TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of recent research on the use of r1234yf as an environmentally friendly fluid in the organic rankine cycle
AU - García-Pabón, Juan J.
AU - Méndez-Méndez, Dario
AU - Belman-Flores, Juan M.
AU - Barroso-Maldonado, Juan M.
AU - Khosravi, Ali
N1 - Funding Information:
We acknowledge the University of Guanajuato and Federal University of Itajub? (UNIFEI) for their sponsorship of this work.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
PY - 2021/5/23
Y1 - 2021/5/23
N2 - ORC technology is one of the most promising technologies for the use of residual energy in the generation of electrical energy, offering simple and environmentally friendly alternatives. In this field, the selection of working fluids plays an important role in the operation of the cycle, whether in terms of the energy efficiency or the minimization of environmental impacts. Therefore, in this paper, a comprehensive review is presented on the use of R1234yf refrigerant and its mixtures as working fluids in ORC systems. These fluids are used in low-and medium-temperature applications for the use of residual energy generated from solar energy, geothermal energy, and internal combustion engines. It was concluded that R1234yf and its mixtures are competitive as compared with conventional refrigerants used in ORC.
AB - ORC technology is one of the most promising technologies for the use of residual energy in the generation of electrical energy, offering simple and environmentally friendly alternatives. In this field, the selection of working fluids plays an important role in the operation of the cycle, whether in terms of the energy efficiency or the minimization of environmental impacts. Therefore, in this paper, a comprehensive review is presented on the use of R1234yf refrigerant and its mixtures as working fluids in ORC systems. These fluids are used in low-and medium-temperature applications for the use of residual energy generated from solar energy, geothermal energy, and internal combustion engines. It was concluded that R1234yf and its mixtures are competitive as compared with conventional refrigerants used in ORC.
KW - Geothermal energy
KW - Internal combustion engine
KW - ORC systems
KW - R1234yf
KW - Solar energy
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U2 - 10.3390/su13115864
DO - 10.3390/su13115864
M3 - Review Article
AN - SCOPUS:85107306404
VL - 13
JO - SUSTAINABILITY
JF - SUSTAINABILITY
SN - 2071-1050
IS - 11
M1 - 5864
ER -
