This study applies three methods for design of Rankine cycles utilizing waste heat in the oil and gas industry. The methods differ in the level of detail of heat exchanger model applied and in the flexibility with respect to heat exchanger design. All the methods involve formulating a constrained op...

The expander is one of the key components of an ORC as the cycle efficiency strongly depends on the expander efficiency. This paper presents a method for design optimization of a radial inflow turbine (RIT) using a mean-line model. The novelty of this work lies in the equation-based formulation of t...

The thermal exergy contained in the liquid metal in ferroalloy production makes it an interesting source for energy recovery. The heat released during casting is rarely utilized today. This work investigates the feasibility of continuous power production from batch wise ferroalloy casting using an e...

This paper compares the techno-economic performances of three technologies for CO₂ capture from a lignite-based IGCC power plant located in the Czech Republic: (1) Physical absorption with a Rectisol-based process; (2) Polymeric CO₂-selective membrane-based capture; (3) Low-temperature capture. The ...

Developing “good” membrane modules and materials is a key step towards reducing the cost of membrane-based CO₂ capture. While this is traditionally being done through incremental development of existing and new materials, this paper presents a new approach to identify membrane materials with a disru...