Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) System Applications for Solar Energy: Recent Technological Advances
Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power generation systems may be used to utilize heat source with low pressure and low temperature such as solar energy. Many researchers have focused on different aspects of ORC power generation systems, but none so far has focused on the patent landscape of ORC system ap...
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| author | T. M. I. Mahlia H. Syaheed A. E. Pg Abas F. Kusumo A. H. Shamsuddin Hwai Chyuan Ong M. R. Bilad |
| author_facet | T. M. I. Mahlia H. Syaheed A. E. Pg Abas F. Kusumo A. H. Shamsuddin Hwai Chyuan Ong M. R. Bilad |
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| description | Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power generation systems may be used to utilize heat source with low pressure and low temperature such as solar energy. Many researchers have focused on different aspects of ORC power generation systems, but none so far has focused on the patent landscape of ORC system applications. As such, the objective of this study is to identify published patents on ORC system applications, particularly for solar energy. Four (4) technologies were identified in ORC application for solar energy: parabolic dish, parabolic trough, solar tower, and linear Fresnel reflector. A methodical search and analysis of the patent landscape in ORC system applications for solar energy published between 2007−2018 was conducted using the Derwent Innovation patent database. From the approximately 51 million patents in the database from various countries and patent agencies, 3859 patents were initially identified to be related to ORC applications for solar energy. After further stringent selection processes, only 1100 patents were included in this review. From these 1100 patents, approximately 12% (130 patents) are associated with parabolic dishes, about 39% (428 patents) are associated with parabolic troughs, approximately 21% (237 patents) are associated with solar towers, and about 28% (305 patents) are associated with linear Fresnel reflectors. Published patents on solar tower technology are currently on an increasing trend, led by China. All of these patents were published in the past 11 years. From this study, further researches on ORC application are still ongoing, but ORC application for solar energy has the potential to advance; allowing the world to ease issues related to over-reliance on fossil fuel. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6187e92de23a4e25b78d59d12cfb0e662022-12-22T02:14:34ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732019-07-011215293010.3390/en12152930en12152930Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) System Applications for Solar Energy: Recent Technological AdvancesT. M. I. Mahlia0H. Syaheed1A. E. Pg Abas2F. Kusumo3A. H. Shamsuddin4Hwai Chyuan Ong5M. R. Bilad6School of Information, Systems and Modelling, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, AustraliaInstitute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, MalaysiaFaculty of Integrated Technologies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong BE1410, Brunei DarussalamInstitute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, MalaysiaInstitute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaChemical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, 32610 Perak, MalaysiaOrganic Rankine Cycle (ORC) power generation systems may be used to utilize heat source with low pressure and low temperature such as solar energy. Many researchers have focused on different aspects of ORC power generation systems, but none so far has focused on the patent landscape of ORC system applications. As such, the objective of this study is to identify published patents on ORC system applications, particularly for solar energy. Four (4) technologies were identified in ORC application for solar energy: parabolic dish, parabolic trough, solar tower, and linear Fresnel reflector. A methodical search and analysis of the patent landscape in ORC system applications for solar energy published between 2007−2018 was conducted using the Derwent Innovation patent database. From the approximately 51 million patents in the database from various countries and patent agencies, 3859 patents were initially identified to be related to ORC applications for solar energy. After further stringent selection processes, only 1100 patents were included in this review. From these 1100 patents, approximately 12% (130 patents) are associated with parabolic dishes, about 39% (428 patents) are associated with parabolic troughs, approximately 21% (237 patents) are associated with solar towers, and about 28% (305 patents) are associated with linear Fresnel reflectors. Published patents on solar tower technology are currently on an increasing trend, led by China. All of these patents were published in the past 11 years. From this study, further researches on ORC application are still ongoing, but ORC application for solar energy has the potential to advance; allowing the world to ease issues related to over-reliance on fossil fuel.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/15/2930Derwent innovationOrganic Rankine CycleORCparabolic dishparabolic troughsolar towerlinear Fresnel reflectors |
| spellingShingle | T. M. I. Mahlia H. Syaheed A. E. Pg Abas F. Kusumo A. H. Shamsuddin Hwai Chyuan Ong M. R. Bilad Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) System Applications for Solar Energy: Recent Technological Advances Energies Derwent innovation Organic Rankine Cycle ORC parabolic dish parabolic trough solar tower linear Fresnel reflectors |
| title | Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) System Applications for Solar Energy: Recent Technological Advances |
| title_full | Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) System Applications for Solar Energy: Recent Technological Advances |
| title_fullStr | Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) System Applications for Solar Energy: Recent Technological Advances |
| title_full_unstemmed | Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) System Applications for Solar Energy: Recent Technological Advances |
| title_short | Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) System Applications for Solar Energy: Recent Technological Advances |
| title_sort | organic rankine cycle orc system applications for solar energy recent technological advances |
| topic | Derwent innovation Organic Rankine Cycle ORC parabolic dish parabolic trough solar tower linear Fresnel reflectors |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/15/2930 |
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