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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299606903321

Autore

Li Jing

Titolo

Structural Optimization and Experimental Investigation of the Organic Rankine Cycle for Solar Thermal Power Generation / / by Jing Li

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-662-45623-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 p.)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

621.042

658.26

Soggetti

Renewable energy resources

Energy efficiency

Renewable and Green Energy

Energy Efficiency

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Doctoral Thesis accepted by University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

Gradual progress in the organic Rankine cycle and solar thermal power generation -- Structural optimization of the ORC-based solar thermal power system -- Experimental study of the organic Rankine cycle under variable condensation temperature -- Examination of key issues in designing the ORC condensation temperature -- Conclusion and future work.

Sommario/riassunto

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.