Investigation of a Solar-Driven Organic Rankine Cycle with Reheating

The purpose of this simulation study is the examination a solar-driven power cycle that driven by collectors with evacuated tubes. an organic Rankine (ORC) works cyclopentane. novelty use reheating in order to enhance its thermodynamic efficiency, while also has recuperator. Moreover, compared conventional ORC determine performance enhancement examined idea. analysis done developed program Engineering Equation Solver and both steady-state transient conditions for typical year. was conducted terms energy economic performance. According optimization procedure maximizing net present values investment, it found novel design leads value 68 k€, simple payback 10 years, yearly efficiency 7.0%, respective are 44 10.8 5.1% optimal according maximization. Thus, obvious suggested increases financial performance, usual design.