Thermodynamic performance analysis and optimization of a solar-assisted combined cooling, heating and power system

Jiangjiang Wang, Yanchao Lu, Ying Yang and Tianzhi Mao

Energy, 2016, vol. 115, issue P1, 49-59

Abstract: This study aims to present a thermodynamic performance analysis and to optimize the configurations of a hybrid combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) system incorporating solar energy and natural gas. A basic natural gas CCHP system containing a power generation unit, a heat recovery system, an absorption cooling system and a storage tank is integrated with solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and/or a heat collector. Based on thermodynamic modeling, the thermodynamic performance, including energy and exergy efficiencies, under variable work conditions, such as electric load factor, solar irradiance and installation ratio, of the solar PV panels and heat collector is investigated and analyzed. The results of the energy supply side analysis indicate that the integration of solar PV into the CCHP system more efficiently improves the exergy efficiency, whereas the integration of a solar heat collector improves the energy efficiency. To match the building loads, the optimization method combined with the operation strategy is employed to optimize the system configurations to maximize the integrated benefits of energy and economic costs. The optimization results of demand–supply matching demonstrate that the integration of a solar heat collector achieves a better integrated performance than the solar PV integration in the specific case study.

Keywords: Combined cooling heating and power (CCHP) system; Solar energy; Thermodynamic performance; Optimization; Demand–supply matching (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.08.102

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