Failure Analysis of a Low-Temperature Energy Conversion System Using Organic Rankine Cycles

Abstract:

It is widely believed that Rankine cycle power plant using organic fluids as the working medium has advantages over conventional Rankine cycle with water steam as the working medium in low-to-medium temperature heat conversion. It is also testified in the market. However, besides the integration of the cycle and the characteristic of the working fluid, the design and debugging of the energy conversion unit are also important part in acquiring good performance. In this research some phenomenon of failure is investigated. Accordingly, the theoretical and practical reasons and solutions are obtained. It provides good guideline on the design and optimization of the energy conversion unit.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 864-867)
• Pages: 2127-2131
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.864-867.2127
• Online since: December 2013
• Authors: Li Li Wei, Yu Feng Zhang, Yong Chao Mu
• Keywords: Energy Conversion Unit, Failure, Low Temperature Heat Sources, Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC)

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