Comparison of working fluids used in ORC waste-heat-recovery systems

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6394715

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

The performance and cost of Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) heat-recovery systems are examined in the present paper. 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. Modeling of the major hardware components and the approach taken in calculating their costs are discussed. The paper describes the methodology used in the thermodynamic and economic analysis. Predicted system costs are given for several heat-source temperatures. Trade-offs which must be considered when evaluating the working fluids are also discussed.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6394715
• Report Number(s): CONF-810812-52; ON: DE83009613
• Resource Relation: Conference: 16. intersociety energy conversion engineering conference (IECEC), Atlanta, GA, USA, 9 Aug 1981; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
HEAT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT
RANKINE CYCLE
WORKING FLUIDS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPUTER CODES
COST
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
FREONS
METHANOL
PYRIDINE
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
WATER
ALCOHOLS
AZINES
ECONOMICS
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PYRIDINES
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES
320304* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization