Exergetic performance and comparative assessment of bottoming power cycles operating with carbon dioxide–based binary mixture as working fluid

Muhammad Haroon, Abubakr Ayub*, Nadeem A. Sheikh, Muhammad Imran

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Abstract

This paper presents CO2-toluene (CO2-C7H8) binary mixture as working fluid to enhance the energetic and exergetic performance of CO2 bottoming power cycles in warm ambient conditions. A criterion for selection of CO2-based binary mixture is defined, and 0.9 CO2/0.1 C7H8 composition is decided based on the required minimum cycle temperature compatible with ambient conditions. Bottoming simple regenerative cycle (BSRC) and bottoming preheating cycle (BPHC) configurations are selected, and their realistic operating conditions are determined based on sensitivity analysis. The performance of bottoming cycles using CO2-C7H8 binary mixture is compared with the bottoming cycles using pure CO2 as working fluid at different ambient temperatures. It is observed that the cycles operating with pure CO2 can only perform better at lower ambient temperature conditions, whereas, at the increased ambient temperatures, bottoming cycles with CO2-C7H8 binary mixture outperform and produce significant gains in exergetic and energetic performance compared with pure CO2 bottoming cycles. A maximum gain of exergetic efficiency for BSRC and BPHC observed is 26.83% and 18.71%, respectively, at an operating ambient temperature of 313 K, whereas an overall gain in energetic efficiencies for BSRC and BPHC observed is 28.92% and 10.12%, respectively. Taking into consideration thermodynamic performance, overall UA (product of overall heat transfer coefficient and heat transfer area for the heat exchanger) and specific investment cost, BPHC configuration is suggested as reasonable choice for higher ambient temperature conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)7957-7973
Number of pages17
JournalInternational Journal of Energy Research
Volume44
Issue number10
Early online date28 Jan 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2020

Bibliographical note

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Haroon, M, Ayub, A, Sheikh, NA, Imran, M. Exergetic performance and comparative assessment of bottoming power cycles operating with carbon dioxide–based binary mixture as working fluid. Int J Energy Res. 2020; 1– 17., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/er.5173.  This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.

Keywords

  • bottoming Brayton power cycles
  • CO-based mixtures
  • CO-toluene binary mixture
  • comparative analysis
  • exergy analysis
  • preheating cycle

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