A model is developed for an existing organic Rankine cycle (ORC) utilizing a low-temperature geothermal brine including the performance characteristics of the components. The model is validated with a set of 7200 operation data collected in one-year. The operation of the ORC is optimized...

The performance of a regenerative solid TES (thermal energy storage) system with enhancement heat transfer structures is analyzed. Thermal energy is transferred from a hot heat transfer fluid to the storage unit core elements during charge, and from the core elements to the cold heat transfer...

In this article, an analysis of solar reforming as the solar integration method for a hybrid solar-fossil fuel cycle is presented. The solar reformer is integrated with a solar tower and steam reforming of methane is studied. The tower reformer system is integrated with a standard combined...