A review on solar Rankine cycles: Working fluids, applications, and cycle modifications

The Rankine cycle is considered the most common and competitive power generation cycle to produce electricity from solar thermal energy. This paper reviews the work done on the solar Rankine cycle systems for power generation and focuses on the working fluids investigated in the literature and the a...

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Published in:Renewable & sustainable energy reviews 2018-02, Vol.82, p.868-885
Main Authors: Aboelwafa, Omar, Fateen, Seif-Eddeen K., Soliman, Ahmed, Ismail, Ibrahim M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Desalination
Reverse osmosis
Solar Rankine cycle
Solar thermal power generation
Water pumping
Working fluids
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Summary:The Rankine cycle is considered the most common and competitive power generation cycle to produce electricity from solar thermal energy. This paper reviews the work done on the solar Rankine cycle systems for power generation and focuses on the working fluids investigated in the literature and the application of these systems in water pumping and water desalination.
ISSN:1364-0321
1879-0690
DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2017.09.097