scholarly journals Review and Preliminary Analysis of Organic Rankine Cycle based on Turbine Inlet Temperature

Evergreen ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 22-33
Author(s):  
Manish Sharma ◽  
Rahul Dev
Keyword(s):  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Turbine Inlet Temperature ◽  
Turbine Inlet

Energy and Exergy Performance Comparative Analysis of Solar Driven Organic Rankine Cycle Using Different Organic Fluids

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-38
Author(s):  
Md. Tareq Chowdhury ◽  
Esmail M. A. Mokheimer
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Exergy Efficiency ◽  
Optimum Operating ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Turbine Inlet Temperature ◽  
Turbine Inlet ◽  
Energy And Exergy ◽  
Organic Fluids

Abstract In this study, the performance of Parabolic Trough Collector (PTC) integrated with Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is investigated to find the optimum operating scenarios and to assess the exergy destruction at different components of the system. Commercial PTC LS-2 model with Therminol VP-1 as heat transfer fluid was integrated with an organic Rankine cycle that was examined for its thermal and exergetic performance using different organic fluids. It was found that every fluid has an optimum pressure and temperature level at which it works better than other fluids. R134a (Tetrafluoroethane, CH2FCF3) showed the best performance for the turbine inlet temperature range from 340 K — 440 K regarding the achieved energy and exergy efficiencies. At a temperature of 362.8 K and a pressure of 2750 kPa, R134a showed the highest energy efficiency of 8.55% and exergy efficiency of 21.84% with the lowest mass flow rate required in ORC. Energy efficiency of other fluids namely, R245fa (Pentafluoropropane, CF3CH2CHF2), n-pentane and Toluene were less than 5%. On the other hand, Toluene exhibited thermal efficiency of 23.5 % at turbine inlet temperature of 550 K and pressure of 2500 kPa, while the exergy efficiency was 62.89 % at solar irradiation of 1 kW/m2.

Working Fluid Analysis for Supercritical Organic Rankine Cycles for Medium Geothermal Reservoir Temperatures

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Moloney ◽  
Eydhah Almatrafi ◽  
D. Y. Goswami ◽  
Elias Stefanakos
Keyword(s):  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Geothermal Reservoir ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Medium Temperature ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Fluid Analysis ◽  
Turbine Inlet ◽  
Fluid Properties

A steady state model of a supercritical organic Rankine cycle (SORC) was created in MATLAB and validated. Fluid properties were obtained using NIST REFPROP. Various working fluids were tested, including pentane (R601), isopentane (R601a), butane (R600), isobutane (R600a), butene, and cis-butene. Pentane and isopentane have not been of focus for SORCS at these temperatures. Varying turbine inlet temperatures ranging from 170 to 240°C were tested with the heat source provided by a medium temperature geothermal reservoir. A parametric analysis was performed on varying inlet pressure and turbine inlet temperature in comparison to first law efficiency, second law efficiency, effectiveness, and net work produced to analyze the overall and exergetic performance of each fluid. Optimum first law efficiency ranged from 17 to 22%. Cis-butene and pentane performed the best in all performance factors analyzed. Pentane and isopentane performed the best at pressures near or below their critical point. It was also found that near the critical temperature, a subcritical ORC has better performance than an SORC. This study is beneficial for not only geothermal energy but for applications that can provide operating temperatures between 170 to 240°C.

scholarly journals Investigation of a Novel CO2 Transcritical Organic Rankine Cycle Driven by Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Evangelos Bellos ◽  
Christos Tzivanidis
Keyword(s):  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Solar Irradiation ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Present System ◽  
Secondary Circuit ◽  
Parabolic Trough ◽  
Turbine Inlet

The objective of the present study is the detailed investigation and optimization of a transcritical organic Rankine cycle operating with CO2. The novelty of the present system is that the CO2 is warmed up inside a solar parabolic trough collector and there is not a secondary circuit between the solar collector and the CO2. Therefore, the examined configuration presents increased performance due to the higher operating temperatures of the working fluid in the turbine inlet. The system is studied parametrically and it is optimized by investigating different pressure and temperature level in the turbine inlet. The simulation is performed with a validated mathematical model that has been developed in Engineering Equation Solver software. According to the results, the optimum turbine inlet temperature is ranged from 713 up to 847 K, while the higher pressure in the turbine inlet enhances electricity production. In the default scenario (turbine inlet at 800 K and turbine pressure at 200 bar), the system efficiency is found 24.27% with solar irradiation at 800 W/m2. A dynamic investigation of the system for Athens (Greece) climate proved that the yearly efficiency of the unit is 19.80%, the simple payback period of the investment is 7.88 years, and the yearly CO2 emissions avoidance is 48.7 tones.

scholarly journals Performance Analysis of Transcritical Carbon Dioxide Rankine Cycle with Regenerator

2018 ◽  
Vol 225 ◽  
pp. 05020
Author(s):  
Aklilu T. Baheta ◽  
Sintayehu M. Hailegiorgis ◽  
Ahmed N. Oumer ◽  
Shaharin Anwar B Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Inlet Pressure ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Turbine Inlet Temperature ◽  
Turbine Inlet ◽  
Transcritical Carbon Dioxide

Transcritical carbon dioxide Rankine cycle (TCRC) has a potential to convert low grade heat source into power. Thus, the objective of this paper is to evaluate TCRC performance based on the first and the second law of thermodynamics for wide and different operating conditions. To address this, TCRC thermal efficiency, exergetic efficiency, utilization ratio and the exergy destruction of the components are analyzed parametrically. Engineering Equation Solver (EES) is used to solve the set of equations and to evaluate the working fluid properties at the given conditions. For the analysis compressor efficiency, turbine efficiency and effectiveness of the regenerator are assumed to be 0.9, 0.9 and 0.95, respectively. The pump inlet pressure was assumed to be 6.2 MPa. It is found that at 10 MPa turbine inlet pressure 240°C is the optimal turbine inlet temperature operating condition. The percentage of exergy destructions at 240°C turbine inlet temperature are 0.94, 4.53, 9.55, 41.23, and 43.74 by the pump, turbine, condenser, heater and regenerator, respectively. Hence, the highest and the smallest exergy destructions are in the regenerator and the pump. This study will help to select the potential component for further improvement.

Field and Laboratory Evaluations of Commercial and Next-Generation Alumina-Forming Austenitic Foil for Advanced Recuperators

2016 ◽  
Vol 138 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce A. Pint ◽  
Sebastien Dryepondt ◽  
Michael P. Brady ◽  
Yukinori Yamamoto ◽  
Bo Ruan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Trials ◽  
Austenitic Steels ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Turbine Inlet Temperature ◽  
New Class ◽  
Turbine Inlet ◽  
Higher Temperature ◽  
Oxidation Testing

Alumina-forming austenitic (AFA) steels represent a new class of corrosion- and creep-resistant austenitic steels designed to enable higher temperature recuperators. Field trials are in progress for commercially rolled foil with widths over 39 cm. The first trial completed 3000 hrs in a microturbine recuperator with an elevated turbine inlet temperature and showed limited degradation. A longer microturbine trial is in progress. A third exposure in a larger turbine has passed 16,000 hrs. To reduce alloy cost and address foil fabrication issues with the initial AFA composition, several new AFA compositions are being evaluated in creep and laboratory oxidation testing at 650–800 °C and the results compared to commercially fabricated AFA foil and conventional recuperator foil performance.

Long-Life Base Load Service at 1600 F Turbine Inlet Temperature

1967 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. E. Starkey
Keyword(s):  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Turbine Inlet Temperature ◽  
Fuel Distribution ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Turbine Inlet ◽  
Accurate Temperature ◽  
Long Life ◽  
Accurate Temperature Control ◽  
Base Load

Design considerations required for base load long-life service at turbine inlet temperature above 1600 F are discussed. These include control of combustion profile, air cooling of the first-stage nozzle, long-shank turbine buckets, accurate air and fuel distribution, and accurate temperature control.

Influence of Turbine Inlet Temperature on the Efficiency of Externally Fired Gas Turbines

2014 ◽  
pp. 79-95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Eduardo Batista de Mello ◽  
Sérgio Scuotto ◽  
Fernando dos Santos Ortega ◽  
Gustavo Henrique Bolognesi Donato
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Turbine Inlet Temperature ◽  
Turbine Inlet

Method for the Preliminary Fluid Dynamic Design of High-Temperature Mini-Organic Rankine Cycle Turbines

2017 ◽  
Vol 139 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Bahamonde ◽  
Matteo Pini ◽  
Carlo De Servi ◽  
Antonio Rubino ◽  
Piero Colonna
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Design Space ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Thermodynamic Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Preliminary Design ◽  
Design Calculations ◽  
Radial Outflow ◽  
Turbine Design

Widespread adoption of renewable energy technologies will arguably benefit from the availability of economically viable distributed thermal power conversion systems. For this reason, considerable efforts have been dedicated in recent years to R&D over mini-organic Rankine cycle (ORC) power plants, thus with a power capacity approximately in the 3–50 kW range. The application of these systems for waste heat recovery from diesel engines of long-haul trucks stands out because of the possibility of achieving economy of production. Many technical challenges need to be solved, as the system must be sufficiently efficient, light, and compact. The design paradigm is therefore completely different from that of conventional stationary ORC power plants of much larger capacity. A high speed turbine is arguably the expander of choice, if high conversion efficiency is targeted, thus high maximum cycle temperature. Given the lack of knowledge on the design of these turbines, which depends on a large number of constraints, a novel optimal design method integrating the preliminary design of the thermodynamic cycle and that of the turbine has been developed. The method is applicable to radial inflow, axial and radial outflow turbines, and to superheated and supercritical cycle configurations. After a limited number of working fluids are selected, the feasible design space is explored by means of thermodynamic cycle design calculations integrated with a simplified turbine design procedure, whereby the isentropic expansion efficiency is prescribed. Starting from the resulting design space, optimal preliminary designs are obtained by combining cycle calculations with a 1D mean-line code, subject to constraints. The application of the procedure is illustrated for a test case: the design of turbines to be tested in a new experimental setup named organic rankine cycle hybrid integrated device (ORCHID) which is being constructed at the Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands. The first turbine selected for further design and construction employs siloxane MM (hexamethyldisiloxane, C6H18OSi2), supercritical cycle, and the radial inflow configuration. The main preliminary design specifications are power output equal to 11.6 kW, turbine inlet temperature equal to 300 °C, maximum cycle pressure equal to 19.9 bar, expansion ratio equal to 72, rotational speed equal to 90 krpm, inlet diameter equal to 75 mm, minimum blade height equal to 2 mm, degree of reaction equal to 0.44, and estimated total-to-static efficiency equal to 77.3%. Results of the design calculations are affected by considerable uncertainty related to the loss correlations employed for the preliminary turbine design, as they have not been validated yet for this highly unconventional supersonic and transonic mini turbine. Future work will be dedicated to the extension of the method to encompass the preliminary design of heat exchangers and the off-design operation of the system.

scholarly journals A Hot Water Split-Flow Dual-Pressure Strategy to Improve System Performance for Organic Rankine Cycle

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 3345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiqi Wang ◽  
Zhongyuan Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Output Power ◽  
Thermal Energy ◽  
System Performance ◽  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Split Flow ◽  
Net Power Output

The organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is widely used to recover industrial waste heat. For an ORC system using industrial waste hot water as a heat source, a novel hot water split-flow dual-pressure organic Rankine cycle (SFD-ORC) system is developed to improve the performance of the ORC. The maximum net power output was selected to compare three ORC systems, including basic ORC (B-ORC), conventional dual-pressure ORC (CD-ORC) and SFD-ORC. A genetic algorithm (GA) was used to optimize the parameters to search the maximum net power output of ORCs. The maximum net output power was taken as the standard of performance evaluation. The results show that, under the same hot water inlet temperature condition, the optimal hot water outlet temperature of B-ORC is much higher than that of CD-ORC and SFD-ORC, which indicates that less thermal energy could be utilized to convert to power in B-ORC. The optimal hot water temperature at the outlet of evaporator 1 in SFD-ORC is higher than that in CD-ORC, which means SFD-ORC could make more efficient use of the high-grade thermal energy of hot water. The SFD-ORC could obtain the highest net output power under the optimal parameter conditions, followed by the CD-ORC system, while the B-ORC has the lowest net output power. Moreover, with the increase in the hot water inlet temperature, the advantage of SFD-ORC becomes increasingly obvious. When the hot water inlet temperature is 90 °C, the net output power of SFD-ORC at is 6.22% higher than that of CD-ORC. The net output power of SFD-ORC at 130 °C increases to 9.7% higher than that of CD-ORC. The SFD-ORC presents better system performance and has great engineering application potential.

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