Small scale, big burn [combined heat and power plants]

2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
K. Sipila
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Combined Heat And Power ◽  
Small Scale

scholarly journals Numerical Investigation of Pipelines Modeling in Small-Scale Concentrated Solar Combined Heat and Power Plants

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Tascioni ◽  
Luca Cioccolanti ◽  
Luca Del Zotto ◽  
Emanuele Habib
Keyword(s):  
Flow Rate ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Winter Season ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Combined Heat And Power ◽  
Heat Transfer Fluid ◽  
Energy Output ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Longitudinal Model ◽  
Lumped Model

In this paper four different detailed models of pipelines are proposed and compared to assess the thermal losses in small-scale concentrated solar combined heat and power plants. Indeed, previous numerical analyses carried out by some of the authors have revealed the high impact of pipelines on the performance of these plants because of their thermal inertia. Hence, in this work the proposed models are firstly compared to each other for varying temperature increase and mass flow rate. Such comparison shows that the one-dimensional (1D) longitudinal model is in good agreement with the results of the more detailed two-dimensional (2D) model at any temperature gradient for heat transfer fluid velocities higher than 0.1 m/s whilst the lumped model agrees only at velocities higher than 1 m/s. Then, the 1D longitudinal model is implemented in a quasi-steady-state Simulink model of an innovative microscale concentrated solar combined heat and power plant and its performances evaluated. Compared to the results obtained using the Simscape library model of the tube, the performances of the plant show appreciable discrepancies during the winter season. Indeed, whenever the longitudinal thermal gradient of the fluid inside the pipeline is high (as at part-load conditions in winter season), the lumped model becomes inaccurate with more than 20% of deviation of the thermal losses and 30% of the organic Rankine cycle (ORC) electric energy output with respect to the 1D longitudinal model. Therefore, the analysis proves that an hybrid model able to switch from a 1D longitudinal model to a zero-dimensional (0D) model with delay based on the fluid flow rate is recommended to obtain results accurate enough whilst limiting the computational efforts.

Biomass from agriculture in small-scale combined heat and power plants – A comparative life cycle assessment

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 1572-1581 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Kimming ◽  
C. Sundberg ◽  
Å. Nordberg ◽  
A. Baky ◽  
S. Bernesson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle Assessment ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Combined Heat And Power ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment

scholarly journals The Operating Strategies of Small-Scale Combined Heat and Power Plants in Liberalized Power Markets

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Atănăsoae
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Markets ◽  
Electricity Market ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Combined Heat And Power ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Power Markets ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Operating Strategies

Distributed generation is a good option for future energy systems with respect to sustainable development. In this context, the small-scale combined heat and power (CHP) plants are seen as an efficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions due to lower fuel consumption compared to the separate generation of the heat and electricity. The objective of this paper is to establish operating strategies of the small-scale CHP plants to reduce operational cost and increase revenue in liberalized electricity markets. It analyzes a cogeneration plant with organic Rankine cycle and biomass fuel under the conditions of the Romanian electricity market and the green certificates support scheme for electricity generated in high efficiency cogeneration and from renewable sources. The main finding is that choosing an appropriate mode of operation and using correlated prices of heat and electricity can increase the trading profitability of a CHP plant in liberalized power markets. This can be done by an analysis of the particularities and the specific operating conditions of the CHP plant. The results show that the operating strategies of the CHP plant can yield substantial net revenues from electricity and heat sales. The CHP plant can be economically operated to a useful heat load of more than 40% when operating strategies are applied.

Market potential of small and medium-size nuclear reactors as combined heat and power plants in Europe

1988 ◽  
Vol 109 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 373-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Candeli ◽  
S.F. Garribba ◽  
U. Hansen ◽  
J.C. Lefèvre ◽  
D. Leuchs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Nuclear Reactors ◽  
Combined Heat And Power ◽  
Market Potential ◽  
Medium Size
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