Thermodynamic investigation of an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) system for waste heat recovery from moist waste gas

Keywords

Moist waste gas / Latent heat / Organic Rankine cycle (ORC) / Net power output / Exergy efficiency

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Funding

Key Technologies Research and Development Program(2024YFE0209700)

Science and Technology Project of State Grid Corporation of China(52094025001Q)

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

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