Thermoeconomic optimization of three trigeneration systems using organic Rankine cycles: Part II - Applications

Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman; Ibrahim Dincer; Feridun Hamdullahpur

doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2012.12.032

Thermoeconomic optimization of three trigeneration systems using organic Rankine cycles: Part II - Applications

Fahad A. Al-Sulaiman^*
, Ibrahim Dincer
, Feridun Hamdullahpur

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

In this part II of the study, three new trigeneration systems are examined. These systems are SOFC-trigeneration, biomass-trigeneration, and solar-trigeneration systems. This study reveals that the maximum trigeneration-exergy efficiencies are about 38% for the SOFC-trigeneration system, 28% for the biomass-trigeneration system and 18% for the solar-trigeneration system. Moreover, the maximum cost per exergy unit for the SOFC-trigeneration system is approximately 38 $/GJ, for the biomass-trigeneration system is 26 $/GJ, and for the solar-trigeneration system is 24 $/GJ. This study reveals that the solartrigeneration system offers the best thermoeconomic performance among the three systems. This is because the solar-trigeneration system has the lowest cost per exergy unit. Furthermore, the solartrigeneration system has zero CO₂ emissions and it is based on a free renewable energy source.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	209-216
Number of pages	8
Journal	Energy Conversion and Management
Volume	69
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2012.12.032
State	Published - 2013

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The authors acknowledge the support of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

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Keywords

Exergoeconomics
Exergy efficiency
Optimization
Organic Rankine cycle
Single-effect absorption chiller
Trigeneration

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Fuel Technology
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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