Abstract
The growing demand for electrical energy, adding to the depletion of the ozone layer, has aroused interest in renewable energies. An inexhaustible energy source is the Sun, which theoretically can satisfy the global energy demand if the appropriate technology is developed to harness it. For example, the Rankine cycle is considered the best thermodynamic cycle for converting solar thermal energy into electrical energy. In this study, the variation of the thermal efficiency of a regenerative solar organic Rankine cycle (SORC) is evaluated, coupling a parabolic trough-type solar collector, concerning the evaporation temperature, condensation temperature, and efficiency of the recuperator. The simulation of the SORC is carried out using the Octave and CoolProp software and 37 working fluids. From the said simulation, it is shown that the increase in the evaporation temperature and the decrease in the condensation temperature favorably affect the system’s efficiency. On the other hand, varying the efficiency of the recuperator does not represent a significant change in the efficiency of the SORC. Among the working fluids that present higher efficiencies are hydrocarbons: n-Dodecane (10.235%), n-Octane (10.204%), n-Heptane (10.172%), and siloxanes: MDM (10.122%), MD2M (10.131%).
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1.1 Appendix 1: Classification of Working Fluids (Table 9.8)
1.2 Appendix 2: Behavior of the Thermodynamic Efficiency of the SORC
ηSORC vs. Tevap (a) groups I, III, and VIII, (b) group II, and (c) groups IV-VII
ηSORC vs. Tcond (a) groups I, III, and VIII, (b) group II, and (c) groups IV-VII
ηSORC vs. ηrecup (a) groups I, III, and VIII, (b) group II, and (c) groups IV-VII
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Aguilar-Hipólito, L.P., Morales-Salas, L., Colorado-Garrido, D., Herrera-Romero, J.V. (2023). Evaluation of the Solar Organic Rankine Cycle with Different Working Fluids. In: Espinoza-Andaluz, M., Melo Vargas, E., Santana Villamar, J., Encalada-Dávila, Á. (eds) Congress on Research, Development, and Innovation in Renewable Energies. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26813-7_9
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