Design and performance evaluation of an innovative small scale combined cycle cogeneration system

M. Badami, M. Mura, P. Campanile and F. Anzioso

Energy, 2008, vol. 33, issue 8, 1264-1276

Abstract: This paper deals with an innovative natural gas (NG) combined cycle cogeneration system (150-kWe, 192kWt). The system is made up of a combination of two interconnected combined heat and power (CHP) systems: a reciprocating internal combustion engine cogenerator (ICE CHP) as the topping cycle and a Rankine cycle cogenerator (RC CHP) which operates as the bottoming cycle on the exhaust gases from the ICE. The expander technology chosen for the Rankine cycle prime mover is a reciprocating single expansion steam engine with three cylinders in a radial architecture. The ICE is an automotive derived internal combustion engine with a high part-load electrical efficiency, due to a variable speed operation strategy and reduced emissions.

Keywords: Small-scale CHP; Cogeneration; Distributed generation; Internal combustion engine; Steam engine; Rankine cycle (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2008.03.001

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