Overview
- Nominated by University of Science and Technology of China as an outstanding PhD thesis
- Presents the structural optimization of the ORC
- Contains valuable information about the practical usage of the ORC
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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Table of contents (5 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
Compared to the conventional Rankine cycle using water, the ORC can create efficient expansion at low power, avoid superheater and offer higher thermal efficiency in low temperature application. Small-scale ORCs from several kWe to a few hundred kWe offer great potential for meeting the residential demand on heat and power, and are of growing interest in scientific and technical fields. However, one critical problem is the decreased device efficiency and cost-effectiveness that arises when the ORC is scaled down.
In this thesis, the ORC is combined with low concentration-ratio solar collectors. The background, research trend, merits and importance of the solar ORC are described. To reduce the thermodynamic irreversibility and the cost of the system, three innovative solutions are proposed: solar ORC without heat transfer fluid (HTF), which employs two-stage collectors and heat storage units; hybrid solar power generation based on ORC and amorphous silicon cells; osmosis-driven solar ORC. Heat collection, storage and power conversion are optimized. The design, construction and test of a prototype are conducted, demonstrating the feasibility of the ORC for small-scale cogeneration. Special attention is paid to the variable operation and parameter design with respect to the condensation temperature.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Structural Optimization and Experimental Investigation of the Organic Rankine Cycle for Solar Thermal Power Generation
Authors: Jing Li
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45623-1
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-45622-4Published: 22 December 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-51417-7Published: 22 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-45623-1Published: 09 December 2014
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 133
Number of Illustrations: 75 b/w illustrations
Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Energy Efficiency, Renewable and Green Energy