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Application of the Multi-Vane Expanders in ORC Systems—A Review on the Experimental and Modeling Research Activities

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  • Piotr Kolasiński

    (Department of Thermodynamics, Theory of Machines and Thermal Systems, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland)

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This paper reviews the applications of the multi-vane expanders in ORC (organic Rankine cycle) systems. The operating principle and design of the ORC systems are addressed in the introduction. Then, there is a brief review of the expanders applied in small-power and micro-power ORCs, and a discussion of the multi-vane expander design and operating principle as an introduction to a comprehensive review on the applications of the multi-vane expanders in ORC systems. The different features of the multi-vane expanders—i.e., the design of the expander, its geometrical dimensions and operating conditions, durability, applied working fluid, obtained power output, and efficiency—are analyzed in this paper. This review clearly indicates that multi-vane expanders are a promising alternative to the different types of the expanders applied in ORC systems.

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  • Piotr Kolasiński, 2019. "Application of the Multi-Vane Expanders in ORC Systems—A Review on the Experimental and Modeling Research Activities," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(15), pages 1-26, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:15:p:2975-:d:253934
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