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Methodology for thermal design of novel combined refrigeration/power binary fluid systems.

Author(s) : ZHANG N., LIOR N.

Type of article: Article, IJR article

Summary

Refrigeration cogeneration systems which generate power alongside with cooling improve energy utilization significantly, because such systems offer a more reasonable arrangement of energy and exergy "flows" within the system, which results in lower fuel consumption as compared to the separate generation of power and cooling or heating. This paper proposes several novel systems of that type, based on ammonia-water working fluid. Importantly, general principles for integration of refrigeration and power systems to produce better energy and exergy efficiencies are summarized, based primarily on the reduction of exergy destruction. The proposed plants analyzed here operate in a fully-integrated combined cycle mode with ammonia-water Rankine cycle(s) and an ammonia refrigeration cycle, interconnected by absorption, separation and heat transfer processes. It was found that the cogeneration systems have good performance, with energy and exergy efficiencies of 28 and 55-60%, respectively, for the base-case studied (at maximum heat input temperature of 450°C). That efficiency is, by itself, excellent for cogeneration cycles using heat sources at these temperatures, with the exergy efficiency comparable to that of nuclear power plants. When using exhaust heat from topping gas turbine power plants, the total plant energy efficiency can rise to the remarkable value of about 57%. The hardware proposed for use is conventional and commercially available; no hardware additional to that needed in conventional power and absorption cycles is needed.

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  • Original title: Methodology for thermal design of novel combined refrigeration/power binary fluid systems.
  • Record ID : 2007-2849
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: General information
  • Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 30 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 2007/09

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