Optimisation of a Multi-Vane Expander as the Prime Mover in an Organic Rankine Cycle

1983 ◽  
pp. 190-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. W. O’Callaghan ◽  
Mohey Hussein ◽  
S. D. Probert ◽  
M. A. Bell ◽  
R. M. Patel
Keyword(s):  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Prime Mover

Model, simulation and experiments for a Buoyancy Organic Rankine Cycle

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 10906
Author(s):  
Jeroen Schoenmaker ◽  
Pâmella Gonçalves Martins ◽  
Guilherme Corsi Miranda da Silva ◽  
Julio Carlos Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Model Simulation ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Thermodynamic Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Test Body ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Energy Scenario ◽  
New Type ◽  
Fluid Reservoir

Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) systems are increasingly gaining relevance in the renewable and sustainable energy scenario. Recently our research group published a manuscript identifying a new type of thermodynamic cycle entitled Buoyancy Organic Rankine Cycle (BORC) [J. Schoenmaker, J.F.Q. Rey, K.R. Pirota, Renew. Energy 36, 999 (2011)]. In this work we present two main contributions. First, we propose a refined thermodynamic model for BORC systems accounting for the specific heat of the working fluid. Considering the refined model, the efficiencies for Pentane and Dichloromethane at temperatures up to 100 °C were estimated to be 17.2%. Second, we show a proof of concept BORC system using a 3 m tall, 0.062 m diameter polycarbonate tube as a column-fluid reservoir. We used water as a column fluid. The thermal stability and uniformity throughout the tube has been carefully simulated and verified experimentally. After the thermal parameters of the water column have been fully characterized, we developed a test body to allow an adequate assessment of the BORC-system's efficiency. We obtained 0.84% efficiency for 43.8 °C working temperature. This corresponds to 35% of the Carnot efficiency calculated for the same temperature difference. Limitations of the model and the apparatus are put into perspective, pointing directions for further developments of BORC systems.

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON PUMP APPLIED IN ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE SYSTEM

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weicong Xu ◽  
Li Zhao ◽  
Shuai Deng ◽  
Jianyuan Zhang ◽  
Wen Su
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Cycle System
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