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T1 A technical, economical and market review of organic Rankine cycles for the conversion of low-grade heat for power generation
A1 Velez Jaramillo, Jhon Fredy
A1 Segovia Puras, José Juan
A1 Martín González, María del Carmen
A1 Antolín Giraldo, Gregorio
A1 Chejne, Farid
A1 Quijano, Ana
K1 Biomass
K1 Solar energy
K1 Geothermal
K1 Waste heat
K1 Cogeneration and energy efficiency
K1 3322.02 Generación de Energía
K1 3322.05 Fuentes no Convencionales de Energía
K1 2213 Termodinámica
K1 3313.99 Otras
K1 3322.99 Otras
AB This paper presents an overview of the technical and economic aspects, as well as the market evolution of the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC). This is an unconventional but very promising technology for the conversion of thermal energy, at low and medium temperatures, into electrical and/or mechanical energy on a small scale. As it makes a greater and/or more intensive use of its energy source, this technology could facilitate an electricity supply to unconnected areas, the self-production of energy, the desalination of seawater for human consumption, or even to increase the energy efficiency in the industrial sector respecting the environment. A look at the scientific publications on this topic shows an open research line, namely the selection of a suitable working fluid for these systems, since there is as yet none that provides all aspects that must be taken into account in ORCs. Furthermore, a description and an analysis of the applications of the proposed technology is carried out, specifying the main providers, which at the present time is limited mainly to the range 0.2–2 MWe with a cost of around 1 and 4 × 10-3 €/kWe. Lower powers are in pre-commercial status.
PB Elsevier
SN 1364-0321
YR 2012
FD 2012
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/73592
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/73592
LA eng
NO Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, August 2012, Volume 16, Issue 6, Pages 4175-4189
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 04-abr-2025