Modeling and optimization of combined cooling, heating and power systems with integrated biogas upgrading

This paper proposes an analysis for cattle manure-fed anaerobic digestion reactor (ADR), with biogas upgrading technologies, to be integrated into a CCHP system. The aim is substantiate whether such system will present economic, environmental, and energy-related benefits over conventional systems. Eight configurations have been modeled optimized. proposed systems are applied office building, quantifying analyzing the performance satisfying energy loads within European building sector in heating-dominated climate. ADR, boiler, deploying electric load operational strategy yields best results. presents overall score of 151.1%, after achieving carbon emissions reduction ratio 93.7%, primary saving 32.0%.