In this paper, a novel poly-generation system for olefin and power production from natural gas is proposed, which integrates hydrocarbon production and the combined cycle power generation. Economic and technological evaluation based on the internal rate of return (IRR) and exergy efficiency is performed. The energy integration results in the proposed poly-generation system for simultaneous prod...

During the last years, special attention has been paid to renewable polygeneration technologies, able of simultaneously producing thermal, cooling, electrical energy and desalinated water from seawater. This paper focuses on an innovative polygeneration system driven by renewable energy sources, including the following technologies: hybrid photovoltaic/thermal collectors, concentrating paraboli...

State-of-the-art integrated macroalgae utilization processes, consisting of drying, gasification, and combined cycle, are proposed and their performance with respect to energy efficiency are evaluated. To achieve high exergy efficiency, the integration is performed through two main principles: exergy recovery and process integration. Initially, the energy involved in one process is recirculated...

An Exergy method for theoretical analysis of a traditional vapour-compression refrigeration system equipped with liquid vapour heat exchanger (lvhe) for HFO-1234yf (2, 3, 3, 3-Tetrafluoropropene) and HFO-1234ze (trans-1, 3, 3, 3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene), both ultra low Global Warming Potential(GWP) and zero Ozone Depletion Potential(ODP) refrigerants and comparison of the results with HFC-134a re...

The current work investigates the exergy analysis of a new system to generate power, heat, and refrigeration. In the proposed system, the heat loss of a gas turbine (GT) is first recovered by a Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSD), then by an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) to generate warm water and additional power, respectively. In the ORC, reheating is used to increase the output power, the req...

Water pit thermal energy storage systems have been demonstrated in Denmark and proven effective increasing the solar fractions of district heating covering mismatch between heat demand production. This study analyzed five years measurement data for two PTES Denmark, namely Marstal Dronninglund. Their efficiency was assessed using energy, exergy, a seasonal indicator. The degree stratification i...

A multigeneration system based on solar thermal energy associated with hot and cold thermal storage is designed and analyzed energetically and exergetically. The system produces electricity, a heating effect, a cooling effect, hydrogen, and dry sawdust biomass as outputs by means of organic Rankine cycles, a heat pump, two absorption chillers, an electrolyser, and a belt dryer. The intermittent...

Parametric studies of the effects of slip irreversibility in concentrating solar power (CSP)-powered bio-digester assemblies are investigated. Complexities regarding the identification of the appropriate electro-kinetic phenomena for certain electrolyte phases are reviewed. The application of exergy analysis to the design of energy conversion devices, like solar thermal collectors, for the requ...

In this work, a comprehensive energetic and exergetic comparative assessment is presented for the simple solar organic Rankine cycle (SORC), regenerative (RORC), dual-loop (DORC), considering parameters such as net power produced, exergy destruction, exergy, energy efficiency in four zones located Colombia due to their high irradiation potential. The balances were applied each system component,...