The organic Rankine cycle power systems market: Recent developments and future perspectives

C Wieland, C Schifflechner, F Dawo, M Astolfi - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work presents an up-to-date overview on the recent developments in the Organic
Rankine Cycle (ORC) industry. Information from more than 30 manufacturers, representing a …

Reinjection in geothermal fields: An updated worldwide review 2020

Z Kamila, E Kaya, SJ Zarrouk - Geothermics, 2021 - Elsevier
Reinjection is key to maintaining and managing geothermal resources during utilization.
This study presents an updated review of the worldwide reinjection experience in …

Life cycle assessment of Organic Rankine Cycles for geothermal power generation considering low-GWP working fluids

F Heberle, C Schifflechner, D Brüggemann - Geothermics, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, a life cycle assessment (LCA) for geothermal power generation by binary
power plants is carried out. The selected case scenarios are based on representative …

Techno-economic feasibility analysis of zeotropic mixtures and pure fluids for organic Rankine cycle systems

JG Andreasen, E Baldasso, MR Kærn, T Weith… - Applied Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this paper the techno-economic feasibility of employing zeotropic mixtures as working
fluids in organic Rankine cycle power systems is assessed. For an application case based …

Environmental performance of a geothermal power plant using a hydrothermal resource in the Southern German Molasse Basin

K Menberg, F Heberle, C Bott, D Brüggemann… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Every technology and anthropogenic activity affects the environment. This even applies to
renewable, green energy forms, such as geothermal energy, which are often labelled as …

Advanced monitoring of geothermal Organic Rankine Cycles

M Irl, C Schifflechner, C Wieland, H Spliethoff - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Geothermal Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power plants have tremendous
worldwide potential for the utilization of low-and medium-temperature geothermal resources …

[HTML][HTML] Coupling mechanism of double-stage ORC based on hot dry rock utilization

X Liu, J Niu, J Wang, H Zhang, L Dong - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
For the purpose of effectively utilizing dry hot rock resource, the coupling mechanism of the
double-stage Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power generation system is probed in present …

Design and analysis of an innovative concentrated solar power system using cascade organic Rankine cycle and two-tank water/steam storage

G Gao, J Li, P Li, H Yang, G Pei, J Ji - Energy Conversion and Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Direct steam generation (DSG) solar power systems have the potential to improve heat
collection performance and reduce capital cost. One challenge of the DSG solar thermal …

Thermo-economic analysis of zeotropic mixtures and pure working fluids in organic Rankine cycles for waste heat recovery

F Heberle, D Brüggemann - Energies, 2016 - mdpi.com
We present a thermo-economic analysis of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) for waste heat
recovery. A case study for a heat source temperature of 150° C and a subcritical, saturated …

Thermodynamic perspective for the specific energy consumption of seawater desalination

JM Gordon, TC Hui - Desalination, 2016 - Elsevier
The fundamental thermodynamic bound for the specific energy consumption (SEC) of
seawater desalination is independent of mechanism and relates to work-driven processes …