Conversion of Low Quality Waste Heat to Electric Power with Small-Scale Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) Engine/Generator Technology

Abstract

An Organic Rankine Cycle generator (ORC) converts low-grade waste heat (<250 C) into electric power using organic working fluids with lower boiling points than the common steam-based Rankine cycle. The demonstration objectives were to verify the performance, economics, and applicability of the ElectraTherm ORC in both controlled load and real world conditions at a DoD site.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1026008

Entities

People

  • Eric Ringler
  • Timothy Hansen
  • William Chatterton

Organizations

  • Southern Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economics
  • Electric Generators
  • Electric Power
  • Energy
  • Energy Consumption
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Energy Production
  • Energy Systems
  • Fuel Consumption
  • Generators
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Heat Energy
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Rankine Cycles

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering