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Table 4.

Initial investment cost functions of ORC system components.

Components	Initial investment cost function ($)	Refs.
Pump	${P E C}_{p} = 3540 {(\dot{W_{p}})}^{0.71}$	[33,45]
Evaporator	${P E C}_{e v} = 130 {(A_{e v} / 0.093)}^{0.78}$	[33]
Expander	${P E C}_{\exp} = 4405 {({\dot{W}}_{\exp})}^{0.7}$	[33]
Condenser	${P E C}_{c} = 2143 {(A_{c})}^{0.514}$	[56]
IHE	${P E C}_{I H E} = 2681 {(A_{I H E})}^{0.59}$	[56,57]
FFH	${P E C}_{F F H} = 280.3 {({\dot{m}}_{F F H})}^{0.67}$	[52]