Use of ASPEN in the Analysis of Thermodynamic Cycles

摘要

In support of a number of programmatic activities of the Department of Energy (DOE) at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, analysis of the performance of low-temperature binary Rankine cycles for electrical power generation and estimation of the cost of the required equipment have been important technical areas for some time. In the past, these functions had been performed using separate computer programs designed for specific applications. Significant economies could be accomplished if it were possible to use a single computer program for all applications. In performing cycle analysis and cost estimation for the recovery of low-temperature thermal energy from the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at INEL, the ASPEN program was used, since it appeared to have the required capabilities.