Review of organic Rankine cycles for internal combustion engine exhaust waste heat recovery
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the history of internal combustion engine exhaust waste heat recovery focusing on organic Rankine cycles is presented, with a focus on the selection of the cycle expander and working fluid, since they are regarded as having the largest impact on system performance.
About: This article is published in Applied Thermal Engineering.The article was published on 2013-03-01. It has received 404 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Organic Rankine cycle & Thermal efficiency.
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...In a recent historical review of Rankine cycles for WHR, Sprouse and Depcik [110] indicated that organic fluids are generally chosen over water/steam for cycles with hot side temperatures below 370 C, and there are a significant number of available fluids below 200 C [108]....
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TL;DR: The cumulative global capacity of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) power systems for the conversion of renewable and waste thermal energy is undergoing a rapid growth and is estimated to be approx. 2000 MWe considering only installations that went into operation after 1995 as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The cumulative global capacity of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) power systems for the conversion of renewable and waste thermal energy is undergoing a rapid growth and is estimated to be approx. 2000 MWe considering only installations that went into operation after 1995. The potential for the conversion of the thermal power coming from liquid-dominated geothermal reservoirs, waste heat from primary engines or industrial processes, biomass combustion, and concentrated solar radiation into electricity is arguably enormous. ORC technology is possibly the most flexible in terms of capacity and temperature level and is currently often the only applicable technology for the conversion of external thermal energy sources. In addition, ORC power systems are suitable for the cogeneration of heating and/or cooling, another advantage in the framework of distributed power generation. Related research and development is therefore very lively. These considerations motivated the effort documented in this article, aimed at providing consistent information about the evolution, state, and future of this power conversion technology. First, basic theoretical elements on the thermodynamic cycle, working fluid, and design aspects are illustrated, together with an evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages in comparison to competing technologies. An overview of the long history of the development of ORC power systems follows, in order to place the more recent evolution into perspective. Then, a compendium of the many aspects of the state of the art is illustrated: the solutions currently adopted in commercial plants and the main-stream applications, including information about exemplary installations. A classification and terminology for ORC power plants are proposed. An outlook on the many research and development activities is provided, whereby information on new high-impact applications, such as automotive heat recovery is included. Possible directions of future developments are highlighted, ranging from efforts targeting volume-produced stationary and mobile mini-ORC systems with a power output of few kWe, up to large MWe base-load ORC plants.
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TL;DR: A review of different waste heat recovery systems has been conducted, to lay out the potential recovery efficiencies and suitability for marine applications as discussed by the authors, which helps in identifying the most suitable heat recovery technologies for maritime use depending on the properties of shipboard waste heat.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors present an overview of the second law of thermodynamics and its application in the context of a gas turbine power plant and evaluate the entropy of the system.
Abstract: 1 Getting Started: Introductory Concepts and Definitions. 1.1 Using Thermodynamics. 1.2 Defining Systems. 1.3 Describing Systems and Their Behavior. 1.4 Measuring Mass, Length, Time, and Force. 1.5 Specific Volume. 1.6 Pressure. 1.7 Temperature. Chapter Summary and Study Guide. 2 Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics. 2.1 Reviewing Mechanical Concepts of Energy. 2.2 Broadening Our Understanding of Work. 2.3 Broadening Our Understanding of Energy. 2.4 Energy Transfer by Heat. 2.5 Energy Accounting: Energy Balance for Closed Systems. 2.6 Energy Analysis of Cycles. Chapter Summary and Study Guide. 3 Evaluating Properties. 3.1 Getting Started. 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TL;DR: In this paper, a sizing model of the ORC is proposed, capable of predicting the cycle performance with different working fluids and different components sizes, based on the thermodynamic and economic optimization of a small scale ORC in waste heat recovery application.
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