Low‐grade heat‐driven Rankine cycle,a feasibility study

Conversion of low‐grade heat to high‐quality energy such as electricity using the Rankine cycle poses serious challenges. When such conversion is possible, it is invariably expensive or unacceptable due to environmental concerns associated with the working medium. The low‐grade heat can either be from exhaust systems or from solar radiation. Thus, the topic addresses a very useful subject, combining energy efficiency and renewable energy. Although high‐grade heat recovery and energy conversion is a mature technology widely covered by the literature, low‐grade energy conversion, especially using thermodynamic cycles, has not been sufficiently addressed to date. This paper addresses the feasibility of a low‐grade heat‐driven Rankine cycle to produce power using a scroll expander, a low toxicity, low flammability, and ozone‐neutral working fluid. A cost benefit analysis of the recommended system shows that it is a viable option for solar power generation, at about one‐third the cost of a comparable photovoltaic system. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An examination of exergy destruction in organic Rankine cycles

The exergy topological method is used to present a quantitative estimation of the exergy destroyed in an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) operating on R113. A detailed roadmap of exergy flow is presented using an exergy wheel, and this visual representation clearly depicts the exergy accounting associated with each thermodynamic process. The analysis indicates that the evaporator accounts for maximum exergy destroyed in the ORC and the process responsible for this is the heat transfer across a finite temperature difference. In addition, the results confirm the thermodynamic superiority of the regenerative ORC over the basic ORC since regenerative heating helps offset a significant amount of exergy destroyed in the evaporator, thereby resulting in a thermodynamically more efficient process. Parameters such as thermodynamic influence coefficient and degree of thermodynamic perfection are identified as useful design metrics to assist exergy‐based design of devices. This paper also examines the impact of operating parameters such as evaporator pressure and inlet temperature of the hot gases entering the evaporator on ORC performance. It is shown that exergy destruction decreases with increasing evaporator pressure and decreasing turbine inlet temperatures. Finally, the analysis reveals the potential of the exergy topological methodology as a robust technique to identify the magnitude of irreversibilities associated with real thermodynamic processes in practical thermal systems. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF WAVE-INDUCED SHIP MOTIONS IN TIME DOMAIN BY A RANKINE PANEL METHOD

A time domain prediction of wave-induced ship motions by a Rankine panel method is investigated. Linear boundary conditions on free surface and mean wetted body surface are adopted, while the numerical damping method is used for the radiation conditions. The motions of two ships in regular head waves are computed by the present method. The related numerical results are compared with the experiment data and those from linear strip theory. The comparison shows satisfactory agreements for pitch and heave transfer functions.     

不同工质对内置换热器有机朗肯循环系统热性能的影响

有机朗肯循环(Organic Rankine Cycle,ORC)可实现中低温热能的有效利用,但其热利用效率仍可进一步提高,而内置换热器的使用可有效提高循环的热利用效率。因此,文章构建了内置换热器ORC系统的热力学模型。研究了当蒸发温度变化时,R600,R601a,R236ea,R245fa,R245ca,R123,R600a,R114和R142b对内置换热器ORC系统性能的影响,并比较了内置换热器ORC系统与传统ORC系统的净输出功率和热效率。结果表明:在最优蒸发温度下,采用R236ea的内置换热器ORC系统净输出功率大于其余工质,为32.40 kW,其比第二最大净输出功率R600a系统相对增大1.16%;采用R601a的内置换热器ORC系统的热效率最大。内置换热器ORC系统的最大净输出功率及热效率均较传统ORC系统显著增大。     

利用地热能的双压有机朗肯循环性能分析

根据地热利用系统回灌的要求,对热源在系统出口处的温度进行限制,研究了双压有机朗肯循环（DPORC）中的热量分配以及随运行时间的系统性能变化,针对5种不同的有机工质进行了计算分析。研究表明：系统热力学性能的最大值和有机工质流量的最小值在同样的k值（热源提供给高压循环的热量与热源为DPORC提供的热量比）处获得。而采用R600和R245fa系统的净输出功率较大;相比R601,采用R245fa可以将系统的净输出功率提高168.06 kW（5.55%）,热效率和效率分别可提高0.70%和2.86%。相比于单压有机朗肯循环（SPORC）,DPORC可以有效减小系统随运行时间净输出功率降低的幅度。经过40 a的运行,采用R601的系统净输出功率降低幅度最低（428.11 kW, 14.14%）,而采用R600系统的净输出功率降低幅度最大（526.75 kW, 16.55%）。     

催化裂化油浆作为针状焦原料的应用性分析

针对催化裂化油浆的高值化应用出路,评价了中国石油化工股份有限公司（中国石化）40套催化裂化装置的油浆性质,分析了硫含量、氮含量、灰分、胶质含量、沥青质含量和芳烃含量及这些性质对针状焦生产的影响,提出了适合生产针状焦的理想原料性质。中国石化适合生产针状焦的催化裂化油浆原料超过2.0 Mt/a。     

Performance study of a partial gasification pressurized combustion topping gas cycle and split rankine combined cycle: Part I— Energy analysis

The aim of this paper is to study the thermodynamic performance of a new combination of a partial gasification pressurized combustion topping gas cycle and a split Rankine bottoming steam cycle as a means of advanced clean coal power generation. Energy analysis of the conceptualized power cycle is presented in this part of the paper. The effects of design and operating parameters of both the gas and the steam cycles on the performance of the power cycle are discussed. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

板式换热器及其热力系统的运行特性和高级分析

针对不同换热设备组合之间以及换热设备在系统中的分布情况进行了研究,建立了高级分析模型,将换热设备与系统的损进一步分割成不可避免性部分和可避免性部分,计算相应的损失和效率,确定换热设备与系统中能量损失的主要部位,并在有机朗肯循环（organic Rankine cycle,ORC）系统试验台中进行验证,为换热设备及其热力系统的运行优化提供科学依据。结果表明,不同的换热面积对换热设备的能效有着非常大的影响,同时常规分析和高级分析提出了不同的系统优化次序。高级分析表明,蒸发器可避免损占蒸发器损的41.2%～60.0%,冷凝器可避免损占冷凝器总损最高可达91%～97%,整个ORC系统有52.5%～66.3%的损可以避免,有很大的改造潜力,且发现不合理设计的管道也会影响ORC系统性能。     

水泥窑低温有机朗肯循环联合发电技术

以某一新型二代水泥技术的7 000 t/d熟料生产线为例,单纯的采用汽水朗肯循环,存在热量回收不彻底,部分低品位余热资源无法有效回收等问题。采用汽水朗肯循环及有机朗肯循环联合发电系统的方案,结果表明：联合朗肯循环系统发电功率提高了614 kW,吨熟料发电量增加了2.1 kWh/kg,提高了8%;净发电功率提高了511 kW,净发电量实际提高了7.1%,提高了水泥余热回收的效率。