Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics Technologies for Supercritical/Phase-Change CO2 Energy Cycles
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "J1: Heat and Mass Transfer".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 November 2025 | Viewed by 6
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Interests: thermal energy storage; solar energy utiliation; heat transfer enhancement; heat exchanger
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advancements in heat transfer technologies for supercritical CO2 and gas–liquid phase energy cycles hold great promise for boosting energy conversion efficiency and advancing sustainable energy. Novel methods, optimized system designs, and innovative research are vital for enhancing the performance of related energy systems. Integrating these advanced solutions with other energy components can further raise overall energy use efficiency. Despite challenges like complex fluid property changes and uneven heat transfer, they offer chances for efficient energy capture and transfer. In power generation, these technologies can better utilize energy sources, minimize energy losses during conversion, increase output, improve reliability, lower costs, and reduce environmental impacts through less energy use and CO2 emissions.
This Special Issue invites researchers to present their studies on efficient heat transfer solutions, novel design concepts, and practical applications of heat transfer technologies in supercritical CO2 and gas–liquid phase energy cycles. Both original research papers and comprehensive reviews are invited. Topics of interest may encompass (but are not restricted to) the following research areas:
- Modeling and experimental investigation of heat transfer in supercritical CO2 and gas–liquid phase energy cycles.
- Integrated energy systems that leverage supercritical CO2 and gas–liquid phase heat transfer technologies.
- Optimal utilization of renewable energy sources in conjunction with supercritical CO2 and gas–liquid phase heat transfer.
- Development of advanced heat transfer enhancement techniques.
- System-level energy planning and management strategies.
- Simulation or experimental studies on advanced energy equipment.
- Exploration of new heat transfer materials with high performance.
- Design of innovative energy systems and heat transfer sub-systems.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Bo Xu
Dr. Yue Cao
Dr. Yang Du
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- supercritical CO2 energy cycles
- phase-change CO2 energy cycles
- supercritical CO2 heat transfer
- gas–liquid phase-change heat transfer
- heat exchanger
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