Design and analysis of a biogas production system utilizing residual energy for a hybrid CSP and biogas power plant

Zhang, G.; Li, Y.; Dai, Yanjun; Wang, Ruzhu

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.08.092

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“…It is relevant not only to compare the different kind of power plants using the same gasifier and preliminarily assess the cost of these innovative power plants. Furthermore, other studies such as [12,17,23,25,39] analyzed the cost of their proposed power plants as well, which shows the relevance of this assessment. Actually, the aim here is not to focus on absolute cost values but on the comparison of the relative costs of the proposed designs, assuming unitary costs from the literature.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…So far, some scientific studies assessed the possibilities of hybridization between CSP and biomass. Some, focused on the well-known processes of direct biomass or biogas combustion as heat source for a simple (Rankine or Brayton) and combined cycle [12][13][14][15][16][17]. For Brazil, Soria et al [5], evaluated the possibility of hybridization of biomass direct combustion and the parabolic trough technology, focusing on a conventional Rankine cycle.…”

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confidence: 98%

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Hybridization of concentrated solar power with biomass gasification in Brazil’s semiarid region

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Hoffmann

2017

Energy Conversion and Management

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Hybridization of concentrated solar power with biomass gasification in Brazil’s semiarid region

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2017

Energy Conversion and Management

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“…Generally, a large percentage of methane is generated from the decomposition of cow dung in open atmosphere. Methane has a factor, which is 21 times higher than that of carbon dioxide [1][2][3][4] on the global warming scale. This fact indicates that methane harms the atmosphere than CO 2.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…28,29 However, the performance of the photobioreactors strongly depends on the quality and the distribution of light by the phototrophs. 9 Thus, several authors have considered the growth of phototrophs 3 to determine the radiant energy that get absorbed. Moreover, other authors have pointed out the significance of light profile, which are linked with the engineering techniques, in order to enhance the performance of the bioreactors.…”

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Adaptive network architecture and firefly algorithm for biogas heating model aided by photovoltaic thermal greenhouse system

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Jain

Singh

2018

Energy & Environment

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The photovoltaic thermal greenhouse system highly supports the production of biogas. The system’s prime advantage is biogas heating and crop drying through varied directions of air flow. Further, it diminishes the upward loss of the system. This paper aims to model a practical greenhouse system for obtaining the precise estimation of the heating efficiency, given by the solar radiance. The simulation model adopts the self-adaptive firefly neural network model that applies on known experimental data. Therefore, the error function between the model outcome and the experimental outcome is substantially minimized. The performance analysis involves an effective comparative study on the root mean square error between the adopted self-adaptive firefly neural network model and the conventional models such as Levenberg–Marquardt neural network and firefly neural network. Later, the impact of self-adaptiveness, FF update and learning performance on attaining the knowledge regarding the characteristics of SAFF algorithm is analysed to yield better performance.

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“…Meanwhile, Zhang and Li designed a hybrid system of concentrated solar power (CSP) and biogas power plant. It simulates the performance of CSP and biogas plant in different temperature [46]. Due to the high temperature (more than80°C) of cooling system outlet from HCPV, it can provide a desirable heat resource for distillation desalination plant.…”

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A Graduate Research of the Hybridization of High Concentrated Solar Panel and Anaerobic Production and Desalination

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Najafi²

2017 ASEE Annual Conference &Amp; Exposition Proceedings

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and then full professor in 2000 in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering. He has received numerous awards including a scholarship award (Fulbright), teaching awards, best paper awards, community service awards, and admission as an Eminent Engineer into Tau Beta Pi. His research on passive radon-resistant new residential building construction was adapted in HB1647 building code of Florida Legislature. Najafi is a member of numerous professional societies and has served on many committees and programs, and continuously attends and presents refereed papers at international, national, and local professional meetings and conferences. Lastly, Najafi attends courses, seminars and workshops, and has developed courses, videos and software packages during his career. His areas of specialization include transportation planning and management, legal aspects, construction contract administration, and public works. AbstractHigh concentration photovoltaics (HCPV) have become popular new types of solar technology. Compared to traditional photovoltaic panels, HCPV systems are potentially more efficient and cost-effective. However, HCPV's operation will cause high temperature on the panel surface, which causes a heat waste and deficiency of HCPV. Meanwhile, the anaerobic production and desalination plant need a highly demand of heat resource. The paper uses TRNSYS software to design a hybridization system with 500 suns concentration's HCPV, multi-stage flash desalination and anaerobic tank. The 0.01 m2 size HCPV system achieves a max electricity output at 300 W. Meanwhile the hybridization can operate desalination plant with 0.5 distillation ratio and anaerobic digestion at 3.2 m3 per hour. The study of a graduate research of the hybridization of high concentrated solar panel and anaerobic production and desalination would fit the call in the graduate division and it is consistent with the division objectives. Furthermore, the study is relevant to the ASEE division's mission and the scope is interdisciplinary including design, development and research. The research paper is relevant to Chi Xu's Ph.D. dissertation. Furthermore, the information is also used in a graduate level public works engineering and management class that is offered each fall semester. This makes it relevant to the theme of the ASEE Graduate Studies Division. IntroductionThe solar energy is an ideal energy can gain from the sun, as a type of renewable energy, solar energy has its advantage: widespread, low contamination and flexibility. High concentrated photovoltaics is new solar technology which can produce electricity cost-effectively. By using a reflection system to concentrate solar radiation can decrease cost and increase the efficiency. HCPV uses cooling system to cool down the high level heat received from solar concentration. However, cooling system can't use the potential energy from the heat, thus the heat is 'waste'. In order to reuse the energy and demonstrate the concept of renewable energy, the paper will design the hybridization the ...

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Design and analysis of a biogas production system utilizing residual energy for a hybrid CSP and biogas power plant

Cited by 39 publications

References 21 publications

Hybridization of concentrated solar power with biomass gasification in Brazil’s semiarid region

Hybridization of concentrated solar power with biomass gasification in Brazil’s semiarid region

Adaptive network architecture and firefly algorithm for biogas heating model aided by photovoltaic thermal greenhouse system

A Graduate Research of the Hybridization of High Concentrated Solar Panel and Anaerobic Production and Desalination

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