Lower cost thermal power generation

[begreen]

This looks intriguing. If tests prove out this system may be able to produce competitive power with a heat source in the 100-150ºC range. That could have some interesting geothermal power generation implications.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876610217341590

 

[woodgeek]

Looks interesting, reminds me of ocean thermal engines...OTEC.

 

[DickRussell]

With a heat source in the 100-150 C range, that might let it be used to extract more power from exhaust steam from a conventional turbine power generator. Normally a huge amount of energy is thrown away to cooling water used to condense that exhaust steam back to boiler feed water. Recovering that energy as useful power would be huge. That's why a power plant in a city area, local to office buildings that can use the heated cooling water for primary heat yields a high overall efficiency.

 

[begreen]

Yes, lots of co-generation possibilities.