Thermal analysis technology to utilize waste biomass and waste heat to produce high-quality combustible gas through simulations and experiments

Song, Weiming; Chen, Xiaoqing; Huang, Yifeng; Jiang, Rui; Zhou, Jianan

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163970

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“…Yuan Wang et al [54] proposed a water-heating and dish-drying system based on a heat recovery unit to recover heat from the exhaust air of a commercial kitchen. In 2023, Weiming Song et al [55] proposed a new method for obtaining gaseous fuels by pyrolyzing waste biomass and using waste heat in the converter vaporization cooling flue (CVCF) to ensure the proper utilization of waste biomass and high-temperature waste heat. Andrei Wallin et al [56] investigated the techno-economic feasibility of utilizing two commonly available waste heat sources (waste air and wastewater) in an urban environment.…”

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Study on the Application of a Multi-Energy Complementary Distributed Energy System Integrating Waste Heat and Surplus Electricity for Hydrogen Production

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Yang,

Chen

et al. 2024

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To improve the recovery of waste heat and avoid the problem of abandoning wind and solar energy, a multi-energy complementary distributed energy system (MECDES) is proposed, integrating waste heat and surplus electricity for hydrogen storage. The system comprises a combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) system with a gas engine (GE), solar and wind power generation, and miniaturized natural gas hydrogen production equipment (MNGHPE). In this novel system, the GE’s waste heat is recycled as water vapor for hydrogen production in the waste heat boiler, while surplus electricity from renewable sources powers the MNGHPE. A mathematical model was developed to simulate hydrogen production in three building types: offices, hotels, and hospitals. Simulation results demonstrate the system’s ability to store waste heat and surplus electricity as hydrogen, thereby providing economic benefit, energy savings, and carbon reduction. Compared with traditional energy supply methods, the integrated system achieves maximum energy savings and carbon emission reduction in office buildings, with an annual primary energy reduction rate of 49.42–85.10% and an annual carbon emission reduction rate of 34.88–47.00%. The hydrogen production’s profit rate is approximately 70%. If the produced hydrogen is supplied to building through a hydrogen fuel cell, the primary energy reduction rate is further decreased by 2.86–3.04%, and the carbon emission reduction rate is further decreased by 12.67–14.26%. This research solves the problem of waste heat and surplus energy in MECDESs by the method of hydrogen storage and system integration. The economic benefits, energy savings, and carbon reduction effects of different building types and different energy allocation scenarios were compared, as well as the profitability of hydrogen production and the factors affecting it. This has a positive technical guidance role for the practical application of MECDESs.

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