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Performance Analysis of a Reciprocating Piston Expander and a Plate Type Exhaust Gas Recirculation Boiler in a Water-Based Rankine Cycle for Heat Recovery from a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine

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  • Gunnar Latz

    (Division of Combustion, Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 41296, Sweden)

  • Olof Erlandsson

    (TitanX Engine Cooling AB, Sölvesborg 29471, Sweden)

  • Thomas Skåre

    (TitanX Engine Cooling AB, Sölvesborg 29471, Sweden)

  • Arnaud Contet

    (TitanX Engine Cooling AB, Sölvesborg 29471, Sweden)

  • Sven Andersson

    (Division of Combustion, Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 41296, Sweden)

  • Karin Munch

    (Division of Combustion, Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg 41296, Sweden)

Abstract

The exhaust gas in an internal combustion engine provides favorable conditions for a waste-heat recovery (WHR) system. The highest potential is achieved by the Rankine cycle as a heat recovery technology. There are only few experimental studies that investigate full-scale systems using water-based working fluids and their effects on the performance and operation of a Rankine cycle heat recovery system. This paper discusses experimental results and practical challenges with a WHR system when utilizing heat from the exhaust gas recirculation system of a truck engine. The results showed that the boiler’s pinch point necessitated trade-offs between maintaining adequate boiling pressure while achieving acceptable cooling of the EGR and superheating of the water. The expander used in the system had a geometric compression ratio of 21 together with a steam outlet timing that caused high re-compression. Inlet pressures of up to 30 bar were therefore required for a stable expander power output. Such high pressures increased the pump power, and reduced the EGR cooling in the boiler because of pinch-point effects. Simulations indicated that reducing the expander’s compression ratio from 21 to 13 would allow 30% lower steam supply pressures without adversely affecting the expander’s power output.

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  • Gunnar Latz & Olof Erlandsson & Thomas Skåre & Arnaud Contet & Sven Andersson & Karin Munch, 2016. "Performance Analysis of a Reciprocating Piston Expander and a Plate Type Exhaust Gas Recirculation Boiler in a Water-Based Rankine Cycle for Heat Recovery from a Heavy Duty Diesel Engine," Energies, MDPI, vol. 9(7), pages 1-18, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:9:y:2016:i:7:p:495-:d:72987
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