Effect of load following strategies, hardware, and thermal load distribution on stand-alone hybrid CCHP systems

Barun K. Das, Yasir M. Al-Abdeli and Ganesh Kothapalli

Applied Energy, 2018, vol. 220, issue C, 735-753

Abstract: This study investigates the effects of two types supplementary prime movers (internal combustion engines and micro gas turbines) when integrated with photovoltaic modules into hybrid energy systems (PV/Batt/ICE, PV/Batt/MGT). All systems analysed meet highly dynamic electric, heating, and cooling demands to a specified reliability (Loss of Power Supply Probability). The effects of adding absorption chiller, thereby fundamentally transforming the systems from Combined Heat and Power to Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power (CCHP) is studied. This is done in the context of two different load following strategies (Following Electric to Thermal Load–FEL/FTL vs Following Electric Load–FEL). The Multi-objective Genetic Algorithm (GA) is implemented to optimise these systems based on both Cost of Energy and overall efficiency, the consequential outcomes of the simulations are also reported in terms of several key operational indicators.

Keywords: CHP; CCHP; Power management strategy; Renewable energy; Load reliability; Cost of energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.03.068

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