[en] This paper presents an overview of current R&D in the field of small and middle scale Organic Rankine Cycles (ORC’s). Major ORC’s applications are described and their technical and economical maturity is analyzed. The paper also emphasizes the selection criteria for the expander and for the working fluid.
Disciplines :
Energy
Author, co-author :
Quoilin, Sylvain ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Thermotechnique
Lemort, Vincent ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Turbomachines et propulsion aérospatiale
Language :
English
Title :
Technological and Economical Survey of Organic Rankine Cycle Systems
Publication date :
April 2009
Event name :
European Conference on Economics and Management of Energy in Industry
