Zeotropic Mixture Selection for an Organic Rankine Cycle Using a Single Screw Expander

Zhang, Xinxin; Zhang, Yin; Wu, Yuting; Ma, Chongfang

doi:10.3390/en13051022

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“…In this work, R1234yf was selected as a component of the zeotropic mixture, and R236ea was selected as the other component. The point on the saturated vapor line with the maximum specific entropy is called the turning point, as shown in Figure 2 [34,35]. Figure 3 shows the parameters of the critical point, as well as the turning point, of R1234yf/R236ea mixtures of various mole fractions calculated using REFPROP 9.1.…”

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“…Cycle layout design is affected by the thermodynamic properties of working fluids and heat source temperatures. Zhang et al [34,35] pointed out that the turning-point temperature was the limit of a subcritical ORC with a conventional expander. Wang et al [36] concluded that, when the working fluid temperature at the turbine inlet was greater than its turning point, a superheated or supercritical ORC should be employed to avoid liquid forming during expansion in the turbine.…”

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Thermodynamic Analyses of Sub- and Supercritical ORCs Using R1234yf, R236ea and Their Mixtures as Working Fluids for Geothermal Power Generation

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Organic Rankine cycles (ORCs) have been widely used to convert medium-low-temperature geothermal energy to electricity. Proper cycle layout is generally determined by considering both the thermo-physical properties of the working fluid and the geothermal brine temperature. This work investigates saturated, superheated and supercritical ORCs using R1234yf/R236ea for brine temperatures of 383.15 K, 403.15 K and 423.15 K. The evaporation and condensation pressures were optimized to maximize the net power outputs. The thermodynamic characteristics of the cycles at the optimal conditions were analyzed. The saturated ORCs produced slightly more net power than superheated cycles for the R1234yf mole fraction less than 0.2 due to lower exergy losses in the evaporator and condenser; however, the limited evaporation pressure by the turning point at the higher R1234yf mole fraction led to excessive exergy losses in the evaporator. Two R1234yf mole fractions maximized the net power and exergy efficiency in a superheated cycle, with the maximum net power output occurring at the R1234yf mole fraction of 0.8 for brine temperatures of 383.15 K and 403.15 K. The exergy losses for evaporation were reduced by 6–12.7% due to the use of an IHE, while those for condensation were reduced up to 42% in a superheated cycle for a brine temperature of 423.15 K, resulting in a 1–17.8% increase in the exergy efficiency. A supercritical cycle with an IHE using R1234yf/R236ea (0.85/0.15) generated the maximum net power output for a brine temperature of 423.15 K, 8.2–17.5% higher than a superheated cycle with an IHE.

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