Development of Rotary Engine Based Micro-DG/CHP System

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard L. Hack ◽  
Max R. Venaas ◽  
Vince G. McDonell ◽  
Tod M. Kaneko
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Generation ◽  
Power Output ◽  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Rotary Engine ◽  
Chp System ◽  
Performance Results

Small scale Distributed Generation with waste heat recovery (<50 kW power output, micro-DG/CHP) is an expanding market supporting the widespread deployment of on-site generation to much larger numbers of facilities. The benefits of increased overall thermal efficiency, reduced pollutant emissions, and grid/microgrid support provided by DG/CHP can be maximized with greater quantities of smaller systems that better match the electric and thermal on-site loads. The 3-year CEC funded program to develop a natural gas fueled automotive based rotary engine for micro-DG/CHP, capitalizing upon the unique attributes engine configuration will be presented including initial performance results and plans for the balance of the program.

Waste Heat Recovery in a Cruise Vessel in the Baltic Sea by Using an Organic Rankine Cycle: A Case Study

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredrik Ahlgren ◽  
Maria E. Mondejar ◽  
Magnus Genrup ◽  
Marcus Thern
Keyword(s):  
Power Output ◽  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Maritime Transportation ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Net Power Output

Maritime transportation is a significant contributor to SOx, NOx and particle matter emissions, even though it has a quite low CO2 impact. New regulations are being enforced in special areas that limit the amount of emissions from the ships. This fact, together with the high fuel prices, is driving the marine industry towards the improvement of the energy efficiency of current ship engines and the reduction of their energy demand. Although more sophisticated and complex engine designs can improve significantly the efficiency of the energy systems in ships, waste heat recovery arises as the most influent technique for the reduction of the energy consumption. In this sense, it is estimated that around 50% of the total energy from the fuel consumed in a ship is wasted and rejected in fluid and exhaust gas streams. The primary heat sources for waste heat recovery are the engine exhaust and the engine coolant. In this work, we present a study on the integration of an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) in an existing ship, for the recovery of the main and auxiliary engines exhaust heat. Experimental data from the operating conditions of the engines on the M/S Birka Stockholm cruise ship were logged during a port-to-port cruise from Stockholm to Mariehamn over a period of time close to one month. The ship has four main engines Wärtsilä 5850 kW for propulsion, and four auxiliary engines 2760 kW used for electrical consumers. A number of six load conditions were identified depending on the vessel speed. The speed range from 12–14 knots was considered as the design condition, as it was present during more than 34% of the time. In this study, the average values of the engines exhaust temperatures and mass flow rates, for each load case, were used as inputs for a model of an ORC. The main parameters of the ORC, including working fluid and turbine configuration, were optimized based on the criteria of maximum net power output and compactness of the installation components. Results from the study showed that an ORC with internal regeneration using benzene would yield the greatest average net power output over the operating time. For this situation, the power production of the ORC would represent about 22% of the total electricity consumption on board. These data confirmed the ORC as a feasible and promising technology for the reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of existing ships.

Characterizing the performance of a single-screw expander in a small-scale organic Rankine cycle for waste heat recovery

2016 ◽  
Vol 181 ◽  
pp. 155-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Ziviani ◽  
S. Gusev ◽  
S. Lecompte ◽  
E.A. Groll ◽  
J.E. Braun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Single Screw

Thermo-economic optimization of small-scale Organic Rankine Cycle: A case study for low-grade industrial waste heat recovery

Energy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. 118898
Author(s):  
Bernardo Peris ◽  
Joaquín Navarro-Esbrí ◽  
Carlos Mateu-Royo ◽  
Adrián Mota-Babiloni ◽  
Francisco Molés ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Organic Rankine Cycle ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Economic Optimization ◽  
Industrial Waste Heat

Thermal Design and Performance Optimization of the ORC System for the Waste Heat Recovery in Refining Petroleum Industry

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Li ◽  
Jian Song ◽  
Chunwei Gu
Keyword(s):  
Power Output ◽  
Performance Optimization ◽  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Thermal Design ◽  
Working Fluid ◽  
Heat Sources ◽  
Recovery System ◽  
And Performance

As the increase of the energy consumption and the deterioration of environment, a carbon tax will be imposed in China to reduce carbon emissions strictly and the industrial waste heat recovery has been getting more attention. The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system has been proven to be a promising solution for the utilization of the low-grade heat sources. There are five waste heat sources from a 1.2 million ton reforming and extraction unit in Shijiazhuang Refining & Chemical Company of China. The temperatures of the waste heat sources are 98∼80°C, 104∼80°C, 147∼80°C, 205∼80°C and 205∼80°C, and the heat loads are 6.5MW, 11.5MW, 8.6MW, 3.8MW and 2.2MW, respectively. This paper studies the thermal design and performance optimization of a comprehensive utilization system for these waste heat sources, using ORC technology. The selection of suitable organic fluid is studied and the working parameters are designed and optimized with the application of the first law and the second law of thermodynamics. When the ORC systems are designed separately for the recovery of five waste heat sources, and the total power output is 3338.89kW with different organic working fluids. However this kind of designs leads to a very complex recovery system which needs large investment and space occupation. To reduce the overall system complexity, a single ORC system is proposed to recover all five heat sources, and the total amount of output power will only be 2813.02kW, due to the large exergy loss. With the above results shown, and for the purpose of simple system with large power output, this paper further studies the dual ORC systems heat recovery plan, with R245fa as the top cycle working fluid and R141b as the bottom cycle working fluid. The total amount of power output to 3353.27kW. The dual systems with single working fluid heat recovery plan is also studied, and with R141b as the working fluid for both the top cycle and the bottom cycle, the total amount of power output is 3325.03kW, and the heat recovery system is simple and compact, with good economical benefit.

scholarly journals Analysis and Design of a Silicide-Tetrahedrite Thermoelectric Generator Concept Suitable for Large-Scale Industrial Waste Heat Recovery

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (18) ◽  
pp. 5655
Author(s):  
F. P. Brito ◽  
João Silva Peixoto ◽  
Jorge Martins ◽  
António P. Gonçalves ◽  
Loucas Louca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Waste ◽  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Magnesium Silicide ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Analysis And Design ◽  
Industrial Waste Heat ◽  
Balanced Solution

Industrial Waste Heat Recovery (IWHR) is one of the areas with strong potential for energy efficiency and emissions reductions in industry. Thermoelectric (TE) generators (TEGs) are among the few technologies that are intrinsically modular and can convert heat directly into electricity without moving parts, so they are nearly maintenance-free and can work unattended for long periods of time. However, most existing TEGs are only suitable for small-scale niche applications because they typically display a cost per unit power and a conversion efficiency that is not competitive with competing technologies, and they also tend to rely on rare and/or toxic materials. Moreover, their geometric configuration, manufacturing methods and heat exchangers are often not suitable for large-scale applications. The present analysis aims to tackle several of these challenges. A module incorporating constructive solutions suitable for upscaling, namely, using larger than usual TE elements (up to 24 mm in diameter) made from affordable p-tetrahedrite and n-magnesium silicide materials, was assessed with a multiphysics tool for conditions typical of IWHR. Geometric configurations optimized for efficiency, power per pair and power density, as well as an efficiency/power balanced solution, were extracted from these simulations. A balanced solution provided 0.62 kWe/m2 with a 3.9% efficiency. Good prospects for large-scale IWHR with TEGs are anticipated if these figures could be replicated in a real-world application and implemented with constructive solutions suitable for large-scale systems.

scholarly journals Development of Multi use Refrigeration System

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 2387-2390
Keyword(s):  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Refrigeration Cycle ◽  
Refrigeration System ◽  
Conservation Of Energy ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Vapour Compression

Conservation of energy is the important factor from global point of view. Waste heat recovery has become significantly necessary and instant effort should be made to conserve this waste energy. Presently the refrigerator system rejects a lot of heat through condenser. This heat can be used for a variety of useful purposes. A multiuse refrigeration setup has been developed in which, both heating and cooling will be done simultaneously with the help of single vapour compression refrigeration cycle. It has a waste heat recovery system from the compressor for heating effect. Here without disturbing refrigeration cycle, the waste heat energy is used for useful work. The study has shown that such a system is technically feasible and economically viable. This concept has a scope of applications in variety of products such as air conditioners, freezers, water coolers and small scale refrigeration plants. This project leads to hybrid heating and cooling application with same vapour compression refrigeration system

Steady-state and dynamic validation of a small-scale waste heat recovery system using the ThermoCycle Modelica library

Energy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 115 ◽  
pp. 684-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriano Desideri ◽  
Andres Hernandez ◽  
Sergei Gusev ◽  
Martijn van den Broek ◽  
Vincent Lemort ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery System ◽  
Recovery System ◽  
Heat Recovery System

scholarly journals Modeling and Experimental Activities on a Small-scale Sliding Vane Pump for ORC-based Waste heat Recovery Applications

2016 ◽  
Vol 101 ◽  
pp. 1240-1247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Bianchi ◽  
Fabio Fatigati ◽  
Stefano Murgia ◽  
Roberto Cipollone ◽  
Giulio Contaldi
Keyword(s):  
Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat Recovery ◽  
Waste Heat ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Vane Pump
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