Techno-Economic Optimization of a Low-Temperature Organic Rankine System Driven by Multiple Heat Sources

This study presents the optimization of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) which utilizes low temperature waste heat from the aluminum production process and two low temperature renewable energy sources, solar thermal energy and geothermal energy. As geothermal energy is present at lower temperature level...

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Main Authors: Monika Dokl, Zdravko Kravanja, Lidija Čuček
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsus.2022.889258/full