Energy and exergy analysis and multi-objective optimization of using combined vortex tube-photovoltaic/thermal system in city gate stations

Amin Shahsavar, Ali Jahangiri, Amir Qatarani nejad, Gholamreza Ahmadi and Alireza Karamzadeh dizaji

Renewable Energy, 2022, vol. 196, issue C, 1017-1028

Abstract: The goal of this study is to investigate the possibility of replacing the water bath heater and pressure relief valve with a hybrid vortex tube-photovoltaic/thermal system in pressure reduction stations like city gate stations. By using this system, both the natural gas pressure can be reduced to the desired level (from 5-7 MPa to 1.5–2 MPa) and electricity can be generated. The effect of cold mass fraction of vortex tube (0.01–0.1), air mass flow rate (0.569–5.69 kg/s) as well as the length (1–10 m), width (0.5–5 m) and depth (0.1–0.5 m) of the photovoltaic/thermal system on the energy and exergy performance of the hybrid vortex tube-photovoltaic/thermal system is investigated. Then, the genetic algorithm based two-objective optimization is used to find the appropriate value of these parameters to maximize the annual average first-law efficiency (ηI) and second-law efficiency (ηII) of the hybrid system. It was found that the ηI and ηII of the optimal system are respectively 74.05% and 19.46%. Moreover, it was observed that the use of optimal system causes a reduction in the CO2 emission by 27.7-tons per year.

Keywords: Photovoltaic/thermal system; Vortex tube; Natural gas pressure reduction station; Multi-objective optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2022.07.057

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