Affiliation:
1. School of Thermal Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
2. School of Information and Electrical Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan 250101, China
Abstract
A poly-generation system for cooling, heating, power, and fresh water is proposed, based on SOFC/GT/MED and an absorption chiller, with biogas as fuel. The performance of the system under the designed condition is analyzed using energy, exergy, and economic methods. An efficiency of 69.02% for comprehensive energy utilization and 35.56% for exergy are demonstrated by simulation results under the designed condition. A freshwater production of 469.93 kg/h is achieved, and a cost rate of 22.51 USD/h is incurred by the system. The effects of various parameters on the system characteristics are examined. Multi-objective optimization methods are employed to determine the final optimum operating condition that yields the best results in two schemes with different objectives. In comparison to the initial design, the optimization of the first scheme results in a 4.58% increase in the comprehensive energy utilization rate and a 2.02% increase in the exergy efficiency. However, the cost rate of the entire system increases by 0.63 USD/h. On the other hand, the optimization of the second scheme leads to a 19.51 kW decrease in the total energy output, a 276.38 kg/h increase in the freshwater production rate, and a 0.42 USD/h decrease in the cost rate of the entire system.
Funder
Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province, China
Doctoral Research Fund of Shandong Jianzhu University
Subject
Energy (miscellaneous),Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Control and Optimization,Engineering (miscellaneous),Building and Construction