Talha, Muhammad  <br/><br/>
Thermo-Economic Evaluation of an Organic Rankine Cycle powered Vapor Compression chiller for cooling air conditioning of SMME. / 
Muhammad Talha 
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<br/><br/> The worldwide need for energy as well as environmental challenges have promoted the<br/>creation of sustainable power solutions. Various working fluid combinations are utilized for an<br/>Organic Rankine Cycle powered Vapor Compression Cycle (ORC-VCC) to deliver cooling<br/>applications. The selection of an appropriate working fluid significantly impacts system<br/>performance, efficiency, and environmental impact. In this study we evaluates possible working<br/>fluids to optimize the ORC-VCC system. Firstly, the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) derived<br/>models for exergy destruction (𝐸𝑑𝑡𝑜𝑡), and the heat exchanger total heat transfer capacity (𝑈𝐴𝑡𝑜𝑡).<br/>Later on, the multi-objective optimization was conducted using the acquired models for 𝐸𝑑𝑡𝑜𝑡 and<br/>𝑈𝐴𝑡𝑜𝑡 using the Genetic Algorithm (GA) followed by Technique for Order of Preference by<br/>Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS).The optimization result showcase Decane ORC- R600a<br/>VCC as the optimal choice for ORC-VCC system, resulting in values of 𝐸𝑑𝑡𝑜𝑡 and 𝑈𝐴𝑡𝑜𝑡 resulting<br/>in value of 24.50 kW and 6.71 kW/K, respectively. From the extended analysis and optimization,<br/>the cooling capacity was found to be 41.8 kW. Meanwhile, the total cost per unit was estimated to<br/>be approximately $78710 and the payback period is 9.7 years. The research data shows how viable<br/>it is to implement biogas-driven ORC-VCC systems when providing air conditioning capabilities. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>MS Mechanical Engineering      
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>621