Dynamic modelling and analysis of Organic Rankine Cycle power units for the recovery of waste heat from 110kW Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel cell system

• Published in: International Journal of Thermofluids Vol. 17; p. 100280
• Main Authors: Wilberforce, Tabbi, Muhammad, Imran
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Mass flowrate; Organic rankin cycle; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Working fluid; Organic rankin cycle; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Working fluid; Mass flowrate

•An integrated Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and PEMFC model is presented.•A developed PID controller is able to maintain the thermal efficiency of the ORC at 10%•The waste heat from the 110kW PEMFC is converted to 2.8kW power.•Optimization of the controller and mass flowrate of the working fluid incr...