Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycles Using Dry Fluids

This paper presents an optimization of Organic Rankine Cycles "ORC" using dry organic fluids, to convert waste energy to power from low grade heat sources. The dry organic working fluids under investigation are R113, R245ca, R123, and Isobutene. Different configurations such as reheat ORC and regenerative ORC will be analyzed and compared with the basic ORC in order to determine the configuration that presents the best performance. The optimization for the different configurations will be performed using a combined first and second law analysis by varying some system operating parameters at various reference temperatures and pressures. Some of the results show that regenerative ORC produces higher efficiency compared with the basic ORC while also reducing the amount of waste heat needed to produce the same power with a less irreversibility.Copyright © 2006 by ASME

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