1. www.orcnext.be ORCNext – WP4 Development of supercritical technologies WP-leader: UGent– Applied Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Prof.dr.ir. Michel De Paepe 1

2. www.orcnext.be WP status in a glance Highlights 1.Literature study about transcritical ORCs 2.Literature study about supercritical heat transfer  ongoing 3.Acquaintance with ‘EES’  First simulation models for simple subcritical cycles 2

3. www.orcnext.be WP status in a glance Lowlights 1.PhD student started 01/10/2012 2.Literature finished by end of December 3.Contact with University of Queensland, Australia 3

4. www.orcnext.be status of the research compared to the planning & the expected results 1.Literature survey 2.Investigate thermophysical properties around C.P  Refprop/EES 3.Design test setup + order material 4.Model transcritical cycle (together with WP1) 4

5. www.orcnext.be Industrial relevance What result can lead to an R&D project with industry right now? - What would be needed to make this more interesting? - Who from the Advisory Group should be contacted? - Who from outside the AG could be contacted? - 5