Performance Evaluation of a Solar-Powered Regenerative Organic Rankine Cycle in Different Climate Conditions

A model to evaluate the performance of a solar powered regenerative Organic Rankine Cycle (R-ORC) using five dry organic fluids: RC318, R227ea, R236ea, R236fa, and R218, is presented in this paper. The system is evaluated in two locations in the U.S.: Jackson, MS and Tucson, AZ. The weather data for...

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Main Authors: Emily Spayde, Pedro J. Mago, Heejin Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/1/94