With hundreds of ORC power systems already in operation and the market growing at a fast pace, this is an active and engaging area of scientific research and technical development.

This book comprises five chapters on developed research activities on organic Rankine cycles.

... Q Heat output R Thermal resistance Re Reynolds number s Heat exchanger thickness U Global heat exchange coefficient W Power ... search of the optimal control ... ORC using low-grade energy sources. Energy 2010, 35, 1403–1411. [CrossRef] 7 ...

Small and micro combined heat and power (CHP) systems are a form of cogeneration technology suitable for domestic and community buildings, commercial establishments and industrial facilities, as well as local heat networks.

This book on organic Rankine cycle technology presents nine chapters on research activities covering the wide range of current issues on the organic Rankine cycle. The first section deals with working fluid selection and component design.

Exergetic Analysis

A closed Organic Rankine Cycle power system for producing power from an alternative energy heat ... in ORC power plants or units or in other heat transfer systems. For this ... organic Rankine cycle (ORC) power plant to the solar collector. [ ...

Giving different aspects of both fossil and non-fossil fuel based polygeneration and the wider area of polygeneration processes, this book helps readers learn general principles to specific system design and development through analysis of ...

Written by experts in the field, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the product design process and its applications in various fields, particularly engineering.

Advanced Power Generation Systems examines the full range of advanced multiple output thermodynamic cycles that can enable more sustainable and efficient power production from traditional methods, as well as driving the significant gains ...