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Title: Rankine cycle energy conversion system design considerations for low and intermediate temperature sensible heat sources. Geothermal, waste heat, and solar thermal conversion

Abstract

Design considerations are described for energy conversion systems for low and intermediate temperature sensible heat sources such as found in geothermal, waste heat, and solar-thermal applications. It is concluded that the most cost effective designs for the applications studied did not require the most efficient thermodynamic cycle, but that the efficiency of the energy conversion hardware can be a key factor.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
7335931
Report Number(s):
SAND-76-0363
DOE Contract Number:  
E(29-1)-789
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS; GEOTHERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION; RANKINE CYCLE POWER SYSTEMS; DESIGN; SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION; WASTE HEAT; ENERGY CONVERSION; EFFICIENCY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; CONVERSION; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; HEAT; WASTES; Geothermal Legacy; 425002* - Engineering- Power Cycles- Rankine- (1980-); 150802 - Geothermal Power Plants- Power Plant Systems & Components; 140700 - Solar Thermal Power Systems; 200105 - Fossil-Fueled Power Plants- Heat Utilization

Citation Formats

Abbin, Jr, J P. Rankine cycle energy conversion system design considerations for low and intermediate temperature sensible heat sources. Geothermal, waste heat, and solar thermal conversion. United States: N. p., 1976. Web. doi:10.2172/7335931.
Abbin, Jr, J P. Rankine cycle energy conversion system design considerations for low and intermediate temperature sensible heat sources. Geothermal, waste heat, and solar thermal conversion. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/7335931
Abbin, Jr, J P. 1976. "Rankine cycle energy conversion system design considerations for low and intermediate temperature sensible heat sources. Geothermal, waste heat, and solar thermal conversion". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/7335931. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/7335931.
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title = {Rankine cycle energy conversion system design considerations for low and intermediate temperature sensible heat sources. Geothermal, waste heat, and solar thermal conversion},
author = {Abbin, Jr, J P},
abstractNote = {Design considerations are described for energy conversion systems for low and intermediate temperature sensible heat sources such as found in geothermal, waste heat, and solar-thermal applications. It is concluded that the most cost effective designs for the applications studied did not require the most efficient thermodynamic cycle, but that the efficiency of the energy conversion hardware can be a key factor.},
doi = {10.2172/7335931},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/7335931}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976},
month = {Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976}
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