Process integration and superstructure optimization of Organic Rankine Cycles (ORCs) with heat exchanger network synthesis

H Yu, J Eason, LT Biegler, X Feng - Computers & Chemical Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Low and medium temperature energy utilization is one way to alleviate the energy crisis and
environmental pollution problems. In the past decades, Organic Rankine Cycles (ORCs) …

Optimal integration of organic Rankine cycles into process heat exchanger networks: A simultaneous approach

S Watanapanich, ST Li, JY Lee - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Organic Rankine cycles can produce power from various low-to-medium temperature heat
sources efficiently, and may be integrated into industrial processes to recover low-grade …

Generic superstructure synthesis of organic Rankine cycles for waste heat recovery in industrial processes

M Kermani, AS Wallerand, ID Kantor, F Maréchal - Applied energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Waste heat accounts for up to 70% of input energy in industrial processes which enunciates
the importance of energy recovery measures to improve efficiency and reduce excessive …

Optimal integration of organic Rankine cycles with industrial processes

BJ Hipólito-Valencia, E Rubio-Castro… - Energy Conversion and …, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper presents a procedure for simultaneously handling the problem of optimal
integration of regenerative organic Rankine cycles (ORCs) with overall processes. ORCs …

Heat-exchanger network synthesis involving organic rankine cycle for waste heat recovery

CL Chen, FY Chang, TH Chao… - Industrial & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
This article aims to present a mathematical model for the synthesis of a heat-exchanger
network (HEN) which can be integrated with an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) for the …

Organic Rankine Cycle system performance targeting and design for multiple heat sources with simultaneous working fluid selection

MZ Stijepovic, AI Papadopoulos, P Linke… - Journal of cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
This work presents a systematic approach toward the design of Organic Rankine Cycles
(ORC) for the generation of power from multiple heat sources available at different …

A novel design methodology for waste heat recovery systems using organic Rankine cycle

D Budisulistyo, S Krumdieck - Energy Conversion and Management, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper discusses a comprehensive design methodology for optimization of organic
Rankine cycle designs using a new design to resource method. The objective of the design …

Synthesis and simultaneous MINLP optimization of heat exchanger network, steam Rankine cycle, and organic Rankine cycle

X Huang, P Lu, X Luo, J Chen, Z Yang, Y Liang… - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Process plants are typically energy intensive plants and pollutant emission contributors.
Energy integration in process plants effectively reduces energy consumption and pollutant …

Efficiency improving strategies of low-temperature heat conversion systems using organic Rankine cycles: an overview

L Wei, Y Zhang, Y Mu, X Yang… - Energy Sources, Part A …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Organic Rankine Cycle is one of the most promising technologies for low-
temperature energy conversion. In recent years, it has gotten more attention due to the …

Superstructure-based mixed-integer nonlinear programming framework for hybrid heat sources driven organic Rankine cycle optimization

Z Liang, Y Liang, X Luo, J Chen, Z Yang, C Wang… - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is a promising technology capable of harnessing low-grade
energy, eg renewable energy and waste heat, and converting it into electricity. Conventional …