R245fa作为有机朗肯循环工质的材料相容性研究

对于可再生能源和工业余热资源,有机朗肯循环技术(organic Rankine cycle,ORC)被认为是一种高效的能源回收利用技术。其中R245fa因为其自身良好的环保性以及热力性能,被认为是一种具有良好应用前景的ORC工质。对于ORC系统来说,工质的材料相容性是保证系统稳定运行的基础。针对ORC系统实际工况,确定部件、温度、材料等因素的对应关系,提出一套适用于ORC工质材料相容性研究的实验方法,并以R245fa为例开展了实验研究。实验结果表明,在高温条件下,304不锈钢与R245fa的相容性要优于铜材料;同时在橡胶密封材料的选择上,不建议使用氟橡胶,且三元乙丙橡胶的相容性要优于聚四氟乙烯。     

R245fa有机朗肯循环余热发电系统火用分析

以低品位热能驱动的有机朗肯循环发电系统,是实现将低品位热能转变为电能,进而提高热力系统总体热效率,降低污染排放的有效途径之一。本文建立了低品位热能发电系统火用分析模型,对以R245fa为工质的温度低于383.15 K的低品位热能有机朗肯循环余热发电系统进行了火用分析,得到了各环节的能量转换效率并确定了对系统性能影响最大的环节;通过改变蒸发器和冷凝器的压降和传热系数值,分析了主要换热设备的设计和运行性能参数对系统火用效率、热效率和发电量的影响趋势,提出了低品位热能发电系统的优化方向。     

On site experimental evaluation of a low-temperature solar organic Rankine cycle system for RO desalination

The paper presents the on site experimental evaluation of the performance of a low-temperature solar organic Rankine cycle system (SORC) for reverse osmosis (RO) desalination. This work is a research step forward to the experimental evaluation of the SORC under laboratory conditions, where the system was tested using an electric brake as load and an electric thermal heater as heat supply. The difference is that solar collectors have been applied as heat supply and there has been a realistic investigation of the performance of the system under the conditions implied by solar energy. The thermal energy produced by the solar collectors’ array evaporates the refrigerant HFC-134a in the pre-heater-evaporator surfaces of the Rankine engine. The superheated vapour is then driven to the expander, where the generated mechanical work produced from expansion drives the high-pressure pump of the RO desalination unit. The superheated vapour at the expander’s outlet is directed to the condenser and condensates. Finally, the saturated liquid at the condenser outlet is pressurized by a positive displacement pump and the thermodynamic cycle is repeated. A special energy recovery system of Axial Pistons Pumps (APP) has been integrated into the RO unit to minimise the specific energy consumption. The results prove that the above concept is technically feasible and continuous operation is achieved under the intermittent availability of solar energy. However, considerably low efficiency has been observed, in comparison with the results taken under controlled thermal load. Nevertheless, it becomes apparent that further optimisation work is required to improve the system efficiency. The research work has been done within the framework of COOP-CT-2003-507997 contract, partly financed by EC.     

A novel auto-cascade low-temperature solar Rankine cycle system for power generation

A novel auto-cascade low-temperature solar Rankine cycle (ALSRC) system is proposed. Compared to the single stage low-temperature solar Rankine cycle (SSLSRC) system, the ALSRC system is different because it consists of two solar collectors, two expanders, a regenerator, and an internal heat exchanger (IHE). The working fluid for the ALSRC is the zeotropic mixture Isopentane/R245fa. The main advantages of the ALSRC system is that heat from the exhaust stream of the expanders are reclaimed twice, once using an IHE and another time using a regenerator. System parameters such as regeneration, mixture composition, the outlet temperature of the low temperature solar collector, and the inlet temperature of two expanders are investigated to determine their effects on thermal efficiency. Results showed that with a regenerator, the thermal efficiency of the ALSRC system using a mixture of 0.32 R245fa by mass was significantly higher than that of the SSLSRC system. It was determined that regeneration, the mixture composition, and the outlet temperature of the low temperature solar collector are all important factors that affect the system’s thermal efficiency.     

Experimental comparison of R245fa and R245fa/R601a for organic Rankine cycle using scroll expander

An experimental test was conducted to compare R245fa with R245fa/R601a on the organic Rankine cycle performance. The major objective of this paper is to ascertain the highest thermal efficiency and the optimal dimensionless volume ratio using the two working fluids. The experimental system consists of an electrically heated boiler, a vapor generator, a scroll expander, a condenser, a working fluid pump, and so on. For the typical weather conditions of May in Tianjin, the experiment results show that the working fluid charge has an important influence on the organic Rankine cycle performances. The optimal isentropic efficiency of the scroll expander corresponds to the design expansion ratio. Underexpanded and overexpanded processes result in the decline of the isentropic efficiency of the scroll expander, with the former playing a major role. R245fa/R601a improves the heat transfer performance in the vapor generator because of the nonisothermal phase change. The highest thermal efficiency for R245fa and R245fa/R601a is 4.38% and 4.45%, thereby illustrating that R245fa/R601a precedes R245fa. The optimal dimensionless volume ratios for R245fa and R245fa/R601a are 0.38 and 0.41, respectively. The experimental test lays foundation of the 500‐kW geothermal plant for demonstration in the next step. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A comparative study of pure and zeotropic mixtures in low-temperature solar Rankine cycle

The paper presents an on site experimental study of a low-temperature solar Rankine cycle system for power generation. The cycle performances of pure fluid M₁ (R245fa) and zeotropic mixtures M₂ (R245fa/R152a, 0.9/0.1) and M₃ (R245fa/R152a, 0.7/0.3) are compared, respectively, based on the experimental prototype. The experiments have been conducted under constant volume flow rate of different fluids. The results show that, with the component of R152a increasing, the system pressure level increases and the power output varies accordingly, which provides an additional means of capacity adjustment. The collector efficiency and thermal efficiency of zeotropic mixtures are comparatively higher than pure fluid of R245fa in the experimental condition, which indicates that zeotropic mixtures have the potential for overall efficiency improvement. Due to the non-isothermal condensation of zeotropic mixture, the condensing heat could be partially recovered by adding an external heat exchanger. Thus, compared with pure fluid R245fa the system overall efficiency of zeotropic mixtures could be improved.     

R245fa阻燃特性理论与试验研究

分析了R245fa的阻燃,试验研究了R245fa在电打火(点火能约为100 J)和普通打火机点火两种条件下对R290、R152a、DME、R600a的阻燃特性,提出了新的评判阻燃组分阻燃特性强弱的指标(阻燃系数K),并对R245fa作用于各可燃工质的阻燃效果进行分类．试验结果表明,点火能大小、点火源形式对可燃工质燃爆极限影响很大;R245fa对碳氢类可燃工质阻燃效果差;对HFC类的阻燃效果相对较好;R245fa的阻燃效果比R134a的差．     

Design study of configurations on system COP for a combined ORC (organic Rankine cycle) and VCC (vapor compression cycle)

The study introduced a novel thermally activated cooling concept - a combined cycle couples an ORC (organic Rankine cycle) and a VCC (vapor compression cycle). A brief comparison with other thermally activated cooling technologies was conducted. The cycle can use renewable energy sources such as solar, geothermal and waste heat, to generate cooling and power if needed. A systematic design study was conducted to investigate effects of various cycle configurations on overall cycle COP. With both subcooling and cooling recuperation in the vapor compression cycle, the overall cycle COP reaches 0.66 at extreme military conditions with outdoor temperature of 48.9 °C. A parametric trade-off study was conducted afterwards in terms of performance and weight, in order to find the most critical design parameters for the cycle configuration with both subcooling and cooling recuperation. Five most important design parameters were selected, including expander isentropic efficiency, condensing and evaporating temperatures, pump/boiling pressure and recuperator effectiveness. At the end, two additional cycle concepts with either potentially higher COP or practical advantages were proposed. It includes adding a secondary heat recuperator in the ORC side and using different working fluids in the power and cooling cycles, or so-called dual-fluid system.     

Wind effect on the performance of a solar organic Rankine cycle

The effects of wind, ambient temperature and solar radiation on the simultaneous productions of mechanical work and heat by a solar Rankine cycle are studied. The on site experimental study uses the pentafluorobutane R365mfc as working fluid in a system consisting of a small-scale single glazed flat plate collector, a micro turbine, a condenser and a pump. The theoretical study focuses on the prediction of the optimum operating temperature of the collector according to the solar radiation, the temperature of air and the wind speed. Then, the total production of mechanical and thermal energy is calculated during a sunny day for which various wind speeds are simulated. The results highlight the effect of wind on the corresponding production and they also establish the value of the recommended evaporating temperature according to weather conditions.     

Using the low-temperature Clausius–Rankine cycle to cool technical equipment

The suitability of the low-temperature cycle of a vapour power-plant based on an organic fluid for cooling technical equipment that requires cooling during operation, e.g. power transformers, has been presented. The stream of the intermediate fluid, usually oil, which removes heat from the equipment being cooled is the upper heat reservoir of a power plant based on the Clausius–Rankine cycle. The byproduct of the operation of such an installation is electricity, which can be used to drive the fan cooling tower of the power plant. The assumed working parameters of the cycle, and mainly the criteria for selecting the organic working-fluid, whose properties have a major impact on the operating effectiveness of the solution, are proposed.     

Analysis of zeotropic mixtures used in low-temperature solar Rankine cycles for power generation

This paper presents the analysis of low-temperature solar Rankine cycles for power generation using zeotropic mixtures. Three typical mass fractions 0.9/0.1 (Ma) 0.65/0.35 (Mb), 0.45/0.55 (Mc) of R245fa/R152a are chosen. In the proposed temperature range from 25 °C to 85 °C, the three zeotropic mixtures are investigated as the working fluids of the low-temperature solar Rankine cycle. Because there is an obvious temperature glide during phase change for zeotropic mixtures, an internal heat exchanger (IHE) is introduced to the Rankine cycle. Investigation shows that different from the pure fluids, among the proposed zeotropic mixtures, the isentropic working fluid Mb possesses the lowest Rankine cycle efficiency. For zeotropic mixtures a significant increase of thermal efficiencies can be gained when superheating is combined with IHE. It is also indicated that utilizing zeotropic mixtures can extend the range of choosing working fluids for low-temperature solar Rankine cycles.     

三维双侧水平强化管R245fa凝结换热性能试验

由于制冷剂R11和R123对臭氧层有破坏作用,为完成环保新工质R245fa对R11和R123的替代工作,对R245fa在内螺纹外斜翅片的三维双侧强化管外的凝结换热性能进行试验。数据处理过程中,采用Wilson图解法获得管内水侧对流换热系数及其计算关联式,再利用热阻分离法获得管外凝结换热系数。研究表明:试验中管内对流换热系数高于管外冷凝换热系数,所以管外侧的传热热阻是占据主导地位的传热热阻;相对于光管,R245fa在三维双侧强化管管内换热强化换热倍率为3.58,管外强化换热倍率为2.48;对实验数据进行拟合,得到管外换热系数的变化规律和凝结换热关联式。     

Performance comparison and parametric optimization of subcritical Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and transcritical power cycle system for low-temperature geothermal power generation

Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is a promising technology for converting the low-grade energy to electricity. This paper presents an investigation on the parameter optimization and performance comparison of the fluids in subcritical ORC and transcritical power cycle in low-temperature (i.e. 80–100 °C) binary geothermal power system. The optimization procedure was conducted with a simulation program written in Matlab using five indicators: thermal efficiency, exergy efficiency, recovery efficiency, heat exchanger area per unit power output (APR) and the levelized energy cost (LEC). With the given heat source and heat sink conditions, performances of the working fluids were evaluated and compared under their optimized internal operation parameters. The optimum cycle design and the corresponding operation parameters were provided simultaneously. The results indicate that the choice of working fluid varies the objective function and the value of the optimized operation parameters are not all the same for different indicators. R123 in subcritical ORC system yields the highest thermal efficiency and exergy efficiency of 11.1% and 54.1%, respectively. Although the thermal efficiency and exergy efficiency of R125 in transcritical cycle is 46.4% and 20% lower than that of R123 in subcritical ORC, it provides 20.7% larger recovery efficiency. And the LEC value is relatively low. Moreover, 22032L petroleum is saved and 74,019 kg CO₂ is reduced per year when the LEC value is used as the objective function. In conclusion, R125 in transcritical power cycle shows excellent economic and environmental performance and can maximize utilization of the geothermal. It is preferable for the low-temperature geothermal ORC system. R41 also exhibits favorable performance except for its flammability.     

两种三维双侧强化管管外R245fa凝结换热的实验对比

为研究环保制冷剂R245fa在水平强化管外凝结换热特性及表面结构对管内外换热性能的影响,分别对三维齿结构低肋管(A管)和斜翅管(B管)进行管外凝结换热实验。在数据处理方法上,采用Wilson-Gnielinski图解法获得管内水侧对流换热系数及其计算关联式,再利用热阻分离法获得管外凝结换热系数。实验结果分析得出A管和B管的管内换热系数强化倍率分别为2.04和2.98,管外强化倍率分别为1.77～1.94,1.87～2.14,B管管内外换热性能都优于A管,造成两种强化管内外换热性能差异的主要因素是强化管内的螺纹高度和管外翅化比。     

Results of an experimental study of an advanced jet-pump refrigerator operating with R245fa

An experimental jet-pump refrigeration system was designed and constructed to assess the performance of R245fa (1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane) as a suitable refrigerant. The paper describes and evaluates the results of experimental tests over a range of operating conditions. In addition, the effects of primary nozzle geometry on jet-pump performance are reported. Performance maps, useful for practical design and control are also provided. Experimental values of coefficient of performance (COP) between 0.25 and 0.7 were obtained. These results demonstrate that low-grade heat can be used to drive efficient jet-pump refrigeration systems, using R245fa as their working fluid, for high temperature applications, such air conditioning.     

Performance and design optimization of a low-cost solar organic Rankine cycle for remote power generation

Recent interest in small-scale solar thermal combined heat and power (CHP) power systems has coincided with demand growth for distributed electricity supplies in areas poorly served by centralized power stations. One potential technical approach to meeting this demand is the parabolic trough solar thermal collector coupled with an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) heat engine.The paper describes the design of a solar organic Rankine cycle being installed in Lesotho for rural electrification purpose. The system consists of parabolic though collectors, a storages tank, and a small-scale ORC engine using scroll expanders.A model of each component is developed taking into account the main physical and mechanical phenomena occurring in the cycle and based on experimental data for the main key components.The model allows sizing the different components of the cycle and evaluates the performance of the system. Different working fluids are compared, and two different expansion machine configurations are simulated (single and double stage).     

Optimum design criteria for an Organic Rankine cycle using low-temperature geothermal heat sources

A cost-effective optimum design criterion for Organic Rankine power cycles utilizing low-temperature geothermal heat sources is presented. The ratio of the total heat exchanger area to net power output is used as the objective function and was optimized using the steepest descent method. Evaporation and condensation temperatures, geothermal and cooling water velocities are varied in the optimization method. The optimum cycle performance is evaluated and compared for working fluids that include ammonia, HCFC123, n-Pentane and PF5050. The optimization method converges to a unique solution for specific values of evaporation and condensation temperatures and geothermal and cooling water velocities. The choice of working fluid can be greatly affect the objective function which is a measure of power plant cost and in some instances the difference could be more than twice. Ammonia has minimum objective function and maximum geothermal water utilization, but not necessarily maximum cycle efficiency. Exergy analysis shows that efficiency of the ammonia cycle has been largely compromised in the optimization process than that of other working fluids. The fluids, HCFC 123 and n-Pentane, have better performance than PF 5050, although the latter has most preferable physical and chemical characteristics compared to other fluids considered.     

跨临界-亚临界复叠式有机朗肯循环性能分析

热源温度高于473.15 K时,复叠式有机朗肯循环(organic Rankine cycle,ORC)可避免高温下工质热分解、膨胀比过大等缺点,相对单级ORC更具优势.跨临界循环相较常规亚临界具有更高的吸热压力及更好的热源匹配性,其与复叠式ORC耦合有望获得更优的热力性能.因此,构建了跨临界-亚临界复叠式ORC(TS...     

我国太阳能有机朗肯循环研究现状

太阳能具有易转化为低温热源的特性,而有机朗肯循环是利用低温热源或工业余热发电的理想方式,两者相结合形成基于太阳能的有机朗肯循环发电技术。综述了我国光热太阳能发电技术和市场现状以及针对有机朗肯循环的研究现状。经分析发现,目前研究中理论分析或计算机模拟较多,缺乏实际应用的验证。论述了有机朗肯循环工质的选择、循环性能分析方法以及所面临的问题和改善方法。     

Design recommendations for solar organic Rankine cycle (ORC)-powered reverse osmosis (RO) desalination

This paper deals with the design recommendations for solar reverse osmosis (RO) desalination based on solar organic Rankine cycles (SORC). This technology can be the most energy-efficient technology for seawater and brackish water desalination within the small to medium power output range (up to 500 kW) of the power cycle if the system is properly designed. However, theoretical studies, design proposals and experimental works are very scarce and only very few solar reverse osmosis systems driven by ORC has been either implemented or analysed in the past. In this paper, those systems are outlined and general design recommendations from previous detailed analysis already publish are given for future RO desalination system to be designed based on SORC. Useful information is given about the selection of the working fluid and boundary conditions of the ORC, operation temperature and configuration of the solar field, suited solar collector and thermal energy storage technology, etc. Recommendations are exemplified with well selected numerical cases based on recommended working fluids and solar cycle configuration with proper values of design point parameters. Recommendations given in this paper could be helpful in future initiatives regarding the research and development of this promising solar desalination technology.