Modelling approaches of micro and small-scale organic Rankine cycle systems: A critical review

R Moradi, L Cioccolanti - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) systems are a technology capable of producing electricity and
heat from a wide range of energy sources and are particularly well-suited for medium and …

Fluctuating waste heat characteristics in steel plants: Recovery optimization study

Z Yang, X Yang, Z Liu, J Xia - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
With the rapid acceleration of urbanization and expansion of energy-intensive industries in
China, energy challenges have become increasingly significant. The steel industry, which …

Numerical study on heat and ion transport characteristics enables optimal design of aqueous thermocells for low-grade heat recovery

Y Shen, G Qian, X Yu, Z Li, Y Huang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
As a cutting-edge heat-to-electricity technology, thermogalvanic cells (thermocells) have
great prospects in low-grade heat recovery due to its high Seebeck coefficient (Se), high …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of Performance Under Off-Design Conditions for Dual-pressure Organic Rankine Cycle with Hot Source Splitting

S Wang, Z Yuan, KT Ooi, X Chang, N Yu - Energy Nexus, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract The Dual-Pressure Organic Rankine Cycle system, integrated with Hot Source
Splitting (DORC-HSS), demonstrates enhanced performance by optimizing heat matching. A …