Combined heat and power generation based on two-stage organic rankine cycles

In this book, potential heat sources are classified and selection criteria for working media in Organic Rankine Cycles are discussed. Furthermore, the basic thermodynamic cycle, approaches to increase efficiencies as well as basics for economic evaluation are presented. The focus is on the investigation of different heat-driven cogeneration concepts based on one- and two-stage Organic Rankine Cycles. The results of thermodynamic, economic and environmental system considerations are contrasted with multi-criteria analyses.