Thermodynamic Analysis of ORC and Its Application for Waste Heat Recovery

The analysis and optimization of an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) used as a bottoming cycle in the Brayton/ORC and steam Rankine/ORC combined cycle configurations is the main focus of this study. The results show that CO2 and air are the best working fluids for the topping (Brayton) cycle. Depending o...

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Main Authors: Alireza Javanshir, Nenad Sarunac, Zahra Razzaghpanah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/11/1974