Journal
RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS
Volume 14, Issue 9, Pages 3059-3067Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2010.07.006
Keywords
Organic Rankine cycle; Supercritical Rankine cycle; Organic working fluid; Low-grade heat source
Funding
- State Florida
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This paper presents a review of the organic Rankine cycle and supercritical Rankine cycle for the conversion of low-grade heat into electrical power, as well as selection criteria of potential working fluids, screening of 35 working fluids for the two cycles and analyses of the influence of fluid properties on cycle performance. The thermodynamic and physical properties, stability, environmental impacts, safety and compatibility, and availability and cost are among the important considerations when selecting a working fluid. The paper discusses the types of working fluids, influence of latent heat, density and specific heat, and the effectiveness of superheating. A discussion of the 35 screened working fluids is also presented. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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