A Review on the Performance of Organic Rankine Cycle with Different Heat Sources and Absorption Chillers
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https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.3321Keywords:
Organic Rankine Cycle, Diffusion Absorption Chiller, Condenser, Thermal efficiency, Waste Heat RecoveryAbstract
This article reviews the performance of organic Rankine cycle with
different heat sources. Plenty of waste heat is widely available in low
to medium temperature range from various sources such as engines,
machines and processes. The conversion of these low-grade waste heat
into electricity is a feasible solution to provide clean energy. The Organic
Rankine Cycle (ORC) is a suitable thermal cycle for the waste heat recov-
ery application. The thermodynamic performance of ORC with different
operational parameters and several working fluids is discussed. Further,
the feasibility of integration of various absorption chillers in ORC, which
is run by low-grade waste heat available at the outlet of the evaporator
of ORC is evaluated.
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