Trigeneration running with raw jatropha oil

Wang, Yaodong; Huang, Ye; Roskilly, Anthony P.; Ding, Yulong; Hewitt, Neil

Abstract

The performance and the efficiency of a trigeneration system fueling with pure diesel and with raw jatropha oil are investigated using the ECLIPSE software. The study is based on a diesel engine generating set. The genset is used for electrical power generation only, acting as a single generation. The trigeneration system consists of the genset, a waste heat recovery system and an absorption refrigerator. The genset is used to generate electricity; the waste heat system is used to collect the waste heat from the cooling system and the exhaust from the engine, to supply heating/hot water; and the absorption refrigerator is used to supply cooling/refrigeration, which is driven by the waste heat from the engine instead of electricity. A comparison of the thermal efficiencies and the CO2 emissions of trigeneration with single generation and cogeneration (combined heat and power — CHP) is carried out. The results from the study show that the thermal efficiency of trigeneration is higher than that of single generation; the CO2 emissions of trigeneration are lower than that of single generation. The results also show the performance differences between the trigeneration and single generation; and the differences between trigeneration and cogeneration.

Citation

Wang, Y., Huang, Y., Roskilly, A. P., Ding, Y., & Hewitt, N. (2010). Trigeneration running with raw jatropha oil. Fuel Processing Technology, 91(3), 348-353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2009.11.006

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 19, 2009
• Online Publication Date: Dec 14, 2009
• Publication Date: 2010-03
• Deposit Date: Nov 5, 2019
• Journal: Fuel Processing Technology
• Print ISSN: 0378-3820
• Electronic ISSN: 1873-7188
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Volume: 91
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 348-353
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2009.11.006
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1278472