Thermodynamic Analysis of an Integrated Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and Vapor Compression Cycle (VCC) with Internal Heat Exchangers using Next-Generation Working Fluids

Cenker Aktemur

doi:10.54365/adyumbd.1842096

EN TR

Thermodynamic Analysis of an Integrated Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and Vapor Compression Cycle (VCC) with Internal Heat Exchangers using Next-Generation Working Fluids

Abstract

In this research, a thermodynamic analysis of a combined organic rankine cycle-vapor compression cycle (ORC-VCC) with low global warming potential working fluids is carried out. The ORC turbine power output varies between 1.795-1.962 kW, with thermal efficiency and exergy efficiency ranging between 0.1008-0.1093 and 0.4347-0.4716, respectively, showing a 8.5% relative improvement. In the refrigeration system, the VCC COP increases from 4.95 to 5.303, with a relative improvement in exergy efficiency of 7.1% from 0.2622 to 0.2809. The overall system COP increases from 0.4989 to 0.5799 with a 16.2% relative improvement in overall total exergy efficiency of 0.1140 to 0.1325. Parametric results show that higher turbine inlet temperatures improve both COP and exergy efficiency, while increased condenser temperatures reduce them. Amongst different fluid pairs investigated, R1233zd(e)/ R1336mzz(Z) shows best thermodynamic performance.

Keywords

Organic Rankine Cycle , Vapor Compression Cycle , Coefficient of Performance , Exergy Efficiency , Global Warming Potential

Yeni Nesil Çalışma Akışkanları Kullanılarak Dahili Isı Değiştiricili Entegre Organik Rankine Çevrimi (ORÇ) ve Buhar Sıkıştırma Çevriminin (BSÇ) Termodinamik Analizi

Öz

Bu çalışmada, düşük küresel ısınma potansiyeline sahip çalışma akışkanları kullanılarak birleştirilmiş Organik Rankine Çevrimi–Buhar Sıkıştırmalı Soğutma Çevrimi (ORÇ–BSSÇ) sisteminin termodinamik analizi gerçekleştirilmiştir. ORÇ türbin güç çıktısı 1.795–1.962 kW aralığında değişmekte olup, çevrimin ısıl verimi 0.1008–0.1093 ve ekserji verimi 0.4347–0.4716 aralığındadır; her iki gösterge için yaklaşık %8.5’lik bir iyileşme elde edilmiştir. Soğutma sisteminde ise BSSÇ STK değeri 4.95’ten 5.303’e yükselirken, ekserji verimi 0.2622’den 0.2809’a çıkarak yaklaşık %7.1’lik bir artış göstermektedir. Toplam sistem açısından bakıldığında, genel STK 0.4989’dan 0.5799’a yükselmiş ve toplam ekserji verimi 0.1140’tan 0.1325’e çıkarak %16.2’lik bir iyileşme sağlamıştır. Parametrik analiz sonuçları, türbin giriş sıcaklığının artmasının hem STK hem de ekserji verimini artırdığını; buna karşılık kondenser sıcaklığındaki artışların performansı düşürdüğünü göstermektedir. İncelenen tüm çalışma akışkanı çiftleri arasında R1233zd(E)/R1336mzz(Z) çifti en yüksek termodinamik performansı sergilemiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Organik Rankine Çevrimi , Buhar Sıkıştırmalı Çevrim , Soğutma Tesir Katsayısı , Ekserji Verimi , Küresel Iısnma Potansiyeli

References

Almehmadi FA, Elattar HF, Fouda A, Alqaed S, Mustafa J, Alharthi MA, Refaey HA. Energy performance assessment of a novel solar poly-generation system using various ORC working fluids in residential buildings. Energies 2022;15:8286.
lmehmadi FA, Elattar HF, Fouda A, Alqaed S, Alharthi MA, Refaey HA. Towards an efficient multi-generation system providing power, cooling, heating, and freshwater for residential buildings operated with solar-driven ORC. Applied Sciences 2022;12:11157.
aczmarczyk TZ, Żywica G. Experimental study of the effect of load and rotational speed on the electrical power of a high-speed ORC microturbogenerator. Applied Thermal Engineering 2024;238:122012.
Pan M, Zhao H, Liang D, Zhu Y, Liang Y, Bao G. A review of the cascade refrigeration system. Energies 2020;13:2254.
aeed MZ, Contiero L, Blust S, Allouche Y, Hafner A, Eikevik TM. Ultra-low-temperature refrigeration systems: A review and performance comparison of refrigerants and configurations. Energies 2023;16:7274.
assou SA, Lewis JS, Ge YT, Hadawey A, Chaer I. A review of emerging technologies for food refrigeration applications. Applied Thermal Engineering 2010;30:263–276.
ecompte S, Huisseune H, Van Den Broek M, Vanslambrouck B, De Paepe M. Review of organic Rankine cycle (ORC) architectures for waste heat recovery. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2015;47:448–461.
phornratana S, Sriveerakul T. Analysis of a combined Rankine–vapour-compression refrigeration cycle. Energy Conversion and Management 2010;51:2557–2564.
Wang H, Peterson R, Herron T. Design study of configurations on system COP for a combined ORC (organic Rankine cycle) and VCC (vapor compression cycle). Energy 2011;36:4809–4820.
Toujeni N, Bouaziz N, Kairaouani L. Energetic investigation of a new combined ORC-VCC system for cogeneration. Energy Procedia 2017;139:670–675.

Asim M, Leung MKH, Shan Z, Li Y, Leung DYC, Ni M. Thermodynamic and thermo-economic analysis of integrated organic Rankine cycle for waste heat recovery from vapor compression refrigeration cycle. Energy Procedia 2017;143:192–198.
Aryanfar Y, Assad MEH, Khosravi A, Atiqure RSM, Sharma S, Alcaraz JLG, Alayi R. Energy, exergy and economic analysis of combined solar ORC-VCC power plant. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies 2022;17:196–205.
Nasir MT, Kim KC. Working fluids selection and parametric optimization of an organic Rankine cycle coupled vapor compression cycle (ORC-VCC) for air conditioning using low grade heat. Energy and Buildings 2016;129:378–395.
Karellas S, Braimakis K. Energy-exergy analysis and economic investigation of a cogeneration and trigeneration ORC-VCC hybrid system utilizing biomass fuel and solar power. Energy Conversion and Management 2016;107:103–113.
Grauberger A, Young D, Bandhauer T. Off-design performance of an organic Rankine–vapor compression cooling cycle using R1234ze(E). Applied Energy 2022;321:119421.
Grauberger A, Young D, Bandhauer T. Experimental validation of an organic Rankine–vapor compression cooling cycle using low GWP refrigerant R1234ze(E). Applied Energy 2022;307:118242.
Sleiti AK, Al-Ammari WA, Al-Khawaja M. Experimental investigations on the performance of a thermo-mechanical refrigeration system utilizing ultra-low temperature waste heat sources. Alexandria Engineering Journal 2023;71:591–607.
Asim M, Kashif F, Umer J, Alvi JZ, Imran M, Khan S, Zia AW, Leung MKH. Performance assessment and working fluid selection for novel integrated vapor compression cycle and organic Rankine cycle for ultra low grade waste heat recovery. Sustainability 2021;13:11592.
Pektezel O, Acar HI. Energy and exergy analysis of combined organic Rankine cycle-single and dual evaporator vapor compression refrigeration cycle. Applied Sciences 2019;9(23):5028.
Bademlioğlu A, Canbolat A, Yamankaradeniz N, Kaynaklı Ö. A parametric analysis of the performance of organic Rankine cycle with heat recovery exchanger and its statistical evaluation. Isı Bilimi ve Tekniği Dergisi 2019;39(2):121–135.
Alshammari, S., Kadam, S. T., Yu, Z. Assessment of single rotor expander-compressor device in combined organic Rankine cycle (ORC) and vapor compression refrigeration cycle (VCR). Energy 2023;282:128763.
Bu XB, Li HS, Wang LB. Performance analysis and working fluids selection of solar powered organic Rankine–vapor compression ice maker. Solar Energy 2013;95:271–278.
González J, Llovell F, Garrido JM, Quinteros-Lama H. Selection of a suitable working fluid for a combined organic Rankine cycle coupled with compression refrigeration using molecular approaches. Fluid Phase Equilibria 2023;572:113847.
Bounefour O, Ouadha A, Addad Y. An exergy analysis of various layouts of ORC–VCC systems for usage in waste heat recovery on board ships. Marine Systems & Ocean Technology 2020;15:26–44.
Ngangué MN, Lekané NN, Njock JP, Sosso OT, Stouffs P. Working fluid selection for a high efficiency integrated power/cooling system combining an organic Rankine cycle and vapor compression–absorption cycles. Energy 2023;277:127709.
Zhar R, Allouhi A, Ghodbane M, Jamil A, Lahrech K. Parametric analysis and multi-objective optimization of a combined organic Rankine cycle and vapor compression cycle. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 2021;47:101401.
Xia XX, Liu ZP, Wang ZQ, Sun T, Zhang HL. Multi-layer performance optimization based on operation parameter–working fluid–heat source for the ORC–VCR system. Energy 2023;272:127103.
Zheng N, Wei JJ, Zhao L. Analysis of a solar Rankine cycle powered refrigerator with zeotropic mixtures. Solar Energy 2018;162:57–66.
Ashwni SAF, Tiwari D. Thermodynamic analysis of simple and modified organic Rankine cycle and vapor compression refrigeration systems. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy 2021;40:13577.
Karellas S, Braimakis K. Energy–exergy analysis and economic investigation of a cogeneration and trigeneration ORC–VCC hybrid system utilizing biomass fuel and solar power. Energy Conversion and Management 2016;107:103–113.
Saleh B. Energy and exergy analysis of an integrated organic Rankine cycle–vapor compression refrigeration system. Applied Thermal Engineering 2018;141:697–710.
Javanshir N, Seyed Mahmoudi SM, Rosen MA. Thermodynamic and exergoeconomic analyses of a novel combined cycle comprised of vapor-compression refrigeration and organic Rankine cycles. Sustainability 2019;11:3374.
Bao J, Zhang L, Song C, Zhang N, Zhang XP, He GH. Comparative study of combined organic Rankine cycle and vapor compression cycle for refrigeration: single fluid or dual fluid? Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 2020;37:100595.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Energy , Mechanical Engineering (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Cenker Aktemur ^*
0000-0001-9045-832X
Türkiye

Publication Date

March 29, 2026

Submission Date

December 14, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 28, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 13 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.54365/adyumbd.1842096

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA88ZL28HU

APA

Aktemur, C. (2026). Thermodynamic Analysis of an Integrated Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and Vapor Compression Cycle (VCC) with Internal Heat Exchangers using Next-Generation Working Fluids. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, 13(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.54365/adyumbd.1842096

AMA

1.Aktemur C. Thermodynamic Analysis of an Integrated Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and Vapor Compression Cycle (VCC) with Internal Heat Exchangers using Next-Generation Working Fluids. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;13(1):1-18. doi:10.54365/adyumbd.1842096

Chicago

Aktemur, Cenker. 2026. “Thermodynamic Analysis of an Integrated Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and Vapor Compression Cycle (VCC) With Internal Heat Exchangers Using Next-Generation Working Fluids”. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 13 (1): 1-18. https://doi.org/10.54365/adyumbd.1842096.

EndNote

Aktemur C (March 1, 2026) Thermodynamic Analysis of an Integrated Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and Vapor Compression Cycle (VCC) with Internal Heat Exchangers using Next-Generation Working Fluids. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 13 1 1–18.

IEEE

[1]C. Aktemur, “Thermodynamic Analysis of an Integrated Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and Vapor Compression Cycle (VCC) with Internal Heat Exchangers using Next-Generation Working Fluids”, Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 1–18, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.54365/adyumbd.1842096.

ISNAD

Aktemur, Cenker. “Thermodynamic Analysis of an Integrated Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and Vapor Compression Cycle (VCC) With Internal Heat Exchangers Using Next-Generation Working Fluids”. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi 13/1 (March 1, 2026): 1-18. https://doi.org/10.54365/adyumbd.1842096.

JAMA

1.Aktemur C. Thermodynamic Analysis of an Integrated Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and Vapor Compression Cycle (VCC) with Internal Heat Exchangers using Next-Generation Working Fluids. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026;13:1–18.

MLA

Aktemur, Cenker. “Thermodynamic Analysis of an Integrated Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and Vapor Compression Cycle (VCC) With Internal Heat Exchangers Using Next-Generation Working Fluids”. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, Mar. 2026, pp. 1-18, doi:10.54365/adyumbd.1842096.

Vancouver

1.Cenker Aktemur. Thermodynamic Analysis of an Integrated Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and Vapor Compression Cycle (VCC) with Internal Heat Exchangers using Next-Generation Working Fluids. Adıyaman Üniversitesi Mühendislik Bilimleri Dergisi. 2026 Mar. 1;13(1):1-18. doi:10.54365/adyumbd.1842096

Thermodynamic Analysis of an Integrated Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and Vapor Compression Cycle (VCC) with Internal Heat Exchangers using Next-Generation Working Fluids

Abstract

Keywords

Yeni Nesil Çalışma Akışkanları Kullanılarak Dahili Isı Değiştiricili Entegre Organik Rankine Çevrimi (ORÇ) ve Buhar Sıkıştırma Çevriminin (BSÇ) Termodinamik Analizi

Öz

Anahtar Kelimeler

References

Details

Primary Language

Subjects

Journal Section

Authors

Publication Date

Submission Date

Acceptance Date

Published in Issue

DOI

IZ

Cite