The circulation pump in an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) increases the pressure of the liquid working fluid from low condensing pressure to high evaporating pressure, and the expander utilizes the pressure difference to generate work. A portion of the expander output power is used to offset the...

A single-screw expander with 155 mm diameter screw has been developed. A spiral-tube type evaporator and an aluminum multi-channel parallel type condenser have also been developed with weight of 147 kg and 78 kg, respectively. Based on the development of above components, an ORC (organic...

Positive-displacement expanders, which are widely used in small-scale ORCs (Organic Rankine Cycles), need reliable LOS (Lubricant Oil Supply) to get well lubrication and sealing. In the present paper, the characteristics of two traditional LOS schemes are examined. Moreover, a modified one is...

Improving thermodynamic efficiency of prime movers is the key issue for efficient utilization of low-temperature heat resources. Single screw expander may be a good candidate because of its many good characteristics. Precisions in manufacture and assembly are very important factors to the...

A new kind of expanders, called as single screw expander, has been developed by our team and applied to refrigeration systems. The present paper is to determine experimentally the refrigeration performance of a compressed air refrigeration system which is based on a single screw expander with...