A combined heat and power system for buildings driven by solar energy and gas

Designing an optimal solar collector (orientation, type and size) for a hybrid-CCHP system in different climates

“…Ref. [8] presented an experimental CCHP that combined a CHP with an ejector heat pump cycle to provide cooling, heating and power of a residential building. They presented two set-ups; one was connected to 20 m 2 of solar collector and the other was connected to a gas burner.…”

Exergy analysis of micro-organic Rankine power cycles for a small scale solar driven reverse osmosis desalination system

“…The applications include electricity generation, small cogeneration systems, water pumping, cooling and desalination. Quoilin et al [1], Lemort [2], Nguyen et al [3], Saitoh et al [4], Kane et al [5], Nguyen et al [6], Riffat and Zhao [7], Oliveira et al [8] and Yagoub et al [9] are some of the authors who reported studies on small ORCs designed for electricity generation. In view of harnessing the available solar radiation, solar thermal water pumping systems for freshwater and irrigation based on Rankine engine have been constructed and tested in different parts of the world including Africa and Asia [10].…”

Research, development and the prospect of combined cooling, heating, and power systems

“…In recent years, much progress has been made in the field of distributed energy systems (DES) [1][2][3][4][5], which overcome some of the shortcomings of the large-scale power generation systems currently in use. One essential concern is that, with the electricity grid becoming increasingly bigger, accidents are bound to occur more frequently.…”