Model of a small steam engine for renewable domestic CHP (combined heat and power) system

G. Ferrara, G. Manfrida and A. Pescioni

Energy, 2013, vol. 58, issue C, 78-85

Abstract: A small steam expander reciprocating engine is proposed for the conversion and utilization of low-grade heat resources of different nature, such as geothermal, solar, and recovery of waste heat. The engine, still to be developed for production, should be able to work with small flow rates and low upper temperature (100–150 °C), rejecting heat at a level still interesting for heating or cooling (with an absorption machine), that is, 50–80 °C. The device should be compact, simple and capable of easy control in order to match electric production and loads.

Keywords: Steam engine; Small combined heat and power systems; Renewable energy; Low-temperature heat sources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.03.035

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