 Development of multifunctional energy systems (MESs)Ruixian Cai, Hongguang Jin, Lin Gao and Hui Hong Energy, 2010, vol. 35, issue 11, 4375-4382 Abstract: By synthetically combining the utilization of different fuels and the co-production of alternative fuels and power, a multifunctional energy system (MES) can present more opportunities to achieve higher efficiency, lower investment, and less environmental impact as compared to traditional energy systems. The principle for the integration of MES is systematically illuminated from the perspective of chemical conversion, energy utilization, and pollutants control. According to system integration characteristics, the development of MES has been classified into three stages, namely, polygeneration systems, MESs combining different fossil fuels, and MESs combining fossil fuel and renewable energy. Three MESs with primary energy savings (PESs) of 14–18% are introduced, which illustrated the potential of MES technology. At the same time, the increment of investment cost had been indicated as the major possible barriers for development of MES technology. On the basis of a comparison with other technical routes, super-critical power plants, and IGCC technology, the role of the MES in the sustainable development of China has been established. Keywords: Multifunctional energy systems (MESs); Alternative fuels; Polygeneration system (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:energy:v:35:y:2010:i:11:p:4375-4382 DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2008.12.016 Access Statistics for this article Energy is currently edited by Henrik Lund and Mark J. Kaiser More articles in Energy from Elsevier |
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