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Experimental investigation of the operating characteristics of an organic Rankine cycle using mixture working fluid
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Shiyu LIU1, Rui YE1, Yihao DU2, Xingyun LI3, Zheng MIAO2
Thermal Power Generation | 2026, 55(6) : 135 - 143
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Thermal Power Generation | 2026, 55(6): 135-143
Thermal energy science research
Experimental investigation of the operating characteristics of an organic Rankine cycle using mixture working fluid
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Shiyu LIU1, Rui YE1, Yihao DU2, Xingyun LI3, Zheng MIAO2
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  • 1.China Electric Power Planning & Engineering Institute, Beijing 100120, China
  • 2.Beijing Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Flow and Heat Transfer of Low-grade Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
  • 3.China Longyuan Power Group Corporation Limited, Beijing 100034, China
Published: 2026-06-25 doi: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202508030
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[Objective]

This study aims to enrich the experimental study of the ORC using mixture working fluids and analyze its transient and steady-state operating characteristics.

[Methods]

A 4-kW organic Rankine cycle (ORC) prototype using R236fa/R123 was tested to obtain the transient and steady-state operating data.

[Results]

The results of the ORC system at different mixture concentrations reveal that the operation characteristics of the ORC with mixed working fluids are consistent with those using a pure working fluid. The adjustment of the working fluid mass flow rate significantly affects the system output power, while it has a limited impact on the thermal efficiency. The ORC system operates relatively stable with the variation in the mixture concentration, as it has a minimal effect on both the output power and thermal efficiency. With the increase in the R236fa mass fraction, the expander inlet pressure is stable while its outlet pressure gradually increases, resulting in high pressure ratios. This phenomenon indicates that adopting the expander with a larger internal volume ratio can optimize the ORC performance. The trade-off between the exergy destructions of the evaporator and condenser at different mixture concentrations is the main factor determining the system performance. The temperature glide caused by the condenser pressure drop limits the attribution of the mixture working fluid to optimize the system performance.

[Conclusions]

In the design and operation of mixed-working-fluid ORC systems, it is crucial to consider the matching of the condenser pressure drop and the working fluid inherent properties.

organic Rankine cycle  /  mixed working fluid  /  experimental test  /  output power  /  thermal efficiency
Shiyu LIU, Rui YE, Yihao DU, Xingyun LI, Zheng MIAO. Experimental investigation of the operating characteristics of an organic Rankine cycle using mixture working fluid[J]. Thermal Power Generation, 2026 , 55 (6) : 135 -143 . DOI: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202508030
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China(52476007)
Year 2026 volume 55 Issue 6
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doi: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202508030
  • Receive Date:2025-08-12
  • Online Date:2026-08-14
  • Published:2026-06-25
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  • Received:2025-08-12
  • Revised:2025-09-11
  • Accepted:2025-09-16
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National Natural Science Foundation of China(52476007)
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    1.China Electric Power Planning & Engineering Institute, Beijing 100120, China
    2.Beijing Key Laboratory of Multi-phase Flow and Heat Transfer of Low-grade Energy, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
    3.China Longyuan Power Group Corporation Limited, Beijing 100034, China
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