Targeting and Design of Organic Rankine Cycle Systems for Multiple Heat Sources with Simultaneous Working Fluid Selection
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2017
Authors
Stijcpovic, Mirko Z.Papadopoulos, Athanasios I.

Linke, Patrick
Stijepovic, Vladimir
Grujić, Aleksandar

Kijevčanin, Mirjana

Seferlis, Panos
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We propose a systematic model for the optimum design of Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC) used for power generation from multiple heat sources available at different temperatures. The model enables the automated generation of inclusive and flexible ORC cascades and is optimized using a global optimization algorithm. Design parameters include the number of ORC cascades, the shared structure of the heat exchanger network, the operating conditions and the working fluid used in each cascade in order to identify an overall ORC structure that maximizes the power output. Results indicate significant operating improvements from using a double ORC cascade with different working fluids.
Keywords:
Organic Rankine Cycle / optimization / working fluids / multiple heat sourcesSource:
27th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering, Pt A, 2017, 769-774Publisher:
- Elsevier
Projects:
- Synthesis, processing and applications of nanostructured multifunctional materials with defined properties (RS-45019)
- Predefined functional properties polymer composite materials processes and equipment development (RS-34011)
- New industrial and environmental application of chemical thermodynamics to the development of the chemical processes with multiphase and multicomponent systems (RS-172063)
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63965-3.50130-6
ISSN: 1570-7946