Influence of heat exchanger pinch point on the control strategy of Organic Rankine cycle (ORC)

Energy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 207 ◽  
pp. 118196
Author(s):  
Yunli Jin ◽  
Naiping Gao ◽  
Tiantian Wang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Pinch Point

Dynamic Simulation and Optimization of an Experimental Micro-CSP Power Plant

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Mitterhofer ◽  
Matthew Orosz
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategy ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Solar Thermal ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Pinch Point ◽  
Simulation And Optimization ◽  
Dynamic Representation

Small scale solar thermal systems are increasingly investigated in the context of decentralized energy supply, due to favorable costs of thermal energy storage (TES) in comparison with battery storage for otherwise economical PV generation. The present study provides the computational framework and results of a one year simulation of a low-cost pilot 3kWel micro-Concentrated Solar Power (micro-CSP) plant with TES. The modeling approach is based on a dynamic representation of the solar thermal loop and a steady state model of the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), and is validated to experimental data from a test site (Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida). The simulation results predict an annual net electricity generation of 4.08 MWh/a. Based on the simulation, optimization studies focusing on the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) converter of the system are presented, including a control strategy allowing for a variable pinch point in the condenser that offers an annual improvement of 14.0% in comparison to a constant condensation pinch point. Absolute electricity output is increased to 4.65 MWh/a. Improvements are due to better matching to expander performance and lower condenser fan power because of higher pinch points. A method, incorporating this control strategy, is developed to economically optimize the ORC components. The process allows for optimization of the ORC subsystem in an arbitrary environment, e.g. as part of a micro-grid to minimize Levelized electricity costs (LEC). The air-cooled condenser is identified as the driving component for the ORC optimization as its influence on overall costs and performance is of major significance. Application of the optimization process to various locations in Africa illustrates economic benefits of the system in comparison to diesel generation.

Performance Assessments of Organic Rankine Cycle With Internal Heat Exchanger Based on Exergetic Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurettin Yamankaradeniz ◽  
Ali Husnu Bademlioglu ◽  
Omer Kaynakli
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Internal Heat ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Performance Assessments ◽  
Evaporator Temperature ◽  
Pinch Point ◽  
Internal Heat Exchanger ◽  
Energy And Exergy ◽  
Energy And Exergy Analysis

This study makes energy and exergy analysis of a sample organic Rankine cycle (ORC) with a heat exchanger which produces energy via a geothermal source with a temperature of 140 °C. R600a is preferred as refrigerant to be used in the cycle. The changes in exergy destructions (of irreversibility) and exergy efficiencies in each cycle element are calculated in the analyses made based on the effectiveness of heat exchanger used in cycle and evaporator temperature changing between 60 and 120 °C for fixed pinch point temperature differences in evaporator and condenser. Parameters showing system performance are assessed via second law approach. Effectiveness of heat exchanger and temperature of evaporator are taken into consideration within the scope of this study, and energy and exergy efficiencies of cycle are enhanced maximum 6.87% and 6.21% respectively. Similarly, exergy efficiencies of evaporator, heat exchanger, and condenser are increased 4%, 82%, and 1.57%, respectively, depending on the effectiveness of heat exchanger and temperature of evaporator.

Dynamic Simulation of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) System Driven by Exhaust

2015 ◽  
Vol 738-739 ◽  
pp. 986-990
Author(s):  
Zhi Gang Wang ◽  
Jia Guang Cheng ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Qiang Shen
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Control Strategy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Moving Boundary ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Energy Crisis ◽  
Transient Phenomena ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Boundary Model

Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is one of the most promising technologies for low-temperature energy conversion. In recent years, it has gotten more attention due to the energy crisis and environmental problems caused by the combustion of fossil fuels. In this paper, a moving boundary model is introduced to describe the transient phenomena of evaporator and condenser, which are the important components of ORC. The simulation results are given to illustrate the efficiency and feasibility of the proposed control strategy.

Thermodynamic analysis of a wall mounted gas boiler with an organic Rankine cycle and hydrogen production unit

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (7) ◽  
pp. 725-743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anahita Moharamian ◽  
Saeed Soltani ◽  
Faramarz Ranjbar ◽  
Mortaza Yari ◽  
Marc A Rosen
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Production ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Inlet Pressure ◽  
Pinch Point ◽  
Working Fluids ◽  
Turbine Inlet ◽  
Energy And Exergy ◽  
Cogeneration System ◽  
Net Power Output

A novel cogeneration system based on a wall mounted gas boiler and an organic Rankine cycle with a hydrogen production unit is proposed and assessed based on energy and exergy analyses. The system is proposed in order to have cogenerational functionality and assessed for the first time. A theoretical research approach is used. The results indicate that the most appropriate organic working fluids for the organic Rankine cycle are HFE700 and isopentane. Utilizing these working fluids increases the energy efficiency of the integrated wall mounted gas boiler and organic Rankine cycle system by about 1% and the organic Rankine cycle net power output about 0.238 kW compared to when the systems are separate. Furthermore, increasing the turbine inlet pressure causes the net power output, the organic Rankine cycle energy and exergy efficiencies, and the cogeneration system exergy efficiency to rise. The organic Rankine cycle turbine inlet pressure has a negligible effect on the organic Rankine cycle mass flow rate. Increasing the pinch point temperature decreases the organic Rankine cycle turbine net output power. Finally, increasing the turbine inlet pressure causes the hydrogen production rate to increase; the highest and lowest hydrogen production rates are observed for the working fluids for HFE7000 and isobutane, respectively. Increasing the pinch point temperature decreases the hydrogen production rate. In the cogeneration system, the highest exergy destruction rate is exhibited by the wall mounted gas boiler, followed by the organic Rankine cycle evaporator, the organic Rankine cycle turbine, the organic Rankine cycle condenser, the proton exchange membrane electrolyzer, and the organic Rankine cycle pump, respectively.

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