10kWe ORC integrated free piston expander

开发一种专利的10KWe自由活塞式气体膨胀机(FPGE)，用于利用当地可用的热源进行低成本的离网发电。FPGE是一个有机朗肯循环子系统，可以集成到广泛的分布式发电应用中，包括沼气/生物质发电、废热发电(新的和改造的)和集中式太阳能发电系统。这个中期项目的目标是演示一个模块化的10KWe FPGE原型，并通过实验室测试来验证效率和性能。气体膨胀机模块内多个组件的紧密集成提高了系统效率、包装和成本。该项目为期25个月，涉及：系统设计与仿真；组件开发；系统集成；实验室测试与模型验证。最后的产出将包括设计和测试相对的自由活塞式气体膨胀机子系统，该系统的许多应用将有助于满足能源三难困境的所有方面，并与发展中国家的能源获取需求直接相关。

Development of a patented 10KWe free piston gas expander (FPGE) for low-cost off-grid power generation from locally available heat sources. The FPGE is an Organic Rankine Cycle sub-system that can be integrated into a wide range of distributed power generation applications including biogas/biomass to power, exhaust waste heat to power (new and retrofit) and concentrated solar power systems. The objective of this mid-stage project is to demonstrate a modular 10KWe FPGE prototype and verify efficiency & performance through lab testing. The close integration of multiple components within the gas expander module improves system efficiency, packaging and cost. The 25 month project involves: System design & simulation; Component development; System integration; Lab testing & model validation. Final output will include the design & testing of an opposed free piston gas expander sub-system whose many applications will assist in meeting all aspects of the energy trilemma and are of direct relevance to the energy access needs of developing countries.