Research Article

Comparative Thermodynamic Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle Configurations for Geothermal Power Generation from an Abandoned Oil Well

Volume: 6 Number: 1 July 31, 2023
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Comparative Thermodynamic Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle Configurations for Geothermal Power Generation from an Abandoned Oil Well

Abstract

This study was aimed at quantifying the net electrical power producible from an abandoned oil well in Nigeria using different organic Rankine cycle (ORC) configurations and working fluids. The geological features of a typical Nigerian oil well were employed in the study and a borehole heat exchanger was used for simulating the thermodynamic parameters of the heat source. Specifically, a subcritical ORC without a recuperator (SBC), a subcritical ORC with a recuperator (SBC-R), a supercritical ORC without a recuperator (SPC), and a supercritical ORC with a recuperator (SPC-R) were analyzed, using R115, R236fa, and R1234yf as working fluids. Results showed that between 272 kW and 875 kW of electrical power could be produced from the abandoned oil well using the most basic ORC configuration (SBC). Furthermore, it was obtained that the introduction of a recuperator would increase the ORC net power by about 13% for R236fa, 33% for R1234yf, and 107% for R115. Similarly, a switch from a subcritical ORC to a supercritical ORC configuration would increase net power for all the working fluids. Specifically, an increase in net power was estimated at 3.6% for R236fa, 46% for R1234yf, and 152% for R115 regarding a switch from the SBC to the SPC. Moreover, decreasing the condensation pressure of the ORC plants was observed to improve net power in all cases.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 31, 2023

Submission Date

March 15, 2023

Acceptance Date

July 22, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 6 Number: 1

APA
Oyekale, J., & Adetona, O. (2023). Comparative Thermodynamic Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle Configurations for Geothermal Power Generation from an Abandoned Oil Well. European Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 6(1), 8-18. https://doi.org/10.55581/ejeas.1265828
AMA
1.Oyekale J, Adetona O. Comparative Thermodynamic Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle Configurations for Geothermal Power Generation from an Abandoned Oil Well. EJEAS. 2023;6(1):8-18. doi:10.55581/ejeas.1265828
Chicago
Oyekale, Joseph, and Oluwaseun Adetona. 2023. “Comparative Thermodynamic Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle Configurations for Geothermal Power Generation from an Abandoned Oil Well”. European Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 6 (1): 8-18. https://doi.org/10.55581/ejeas.1265828.
EndNote
Oyekale J, Adetona O (July 1, 2023) Comparative Thermodynamic Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle Configurations for Geothermal Power Generation from an Abandoned Oil Well. European Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 6 1 8–18.
IEEE
[1]J. Oyekale and O. Adetona, “Comparative Thermodynamic Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle Configurations for Geothermal Power Generation from an Abandoned Oil Well”, EJEAS, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 8–18, July 2023, doi: 10.55581/ejeas.1265828.
ISNAD
Oyekale, Joseph - Adetona, Oluwaseun. “Comparative Thermodynamic Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle Configurations for Geothermal Power Generation from an Abandoned Oil Well”. European Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 6/1 (July 1, 2023): 8-18. https://doi.org/10.55581/ejeas.1265828.
JAMA
1.Oyekale J, Adetona O. Comparative Thermodynamic Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle Configurations for Geothermal Power Generation from an Abandoned Oil Well. EJEAS. 2023;6:8–18.
MLA
Oyekale, Joseph, and Oluwaseun Adetona. “Comparative Thermodynamic Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle Configurations for Geothermal Power Generation from an Abandoned Oil Well”. European Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, vol. 6, no. 1, July 2023, pp. 8-18, doi:10.55581/ejeas.1265828.
Vancouver
1.Joseph Oyekale, Oluwaseun Adetona. Comparative Thermodynamic Optimization of Organic Rankine Cycle Configurations for Geothermal Power Generation from an Abandoned Oil Well. EJEAS. 2023 Jul. 1;6(1):8-18. doi:10.55581/ejeas.1265828