A Thermodynamic Analysis of the Kalina Cycles: Comparisons, Problems and Perspectives

摘要: The paper presents a second-law and thermodynamic analysis of the Kalina cycle, aiming at discovering effects composition working fluid, temperature exhaust gases, boiler pressure.Recent investigations (1988) El-Sayed (1985b) are completed with an overall exergetic losses in various situations.An original computer program KALCYC has been developed for this purpose.The results have shown very high efficiency specific power that cycle can provide, possibility optimization each available heat source.A brief comparison also made Rankine as far practical advantages concerned.Copyright © 1989 by ASME