Comparison of working fluids used in ORC waste heat recovery systems

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5052345

Krazinski, J L; Buyco, E H; Bushby, H M

The performance and cost of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) heat recovery systems are examined. The properties of seven working fluids are compared and their impact on system design investigated. A computer code was developed for conducting the necessary analysis. 12 refs.

• Research Organization: Argonne Natl Lab, Ill
• OSTI ID: 5052345
• Report Number(s): CONF-810812-
• Journal Information: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States), Vol. 2; Conference: IECEC conference, Atlanta, GA, USA, 9 Aug 1981
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
HEAT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
RANKINE CYCLE ENGINES
WORKING FLUIDS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPUTER CALCULATIONS
ECONOMICS
FREONS
METHANOL
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PICOLINES
THERMODYNAMICS
TOLUENE
WATER
ALCOHOLS
AROMATICS
AZINES
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HEAT ENGINES
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PYRIDINES
320304* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization