Design, Integration, and Control of Organic Rankine Cycles with Thermal Energy Storage and Two-Phase Expansion System Utilizing Intermittent and Fluctuating …

AR Imre, S Daniarta, P Błasiak, P Kolasiński - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In order to lessen reliance on fossil fuels, a rise in interest in the utilization of fluctuating and
intermittent heat sources derived from renewable energy (such as solar thermal, ocean …

Enhancing sustainable energy conversion: Comparative study of superheated and recuperative ORC systems for waste heat recovery and geothermal applications …

AA Mana, SI Kaitouni, T Kousksou, A Jamil - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates the 4E performance of small-scale (< 100 kW), low-temperature (<
179° C) Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) technology, comparing two distinct configurations …

Low-grade thermal energy utilization: Technologies and applications

D Ji, G Liu, A Romagnoli, S Rajoo, G Besagni… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Approximately half of the global primary energy consumption is wasted in the form of low-
grade (ie, low-temperature) thermal energy, which has been traditionally overlooked and …

Experimental investigation on the performance of a Solar-Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion system based on the Organic Rankine Cycle

W Gao, F Wang, Z Tian, Y Zhang - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
To improve the performance of the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system
based on the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), a solar-assisted cycle is added, and the power …

Solar-driven multi-generation system: Thermoeconomic and environmental optimization for power, cooling, and liquefied hydrogen production

X Qing - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores the utilization of solar energy to power an integrated energy system that
includes power, cooling, and liquefied hydrogen production. The proposed system …

Parameters analysis and techno-economic comparison of various ORCs and sCO2 cycles as the power cycle of Lead–Bismuth molten nuclear micro-reactor

S Zhang, L Li, E Huo, Y Yu, R Huang, S Wang - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) and supercritical CO 2 (sCO 2) Brayton cycle are two key and
competition technology routes as the power cycle of Lead–Bismuth micro-reactor (LBMR) …

Assessment of a sustainable power generation system utilizing supercritical carbon dioxide working fluid: Thermodynamic, economic, and environmental analysis

X Liu, L Ma, H Liu, SSA Talesh - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar energy stands out as one of the most abundant and cost-effective resources for energy
conversion systems, playing a pivotal role in addressing the world's growing energy …

Dynamic analysis and control strategy of ORC coupled ejector expansion refrigeration cycle driven by geothermal water

J Wu, Y Liang, Z Sun, Y Zhu, J Ye, J Lu - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Organic Rankine cycle combined ejector expansion refrigeration cycle (ORC-EERC) has
significant potential for utilizing low-temperature heat. The study on dynamic response of the …

Experimental study on dynamic power generation of three ORC-based cycle configurations under different heat source/sink conditions

T Li, Y Qiao, Z Wang, Y Zhang, X Gao, Y Yuan - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is used for geothermal power generation, and other two
derived cycle configurations, parallel double-stage organic Rankine cycle (PDORC) and …

A novel oscillating flow cycle engine with characteristics of temperature glide heat addition and no regenerator for low-grade heat utilization

B Luo, Q Xiang, X Su, S Zhang, P Yan, J Liu… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
In oscillating flow cycle engines such as Stirling engines, nearly isothermal heat additions in
heat exchangers will produce irreversibility losses during the heat transfer processes and …