Integration of Low-level Waste Heat Recovery and Liquefied Nature Gas Cold Energy Utilization

Two novel thermal cycles based on Brayton cycle and Rankine cycle are proposed, respectively, which integrate the recovery of low-level waste heat and Liquefied Nature Gas （LNG） cold energy utilization for power generation. Cascade utilization of energy is realized in the two thermal cycles, where low-level waste heat,low-temperature exergy and pressure exergy of LNG are utilized efficiently through the system synthesis. The simulations are carried out using the commercial Aspen Plus 10.2, and the results are analyzed. Compared with the conventional Brayton cycle and Rankine cycle, the two novel cycles bring 60.94% and 60% in exergy efficiency, respectively and 53.08% and 52.31% in thermal efficiency, respectively.

Waste Heat Recovery from a Drier Receiver of an A/C Unit Using Thermoelectric Generators

Thermoelectric generators(TEGs)are considered promising devices for waste heat recovery from various systems.The Seebeck effect can be utilized to generate power using the residual heat emitted by the filter dryer receiver(FDR)of an air conditioning(A/C)system,which would otherwise go to waste.The study aims to build a set of thermoelectric generators(TEG)to collect the waste heat of the FDR and generate low-power electricity.A novel electrical circuit with two transformers is designed and fabricated to produce a more stable voltage for operation and charging.The thermoelectric generator(TEGs)was installed on the FDR of the A/C unit.The test showed that climate conditions have a significant impact on the output power generated from the system.The results showed that the peak voltage recorded in the current study is 5.2 V per day(wet,cold,and wind weather)with an output power of 0.2 W.These values are acceptable for powering the load and charging a single battery with 3.5 V as the voltage increases battery 0.1 V/20 min charge.A case study of operating the emergency signs in a building was considered.The current heat recovery system is deemed to be easily installed and can be connected to a network of TEGs to produce more power.

Waste heat recovery from hot steel slag on the production line:Numerical simulation,validation and industrial test

Waste heat recovery from hot steel slag was determined in a granular bed through the combination of numerical simulation and an industrial test method.First,the effective thermal conductivity of the granular bed was calculated.Then,the unsteady-state model was used to simulate the heat recovery under three different flow fields(O-type,S-type,and nonshielding type(Nontype)).Second,the simulation results were validated by in-situ industrial experiments.The two methods confirmed that the heat recovery efficiencies of the flow fields from high to low followed the order of Nontype,S-type,and O-type.Finally,heat recovery was carried out under the Nontype flow field in an industrial test.The heat recovery efficiency increased from~76%and~78%to~81%when the steel slag thickness decreased from 400 and 300 to 200 mm,corresponding to reductions in the steel slag mass from 3.96 and 2.97 to 1.98 t with a blower air volume of 14687 m^(3)/h.Therefore,the research results showed that numerical simulation can not only guide experiments on waste heat recovery but also optimize the flow field.Most importantly,the method proposed in this paper has achieved higher waste heat recovery from hot steel slag in industrial scale.

Off-Design Simulation of a CSP Power Plant Integrated with aWaste Heat Recovery System

Concentrating Solar Power(CSP)plants offer a promising way to generate low-emission energy.However,these plants face challenges such as reduced sunlight during winter and cloudy days,despite being located in high solar radiation areas.Furthermore,their dispatch capacities and yields can be affected by high electricity consumption,particularly at night.The present work aims to develop an off-design model that evaluates the hourly and annual performances of a parabolic trough power plant(PTPP)equipped with a waste heat recovery system.The study aims to compare the performances of this new layout with those of the conventional Andasol 1 plant,with the aim of assessing the improvements achieved in the new design.Based on the results,it can be concluded that the new layout has increased the annual generated power to almost 183 GWh(an increase of about 7.60% is achieved compared to the Andasol 1 layout that generates 169 GWh annually).Additionally,the proposed installation has achieved an efficiency of 20.55%,which represents a 7.87% increase compared to the previous design(19.05%).The Levelized Cost of Electricity(LCOE)of the new layout has been reduced by more than 5.8% compared to the Andasol 1 plant.Specifically,it has decreased from 13.11 to 12.35 c/kWh.This reduction in LCOE highlights the improved cost-effectiveness of the newlayout,making it amore economically viable option for generating electricity compared to the conventional Andasol 1 plant.

A review on current development of thermophotovoltaic technology in heat recovery

The burning of fossil fuels in industry results in significant carbon emissions,and the heat generated is often not fully utilized.For high-temperature industries,thermophotovoltaics(TPVs)is an effective method for waste heat recovery.This review covers two aspects of high-efficiency TPV systems and industrial waste heat applications.At the system level,representative results of TPV complete the systems,while selective emitters and photovoltaic cells in the last decade are compiled.The key points of components to improve the energy conversion efficiency are further analyzed,and the related micro/nano-fabrication methods are introduced.At the application level,the feasibility of TPV applications in high-temperature industries is shown from the world waste heat utilization situation.The potential of TPV in waste heat recovery and carbon neutrality is illustrated with the steel industry as an example.

Simulation Analysis of Flue Gas Waste Heat Utilization Retrofit Based on ORC System

Recovery of waste heat from boiler flue gas is an effective way to improve energy utilization efficiency.Taking a heating station heating project as an example,the existing heating system of this heating station was analyzed for its underutilized flue gas waste heat and low energy utilization rate.Rankine cycle is an effective waste heat recovery method,and a steam boiler organic Rankine cycle(ORC)cogeneration waste heat utilization method is proposed.The system model simulation is constructed and verified.First,a thermodynamic model was constructed in MATLAB and five suitable work gases were selected to analyze the effects of evaporation temperature and condensation temperature on the network and thermal efficiency of the waste heat cycle power system.Secondly,the ORC model is invoked in TRNSYS to construct the improved cogeneration system,and the rationality of the remaining heat utilization methods is determined by calculating and analyzing the thermal performance,economy,and environmental protection of the improved system.The simulation results show that the system can generate about 552,000 kWh of electricity per year,and improving the energy utilization rate from 0.72 to 0.78.

Parametric optimization of packed bed for activated coal fly ash waste heat recovery using CFD techniques

Coal fly ash is an industrial solid waste generated from coal preparation during the processing and cleaning of coal for electric power generation.Comprehensive investigation on the reutilization of waste heat of activated coal fly ash is of great economic significance.The method of recovering the waste heat,proposed in this study,is the transfer of heat from activated coal fly ash to gas with the movement of air using the packed bed,providing valuable energy sources for preheating the raw coal fly ash to reduce the overall energy consumption.The investigation is carried on the heat transfer characteristics of gas–solid(activated coal fly ash)phases and air temperature fields of the packed bed under some key conditions via computational fluid dynamics.A two dimensional geometry is utilized to represent key parts of packed bed.The distribution mechanism of the temperature field for gas phase is analyzed based on the transient temperature contours at different times.The results show that the obtained rule of gas–solid heat transfer can effectively evaluate the influences of operating parameters on the air temperature in the packed bed.Simultaneously,it is found that no temperature differences exist in the hot air at the outlet of the packed bed.The investigation provides guidance for the design and optimization of other similar energy recovery apparatuses in industries.

Dynamic test on waste heat recovery system with organic Rankine cycle

Dynamic performance is important to the controlling and monitoring of the organic Rankine cycle(ORC) system so to avoid the occurrence of unwanted conditions. A small scale waste heat recovery system with organic Rankine cycle was constructed and the dynamic behavior was presented. In the dynamic test, the pump was stopped and then started. In addition, there was a step change of the flue gas volume flow rate and the converter frequency of multistage pump, respectively. The results indicate that the working fluid flow rate has the shortest response time, followed by the expander inlet pressure and the expander inlet temperature.The operation frequency of pump is a key parameter for the ORC system. Due to a step change of pump frequency(39.49-35.24 Hz),the expander efficiency and thermal efficiency drop by 16% and 21% within 2 min, respectively. Besides, the saturated mixture can lead to an increase of the expander rotation speed.

DETERMINATION OF THE OPTIMAL RANKINE CYCLE FOR WASTE HEAT RECOVERY

In this paper,the optimal Rankine Cycle for waste heat recovery is considered after pro-cess integration.The exergetic efficiency is used to measure the thermodynamic performance of the re-covery system.Comparing with recovering a single waste heat stream,heat recovery after processintegration is much more complicated due to the changeable specific heat given by the process grandcomposite curves.Therefore,this paper attempts to focus attention on the influence of grand compos-ite curves on the optimization.

Heat Transfer and Energy Utilization of Waste Heat Recovery Device with Different Internal Component

Steel industry is high energy-consuming industry, and its waste?heat recovery is critically?important for energy utilization. In this study, pipeline bundle is used to enhance heat transfer in?waste?heat recovery device,?and?associated gas-solid heat transfer and energy utilization performance with different pipeline arrangement, pipe diameter and shape of internal component are further analyzed. The temperatures of gas and particle in device with pipeline bundle periodically fluctuate in horizontal direction, and those in staggered system distribute more uniformly than those in paralleled system. Compared with paralleled device, exergy and waste heat utilization efficiency of staggered device have been improved, and they are both higher than?those without pipeline. As pipe diameter increases, exergy and waste heat utilization efficiency first increases and then decreases, and they reach the maxima with optimal pipe diameter.?As the width of internal component keeps constant, influence of its shape on heat transfer is very little.

Application of the waste heat recovery system and energy-saving in the strip continuous annealing furnace

The common problem of cold strip continuous annealing furnaces is high exhaust gas temperature and great energy consumption. Taking the cold-strip continuous annealing furnaces of Baosteel No. 4 cold mill plant as an example, several waste heat recovery systems in the annealing furnaces are compared and their advantages and disadvantages are analyzed through different energy-saving technologies.

Gas Turbine Design and Matching Research of Waste Heat Recovery System for Marine Diesel Engine

With the emphasis on energy and environmental protection,energy-conservation and emission-reduction become vital issues for industrial development.Moreover,with the development of legislation on marine environment,the marine diesel engine has become focusing on energy saving and emission reduction for ships.For low-speed diesel engines under high load,waste heat from exhaust gas can be recovered by the compact and efficient gas turbine.In this paper,the matching design research between low speed diesel engine and gas turbine is carried out.To balance efficiency and compactness,the impeller was adjusted and generated by ANSYS BLADEGEN,based on 1D thermodynamic design.And the 1D calculation is similar to the ANSYS CFX simulation result:the total-static efficiency is 73.8%compared to 76.7%.Moreover,the flow separation happened at the impeller suction side and created vortex due to the high incidence angle.The off-design operating point simulation of the turbine shows though the pressure ratio increase will cause the efficiency to decline a little,the total shaft power rises.In sum,this paper worked out a power turbine suitable for a low-speed diesel engine according to the turbine character matching design and simulation,which provides foundation to the construction of a steady operation of waste heat recovery system for marine diesel engine.

Optimal Analysis of Pure Low-Temperature Waste Heat Recovery Generation System

In this paper, a detailed thermodynamic analysis of the pure low-temperature waste heat recovery generation system is presented. The parameters affecting the system performance are compared to obtain the most significant ones; furthermore, parameter values are optimized for the largest power generating capability of the system. It is found that the most important parameters are inlet flue gas temperature, steam pressure and the pinch point temperature difference. There is an optimal superheated steam pressure value for giving the maximum generation power per unit flue gas. With the increase of inlet flue gas temperature, the generating power increases and the optimized steam pressure rises as well. However, with increase in pinch point temperature difference, the generating power decreases and the optimized steam pressure decreases as well. The theoretical calculation provides a theoretical basis for the parameters optimization in the design of the pure low-temperature waste heat recovery eeneration swtem

Technical and Economic Aspects and Experience from 6 Years of Operating the Technology Using the Waste Heat from the Exhaust Gases of Heat Sources and 3 Years of Operating a Heating Plant in an Autonomous, Island Regime

This article is focused on technical and economic evaluation of more than 6-years experiences of operating the Waste Heat Recovery technology—the manner and system of flue gas processing generated in the combustion process in heat & power plants, cogeneration units, etc., which burn the gaseous fuel, primarily natural gas, or methane, biogas, geothermal gas, or other gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen. The solution proposes a more effective and non-traditional use of gaseous fuel for heating, the flue gases of which are processed in order to extract additional utilisable heat, with potential elimination of CO2 from them. Deploying of the heating plant in an island regime (OFF-GRID) enables definition of the benefits brought by the 3 years of operational experience and presents visions for the future offering the possibility to utilise the support energy services at the municipal as well as regional level.

Machine learning-based multi-objective optimization and thermal assessment of supercritical CO_(2) Rankine cycles for gas turbine waste heat recovery

Technologies for utilizing waste heat for power generation have attracted significant attention in recent years due to their potential to enhance energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.This research focuses on the comparative and optimization analysis of three supercritical carbon dioxide(sCO_(2))Rankine cycles(simple,cascade,and split)for gas turbine waste heat recuperation.The study begins with parametric analysis,investigating the significant effects of key variables,including turbine inlet temperature,condenser inlet temperature,and pinch point temperature,on the thermal performance of advanced sCO_(2) power cycles.To identify the most efficient cycle configuration,a multi-objective optimization approach is employed.This approach combines a Genetic Algorithm with machine learning regression models(Random Forest,XGBoost,Artificial Neural Network,Ridge Regression,and K-Nearest Neighbors)to predict cycle performance using a dataset extracted from cycle simulations.The decision-making process for determining the optimal cycle configuration is facilitated by the TOPSIS(technique for order of preference by similarity to the ideal solution)method.The study's major findings reveal that the split cycle outperforms the simple and cascade configurations in terms of power generation across various operating conditions.The optimized split cycle not only demonstrates superior power output but also exhibits enhanced net power output,heat recovery,system and exergy efficiency of 7.99 MW,76.17%,26.86%and 57.96%,respectively,making it a promising choice for waste heat recovery applications.This research has the potential to contribute to the advancement and widespread adoption of waste heat recovery in energy technologies boosting system efficiency and economic feasibility.It provides a new perspective for future research,contributing to the improvement of energy generation infrastructure.

Transforming Waste Heat into“Renewable Heat”

Introduction:The current worldwide electric power&heat&cool production has a negative impact on the environment by emissions and enormous leaks of low-potential waste heat.Transformation of unused industrial low power heat into“renewable heat”useful to enhance the efficiency of the system is essential and actual innovation in the field of worldwide environmental protection.By introducing and defining the terminology of low-potential,“renewable”,“green heat”has created a new,parallel category of research in the energy sector.Traditional co-generation systems produce heat for space heating and hot water and generate electricity.Moving to tri-generation allows growing demand for air conditioning for homes,offices and commercial spaces such as server rooms and switchboards to be met simultaneously or on a seasonal basis.Tri-generation,or combined cooling,heat and power,is the process by which some of the heat produced by a co-generation plant is used to generate chilled water for air conditioning or refrigeration.Usually an absorption chiller is linked to the plant to provide this functionality.The technical solution is related to the new efficient manner and system of simultaneous generation of heat/cold from multiple heat sources,which has not yet been known,but in practice required.New system also enables advantageous utilization of solar power in supporting of the cooling output.The innovative system can be operated also within the existing central heating distribution systems.

Characteristics of gaseous product from municipal solid waste gasification with hot blast furnace slag

Possibility of combustible gas production from municipal solid waste （MSW） using hot blast furnace （BF） slag has been studied.The objective of this work is to generate combustible gas from MSW using heated BF slag.In this experiment,the thermal stability of the MSW was analyzed by thermogravimetric analysis,and effects of temperature,gasifying agent （air,N2,steam） and BF slag on the gas products were investigated at 600？900 ？C.The thermogravimetric analysis indicates that the weight loss of MSW includes four stages：evaporation of the moisture,combustion of volatile materials,burning of carbon residue and burnout of ash.The contents of the combustible gas increase with increasing temperature,and the lower calorific value （LCV） increases rapidly at 600？900 ？C.It is found that volume fraction of CO,H2 and CH4 at different atmospheres increases in the order N2〈air〈steam.It is believed that BF slag acts as the catalyst and the heat carrier,which promotes the gasification reactivity of MSW.

Simulation of CO_2 Brayton Cycle for Engine Exhaust Heat Recovery under Various Operating Loads

A bottoming cycle system based on CO2 Brayton cycle is proposed to recover the engine exhaust heat. Its performance is compared with the conventional air Brayton cycle under five typical engine conditions. The results show that CO2 Brayton cycle proves to be superior to the air Brayton cycle in terms of the system net output power, thermal efficiency and recovery efficiency. In most cases, the recovery efficiency of CO2 Brayton cycle can be higher than 9% and the system has a better performance at the engine＇s high operating load, The thermal efficiency can be as large as 24.83% under 100% olaerating load, accordingly, the net outnut nower of 14.86 kW in nhtnined

Energy,Exergy,and Exergoeconomic Analysis of Solar-Driven Solid Oxide Electrolyzer System Integrated with Waste Heat Recovery for Syngas Production

Syngas fuel generated by solar energy integrating with fuel cell technology is one of the promising methods for future green energy solutions to carbon neutrality.This paper designs a novel solar-driven solid oxide electrolyzer system integrated with waste heat for syngas production.Solar photovoltaic and parabolic trough collecter together drive the solid oxide electrolysis cell to improve system efficiency.The thermodynamic models of components are established,and the energy,exergy,and exergoeconomic analysis are conducted to evaluate the system’s performance.Under the design work conditions,the solar photovoltaic accounts for 88.46%of total exergy destruction caused by its less conversion efficiency.The exergoeconomic analysis indicates that the fuel cell component has a high exergoeconomic factor of 89.56%due to the large capital investment cost.The impacts of key parameters such as current density,operating temperature,pressure and mole fraction on system performances are discussed.The results demonstrate that the optimal energy and exergy efficiencies are achieved at 19.04%and 19.90%when the temperature,pressure,and molar fraction of H_(2)O are 1223.15 K,0.1 MPa,and 50%,respectively.

The heat recovery simulation in the system of dry granulation of the steel slag

In present,the wet-based pattern is mainly adopted to deal with the steel slag by steel plant at home and abroad,the wet-based technology has some defects;Wasting of water,pollution of the environment,and the slag has not been fully recycled.This paper presents a new method,which is aimed to realize dry granulation,waste heat recovery and comprehensive utilizing the steel slag.According to the ideas of wind quenching granulation,the heating slag from the converter furnace,was bring to the granulation heat exchange system,through the process of breaking in a container,the granulation heat exchange system has the functions of feeding continuously and heat exchange.The heat air,through the diversion tubes,could be recycled in removing the dust.The granulation slag could be bring to a confined roller,granulating and cooling secondarily.The roller export was connected to a magnetic separator.The separated iron could be recycled,and the remaining slag could also be reused as building materials,in process of stabilization and secondary magnetic separation.The heated air could be guided into the boiler to generate the steam,which can be used to generate electricity,or use as cleaned energy,realizing the target to recycle the waste heat in steel slag.The highlights of the new method are dry granulation and waste heat recovery.This paper states the process of heat exchange between the air and the steel slag in the system of granulation heat exchange in the new technical process.In theory,it has been proved reasonable with the the system of granulation heat exchange,and also the work conditions has been optimized.