Abstract
The present work focuses on the design of a novel tri-generation system based on municipal solid wastes gasification, solid oxide fuel cell and an ammonia-water absorption chiller. Trigeneration systems can be implemented in buildings such as hospitals, where there is a continuous and large demand for electricity, heating and cooling. The system is modelled in Aspen Plus and the influence of different operating parameters on the system performance is studied. The findings suggest that low air equivalent ratios enhance the overall system performance. The possibility of covering the demand profiles of a specific building is also investigated and the system can fully meet the electricity and cooling demands, whereas the heat needs can be satisfied only up to 55%. Moreover, assuming 20 years of operation, the payback period is 4.3 years and the net present value exceeds 5 MEUR.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2nd South East European Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SEE SDEWES 2016) |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Publication date | 2016 |
| Article number | 0095 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 2nd South East European Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems - Hotel St. Bernardin, Piran, Slovenia Duration: 15 Jun 2016 → 18 Aug 2016 Conference number: 2 http://www.piran2016.sdewes.org/ |
Conference
| Conference | 2nd South East European Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems |
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| Number | 2 |
| Location | Hotel St. Bernardin |
| Country/Territory | Slovenia |
| City | Piran |
| Period | 15/06/2016 → 18/08/2016 |
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Keywords
- Gasification
- SOFC
- Tri-generation
- Absorption chiller
- Municipal waste
- Syngas
