Application Guide for Waste Heat Recovery with Organic Rankine Cycle Equipment.

Abstract

This report assesses the state-of-the-art of commercially available organic Rankine cycle (ORC) hardware from a literature search and industry survey. Engineering criteria for applying ORC technology are established, and a set of nomograms to enable the rapid sizing of the equipment is presented. A comparison of an ORC system with conventional heat recovery techniques can be made with a nomogram developed for a recuperative heat exchanger. A graphical technique for evaluating the economic aspects of an ORC system and conventional heat recovery method is discussed; also included is a description of anticipated future trends in organic Rankine cycle R&D. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 15, 1983
Accession Number
ADA127558

Entities

People

  • Philip I. Moynihan

Organizations

  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Air Force Facilities
  • Efficiency
  • Electric Power
  • Electricity
  • Energy
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Systems
  • Engineers
  • Flow Rate
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Recovery
  • Heat Transfer
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Low Temperature
  • Thermodynamics
  • United States

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