A multi-objective function F(X) by the incorporation of single-objective functions, i.e., net power output Wnet, exergy drop of the exhaust gas from inlet to outlet ΔEg, total exergy destruction rate I and system total cost C2013, has been put forward as the subcritical organic Rankine cycle...

The performance of the ORC (organic Rankine cycle) systems using zeotropic mixtures as working fluids for recovering waste heat of flue gas from industrial boiler is examined on the basis of thermodynamics and thermo-economics under different operating conditions. In order to explore the...

In recent years, increasing concerns over climate change and transportation energy consumption have sparked research into the influences of urban form and land use patterns on motorized travel, notably vehicle miles traveled (VMT). However, empirical studies provide mixed evidence of the...

Blade element momentum (BEM) theory with airfoil data is a widely used technique for prediction of wind turbine aerodynamic performance, but the reliability of the airfoil data is an important factor for the prediction accuracy of aerodynamic loads and power. The airfoil characteristics used in...

The low-grade heat sources coupled by ORC (organic Rankine cycle) are categorized into two groups. For the first one, the inlet temperature and the mass flow rate are known, and the working mass of the heat source is directly discharged after being used. For the second, the heat release is...

The LCA (life-cycle assessment) was applied to evaluate EI (the environmental impact) of ORCPW (organic Rankine cycle power-plant for waste-heat-recovery) in this paper. The model of LCA on the ORCPW was established. The life-cycle of ORCPW was divided into construction, operation and...

Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is a promising technology for converting low-grade waste heat into the electricity. This paper carries out an exergoeconomic analysis and performance optimization of a condenser for a binary mixture of vapors in the ORC system. In this model, the exergy loss due to...

A theoretical formula is proposed to calculate the OET (optimal evaporation temperature) of subcritical ORC (organic Rankine cycle) based on thermodynamic theory when the net power output is selected as the objective function. The OETs of 22 working fluids including wet, isentropic and dry...

This paper presents an economical evaluation and parametric optimization on subcritical ORC (organic Rankine cycle) system for recovering the low-temperature waste heat of flue gas which is released from industrial boilers. First, the effects of the PPTD (pinch point temperature difference) in...

The thermal performance of supercritical pressure ORCs (Organic Rankine Cycles) is related to the critical temperature of the organic fluids. The heat source in this investigation was flue gas with an inlet temperature of 150 °C and an outlet temperature of 70 °C. The working fluids were...