Abstract
In this research, Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is used to recover heat from exhaust gas of a four-stroke diesel engine. After retrofitting ORC to the engine, Brake power increased from 10473.91 kW to combined – cycle Brake power of 10736.00kW, thermal efficiency increased from 36.01% to combined – cycle thermal efficiency of 51.32% and Exhaust gas temperature decrease from 358oC to 120oC at the exit of the turbocharger. ORC with R12, R22, R134a and R290 as working fluids at saturation and superheated temperatures, pressures and condenser pressures at different ranges were used to compare refrigerants performance in converting low grade exhaust gas waste heat into useful work. This research presents theoretical analysis on four different refrigerants. Applying the above-mentioned refrigerants as working fluid superheated vapour temperature for R12 is 131.72oC, R134a is 129.37oC, R22 is 113.40oC and R290 is 116.95oC. ORC Power generated by turbine gives 94.98kW, 95.56kW. 130.32kW. 262.64kW respectively, ORC Thermal efficiency gives 36%, 29%, 37% and 38% for R12, R22, R134a, and R290 respectively. Combined – cycle power for each of the refrigerant gives 10568.89kW, 10604.23kW, 10569.47kW and 10736.00kW respectively, combined – cycle thermal efficiency for each refrigerant gives 51.14%, 51.18%, 51.14% and 51.32% for R12, R134a, R22 and R290 respectively. R290 offers optimal performance compared to other refrigerants used in this research. The retrofitting of the ORC has saved some supposedly waste exhaust heat energy and has increased both combined cycle power output and thermal efficiency of the engine cycle.
Highlights
IntroductionOil price has drastically increased more than its estimation by renown economist
Across the globe today, oil price has drastically increased more than its estimation by renown economist
An operational slow speed engine will be used as a case study for this work. 2.1 Thermodynamic Analysis Methods Organic Rankine Cycle: (ORC) is a thermodynamic cycle that work the same way with rankine cycle but only differed in the working fluid they used
Summary
Oil price has drastically increased more than its estimation by renown economist. The recent battle by government to reduce or eliminate the release of heat into the environment due to its harmful effect on the ecosystem and its surrounding. This has brought about thorough research by engineers with government assistance to reduce the amount of heat (exhaust gases) released by engines, furnace, and boiler with the aim of improving their efficiency. Waste heat recovery is a method of arresting (capturing) heat energy that is not in practical use again and transporting them to the point where another useful heat can be generated through another medium.
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