Application of the Stirling engine driven with cryogenic exergy of LNG (liquefied natural gas) for the production of electricity

Ireneusz Szczygieł, Wojciech Stanek and Jan Szargut

Energy, 2016, vol. 105, issue C, 25-31

Abstract: LNG (liquefied natural gas) delivered by means of sea-ships is pressurized and then regasified before its introduction to the system of pipelines. The utilization of cryogenic exergy of LNG for electricity production without combustion of any its portion is analyzed. For the conversion of LNG cryogenic exergy into electricity, the Stirling engine is proposed to be applied. The theoretical thermodynamic model of Stirling engine has been applied. This model is used to investigate the influence of pinch temperature in heat exchangers, engine compression ratio and dead volumes ratios on the thermodynamic parameters of the Stirling engine. The results of simulation represent the input data for investigations of thermodynamic performance of the proposed system.

Keywords: Liquefied natural gas; Regasification; Stirling engine; Exergy analysis; Thermodynamic model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.08.112

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