Maisotsenko power cycle technologies: Research, development and future needs

G Zhu, TT Chow, VS Maisotsenko, T Wen - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The Maisotsenko cycle is a revolutionary breakthrough in thermodynamics, which utilizes
the energy available in the air from the latent heat of water evaporation. Atmospheric air is …

Fundamental optimization of steam Rankine cycle power plants

LA Porto-Hernandez, JVC Vargas, MN Munoz… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a mathematical model for the design and fundamental optimization of
steam Rankine cycle (SRC) power plants. The model assumes that the plant irreversibilities …

High-temperature silicon carbide material with wicking and evaporative cooling functionalities fabricated by femtosecond laser surface nano/microstructuring

R Fang, H Zhang, J Zheng, R Li, X Wang, C Luo… - Ceramics …, 2023 - Elsevier
A multifunctional silicon carbide (6H–SiC) material with efficient wicking and evaporative
cooling performances in a temperature range of 23–180° C is created through hierarchical …

[HTML][HTML] Climate impact on combined cycle thermoelectric power plant in hot and humid regions

NP Junior, JR Gazoli, A Sete, RMG Velasquez… - Results in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermoelectric power plants have been designed to operate in ISO conditions, similar to the
temperate climatic conditions of the northern hemisphere. Thus, some equipment used in …

Multi-objective optimization of hollow fiber membrane-based water cooler for enhanced cooling performance and energy efficiency

W Yan, X Cui, X Meng, C Yang, Y Zhang, Y Liu, H An… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Water-mediated evaporative cooling systems often suffer from cross-contamination, droplet
carryover, and high maintenance costs. This study proposes a novel liquid cooling solution …

Experimental study on the dew point corrosion behavior in atmospheric tower system

H Yao, R Li, H Xiang, X Liu, H Jin, C Wang - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Atmospheric towers are large pieces of equipment used in the petroleum refining process.
Hydrochloric acid dew point corrosion often occurs at low-temperatures in the tower. In order …

Evaporative and wicking functionalities at hot airflows of laser nano-/microstructured Ti-6Al-4V material

R Fang, Z Pan, J Zheng, X Wang, R Li, C Yang, L Deng… - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
A novel multifunctional material with efficient wicking and evaporative functionalities was
fabricated using hierarchical surface nano-/microstructuring by femtosecond laser …

CONVERSION OF LIQUID TO STEAM. HOW AND WHY?

GK Lavrenchenko, AG Slinko… - Journal of Chemistry …, 2023 - chemistry.dnu.dp.ua
To convert liquid into vapor, static and hydrodynamic methods are used. When using the
hydrodynamic method, the transformation of liquid into vapor is realized for a small amount …

Investigation on the spray strategy for the inlet air pre-cooling of natural draft dry cooling tower under typical crosswind

T Liu, J Wang, T Song, S He, J Zhan, Z Geng… - Journal of Wind …, 2023 - Elsevier
Spray pre-cooling technology is an effective way to promote the thermal performance of
natural draft dry cooling tower (NDDCT) during high temperature periods. This paper aims to …

Thermal-Economic Comparative Analysis and Optimization of the Maisotsenko Gas Turbine Cycle under Different Configurations

Q Shi, W He, Z Yao, Y Gao, P Su, D Han - Journal of Thermal Science, 2024 - Springer
The widespread adoption of Maisotsenko gas turbine cycle (MGTC) is significantly
constrained by the design and manufacturing complexity of the saturator. The proposition of …