Steam gets scary in many ways at very high temperatures, and a Rankine cycle isn't all that efficient (although can be (and generally is) improved with "reheat" cycles ... which are needed in the ...

Virtually everyone in the power, chemical process, and other industries is no doubt aware of the greatly expanded efforts to lower carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources. This concern ...

Materials with corrosion resistance are needed. Alloy 740 (titanium, nickel, chromium, aluminum) loses abut 1 to 2 microns per year at 750C. The DOE announced October, 2016 that it was building a ...

Much of the world’s electricity comes from turbines powered by steam created by the heat from nuclear reactors, solar collectors, and burning fossil fuels. Most of those turbines and power plants use ...

Energy efficiency is becoming increasingly important due to rising energy costs, volatility in energy prices, and security of energy supply. Both the U.K. government and the European Union (EU) have ...

The organic rankine cycle (ORC) represents an improved version of rankine cycle and relies on an organic fluid featuring high molecular mass. Designed to generate thermal and electric power, ORC ...