IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jeners/v17y2024i23p5893-d1528112.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Energy, Exergy, and Economic Performance Comparison and Parametric Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycles Using Isobutane, Isopentane, and Their Mixtures for Waste Heat Recovery

Author

Listed:
  • Junsheng Feng

    (School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, China)

  • Yaru Yan

    (School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, China)

  • Liang Zhao

    (School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China)

  • Hui Dong

    (School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China)

Abstract

The possibility of applying the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) to further recycle the low-grade waste heat efficiently is studied in the present work. The energy, exergy, and economic models of the ORC system are established, and the isobutane, isopentane, and their mixtures are selected as the organic working mediums (OWMs). Due to the slip characteristics of mixed OWM, four operational conditions of the ORC system are proposed, and then the contrastive analysis of energy, exergy, and economic performances under the four operational conditions are conducted. Finally, the optimal mixture mass fraction and crucial parameters of the ORC system are separately determined through the bi-objective optimization. The results show that the ORC system using the mixed OWM can achieve a larger net power output and exergy efficiency by comparing the pure OWM when the condensing temperature is set as the saturated vapor temperature during the condensation process. The electricity production cost first rises and then decreases with the rising mass fraction of isobutane in mixed OWM, and the ORC system using the isopentane can achieve the smallest electricity production cost. By taking the low-grade flue gas of 433.15 K as the ORC heat source, four operational conditions have the same optimal ORC crucial parameters, namely the evaporating temperature of 393.15 K, condensing temperature of 308.15 K, and superheat degree of 0 K. The pure OWM of isobutane can achieve better overall performance by setting the condensing temperature as the saturated liquid temperature.

Suggested Citation

  • Junsheng Feng & Yaru Yan & Liang Zhao & Hui Dong, 2024. "Energy, Exergy, and Economic Performance Comparison and Parametric Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycles Using Isobutane, Isopentane, and Their Mixtures for Waste Heat Recovery," Energies, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-27, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:23:p:5893-:d:1528112
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/5893/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/23/5893/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Wang, Enhua & Zhang, Mengru & Meng, Fanxiao & Zhang, Hongguang, 2022. "Zeotropic working fluid selection for an organic Rankine cycle bottoming with a marine engine," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 243(C).
    2. Ren, Ming & Lu, Pantao & Liu, Xiaorui & Hossain, M.S. & Fang, Yanru & Hanaoka, Tatsuya & O'Gallachoir, Brian & Glynn, James & Dai, Hancheng, 2021. "Decarbonizing China’s iron and steel industry from the supply and demand sides for carbon neutrality," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 298(C).
    3. Cataldo, Filippo & Mastrullo, Rita & Mauro, Alfonso William & Vanoli, Giuseppe Peter, 2014. "Fluid selection of Organic Rankine Cycle for low-temperature waste heat recovery based on thermal optimization," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 72(C), pages 159-167.
    4. Liao, Gaoliang & E, Jiaqiang & Zhang, Feng & Chen, Jingwei & Leng, Erwei, 2020. "Advanced exergy analysis for Organic Rankine Cycle-based layout to recover waste heat of flue gas," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 266(C).
    5. Li, Pengcheng & Cao, Qing & Li, Jing & Lin, Haiwei & Wang, Yandong & Gao, Guangtao & Pei, Gang & Jie, Desuan & Liu, Xunfen, 2021. "An innovative approach to recovery of fluctuating industrial exhaust heat sources using cascade Rankine cycle and two-stage accumulators," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 228(C).
    6. Liu, Qiang & Shen, Aijing & Duan, Yuanyuan, 2015. "Parametric optimization and performance analyses of geothermal organic Rankine cycles using R600a/R601a mixtures as working fluids," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 148(C), pages 410-420.
    7. Wang, Dongxiang & Ling, Xiang & Peng, Hao & Liu, Lin & Tao, LanLan, 2013. "Efficiency and optimal performance evaluation of organic Rankine cycle for low grade waste heat power generation," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 50(C), pages 343-352.
    8. Feng, Yongqiang & Hung, TzuChen & Zhang, Yaning & Li, Bingxi & Yang, Jinfu & Shi, Yang, 2015. "Performance comparison of low-grade ORCs (organic Rankine cycles) using R245fa, pentane and their mixtures based on the thermoeconomic multi-objective optimization and decision makings," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 93(P2), pages 2018-2029.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Xu Ping & Baofeng Yao & Hongguang Zhang & Hongzhi Zhang & Jia Liang & Meng Yuan & Kai Niu & Yan Wang, 2022. "Comprehensive Performance Assessment of Dual Loop Organic Rankine Cycle (DORC) for CNG Engine: Energy, Thermoeconomic and Environment," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(21), pages 1-28, October.
    2. Xu, Weicong & Zhao, Ruikai & Deng, Shuai & Zhao, Li & Mao, Samuel S., 2021. "Is zeotropic working fluid a promising option for organic Rankine cycle: A quantitative evaluation based on literature data," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 148(C).
    3. Bamorovat Abadi, Gholamreza & Kim, Kyung Chun, 2017. "Investigation of organic Rankine cycles with zeotropic mixtures as a working fluid: Advantages and issues," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 73(C), pages 1000-1013.
    4. Chang, Huawei & Wan, Zhongmin & Zheng, Yao & Chen, Xi & Shu, Shuiming & Tu, Zhengkai & Chan, Siew Hwa & Chen, Rui & Wang, Xiaodong, 2017. "Energy- and exergy-based working fluid selection and performance analysis of a high-temperature PEMFC-based micro combined cooling heating and power system," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 204(C), pages 446-458.
    5. Liang, Zheng & Liang, Yingzong & Luo, Xianglong & Chen, Jianyong & Yang, Zhi & Wang, Chao & Chen, Ying, 2022. "Superstructure-based mixed-integer nonlinear programming framework for hybrid heat sources driven organic Rankine cycle optimization," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 307(C).
    6. Al Jubori, Ayad M. & Al-Dadah, Raya & Mahmoud, Saad, 2017. "Performance enhancement of a small-scale organic Rankine cycle radial-inflow turbine through multi-objective optimization algorithm," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 131(C), pages 297-311.
    7. Pengcheng Li & Chengxing Shu & Jing Li & Yandong Wang & Yanxin Chen & Xiao Ren & Desuan Jie & Xunfen Liu, 2023. "Thermodynamic Investigation and Economic Evaluation of a High-Temperature Triple Organic Rankine Cycle System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(23), pages 1-25, November.
    8. Xu, Weicong & Deng, Shuai & Zhao, Li & Zhang, Yue & Li, Shuangjun, 2019. "Performance analysis on novel thermodynamic cycle under the guidance of 3D construction method," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 250(C), pages 478-492.
    9. Xu, Heng & Gao, Naiping & Zhu, Tong, 2016. "Investigation on the fluid selection and evaporation parametric optimization for sub- and supercritical organic Rankine cycle," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 96(C), pages 59-68.
    10. Javanshir, Alireza & Sarunac, Nenad, 2017. "Thermodynamic analysis of a simple Organic Rankine Cycle," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 118(C), pages 85-96.
    11. Yuan Zhao & Bowen Du & Shunyi Chen & Jun Zhao & Zhipeng Guo & Lingbao Wang, 2022. "Energy and Conventional and Advanced Exergy Analyses of Low-Temperature Geothermal Binary-Flashing Cycle Using Zeotropic Mixtures," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-18, May.
    12. Magdalena Santos-Rodriguez, M. & Flores-Tlacuahuac, Antonio & Zavala, Victor M., 2017. "A stochastic optimization approach for the design of organic fluid mixtures for low-temperature heat recovery," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 198(C), pages 145-159.
    13. Qiu, K. & Entchev, E., 2022. "A micro-CHP system with organic Rankine cycle using R1223zd(E) and n-Pentane as working fluids," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 239(PA).
    14. Feili, Milad & Rostamzadeh, Hadi & Ghaebi, Hadi, 2022. "Thermo-mechanical energy level approach integrated with exergoeconomic optimization for realistic cost evaluation of a novel micro-CCHP system," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 190(C), pages 630-657.
    15. Zhang, Jianan & Qin, Kan & Li, Daijin & Luo, Kai & Dang, Jianjun, 2020. "Potential of Organic Rankine Cycles for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 192(C).
    16. He, Chao & Liu, Chao & Zhou, Mengtong & Xie, Hui & Xu, Xiaoxiao & Wu, Shuangying & Li, Yourong, 2014. "A new selection principle of working fluids for subcritical organic Rankine cycle coupling with different heat sources," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 68(C), pages 283-291.
    17. Li, Tailu & Zhu, Jialing & Hu, Kaiyong & Kang, Zhenhua & Zhang, Wei, 2014. "Implementation of PDORC (parallel double-evaporator organic Rankine cycle) to enhance power output in oilfield," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 68(C), pages 680-687.
    18. Mustafa Erguvan & David W. MacPhee, 2018. "Energy and Exergy Analyses of Tube Banks in Waste Heat Recovery Applications," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-15, August.
    19. Yang, Honghua & Ma, Linwei & Li, Zheng, 2023. "Tracing China's steel use from steel flows in the production system to steel footprints in the consumption system," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 172(C).
    20. Li, Pengcheng & Cao, Qing & Li, Jing & Lin, Haiwei & Wang, Yandong & Gao, Guangtao & Pei, Gang & Jie, Desuan & Liu, Xunfen, 2021. "An innovative approach to recovery of fluctuating industrial exhaust heat sources using cascade Rankine cycle and two-stage accumulators," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 228(C).

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:17:y:2024:i:23:p:5893-:d:1528112. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.