Selection of working fluid for an organic Rankine cycle coupled to a salt-gradient solar pond by direct-contact heat exchange
Journal Article
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· J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States)
An analysis was conducted of power production by an organic Rankine cycle engine coupled to a solar pond with direct-contact heat exchange. Use of a direct-contact boiler reduced the projected plant cost by 25 percent. The choice of a working fluid affects plant efficiency, turbine size, and working fluid losses. Pentane was shown to be the working fluid best suited to this application.
- Research Organization:
- Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, CO
- OSTI ID:
- 6292998
- Journal Information:
- J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States) Vol. 104:4; ISSN JSEED
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
142000 -- Solar Energy-- Heat Storage-- (1980-)
42 ENGINEERING
425001 -- Engineering-- Power Cycles-- Brayton-- (1980-)
ALKANES
BOILERS
CAPITALIZED COST
COST
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY TRANSFER
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
HEAT ENGINES
HEAT TRANSFER
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
HYDROCARBONS
LOSSES
MACHINERY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PENTANE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PONDS
RANKINE CYCLE ENGINES
SALINITY GRADIENTS
SIZE
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR PONDS
SURFACE WATERS
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
142000 -- Solar Energy-- Heat Storage-- (1980-)
42 ENGINEERING
425001 -- Engineering-- Power Cycles-- Brayton-- (1980-)
ALKANES
BOILERS
CAPITALIZED COST
COST
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY TRANSFER
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
HEAT ENGINES
HEAT TRANSFER
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
HYDROCARBONS
LOSSES
MACHINERY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PENTANE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PONDS
RANKINE CYCLE ENGINES
SALINITY GRADIENTS
SIZE
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR PONDS
SURFACE WATERS
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY