Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) · 2009 · 150 citations · 25 references
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EngineeringChemical EngineeringResource EconomicsEnergy SystemsCycle DevelopmentCycle OptimizationEnergy ConversionThermodynamic CyclesCycle Performance OptimizationExpander CyclesMulti-stage Expansion CyclesOrganic Rankine CycleOrganic Rankine Cycle CogenerationRankine Cycle
This paper presents an overview of current R&D in the field of small and middle scale Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC’s). Major ORC’s applications are described and their technical and economical maturity is analyzed. The paper also emphasizes the selection criteria for the expander and for the working fluid.
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