy transfer/conversion …

Abstract Supercritical CO 2 (S–CO 2) Brayton cycle has been applied to various heat
sources in recent decades, owing to the characteristics of compact structure and high …

Supercritical carbon dioxide cycle has been considered as a promising power cycle for
various types of power conversion systems owing to the high thermal efficiency, smaller …

Owing to its excellent physical properties, CO 2 has been extensively used as a working
fluid in power cycle and refrigeration cycle. To improve energy conversion efficiency, various …

Large amount of waste heat is available for recovery in industrial processes worldwide.
However, significant proportion (up to 50%) of this thermal energy is released directly to the …

This paper presents optimization of a supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle for three
types of 300-MWth small modular reactors (SMRs); a pressurized water reactor (PWR), a …

The study presents an experimental examination of heat transfer of straight printed circuit
heat exchanger (PCHE) for a precooler of supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO 2) Brayton …

In recent years, the supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle (SCBC) has been regarded as
a promising next generation power conversation system, owing to its high efficiency …

Closed supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle has the advantages of high efficiency and
high compactness. The response speed of SCO2 cycle is much faster than that of steam …