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Thermo-economic optimization of hybrid solar-biomass driven organic rankine cycle integrated heat pump and PEM electrolyser for combined power, heating, and green hydrogen applications

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  • Karthikeyan, B.
  • Praveen Kumar, G.
  • Narayanan, Ramadas
  • R, Saravanan
  • Coronas, Alberto

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The energy sector prioritizes innovative clean energy production. This research explores a versatile hybrid solar-biomass trigeneration system, integrating organic Rankine cycle (ORC), a heat pump, and a proton exchange membrane electrolyser. Sustainable and adaptable, it produces electricity, heating, and hydrogen for Indian paper and pulp industries. The study assesses the system's thermodynamic, economic, and environmental feasibility. Initially, parametric analysis and first layer multi-objective optimization (MOO) are performed to select the efficient working fluid and operating temperatures. Benzene outperforms other fluids, achieving an energy utilization ratio (EUR) of 0.27 and exergy efficiency of 75 %. A typical heat requirement of 250 kW for processing 150 kg of paper necessitates collector areas of 3500 m2 and 4500 m2 in Aurangabad and Tiruchirappalli, respectively, and biomass waste of 0.05 kg/s. The combined system performance during day time and night time operation was studied by altering the critical solar radiation, ambient temperature and biomass waste flow rate. The second layer MOO revealed an optimum EUR of 0.25 and exergy efficiency of 9 % at the lowest cost of 33 $/h for biomass waste operation. In comparison to the conventional electricity-powered system, the proposed system would reduce CO2 emissions by 90 kg/h to 270 kg/h.

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  • Karthikeyan, B. & Praveen Kumar, G. & Narayanan, Ramadas & R, Saravanan & Coronas, Alberto, 2024. "Thermo-economic optimization of hybrid solar-biomass driven organic rankine cycle integrated heat pump and PEM electrolyser for combined power, heating, and green hydrogen applications," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 299(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:299:y:2024:i:c:s036054422401209x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.131436
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