Simulation and comprehensive 4E study of a double flash geothermal-based organic Rankine cycle multi-generation system

The application of multi-generation systems has seen significant growth in recent years. This research explores an innovative Rankine organic cycle that generates electricity, hydrogen, and potable water by integrating geothermal and heat recovery as energy sources. The cycle's efficiency is as...

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Main Authors: Luis Buenaño, Diana Katherine Campoverde Santos, María Albuja, Mohammed Hasan Aldulaimi, Omar Salim Abdullah, Diego Mayorga, Omar H. AL-Zoubi, Shriya Mahajan, Ali Foladi
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-07-01
Series:Energy Exploration & Exploitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/01445987251333507
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Diana Katherine Campoverde Santos
María Albuja
Mohammed Hasan Aldulaimi
Omar Salim Abdullah
Diego Mayorga
Omar H. AL-Zoubi
Shriya Mahajan
Ali Foladi
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Diana Katherine Campoverde Santos
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Mohammed Hasan Aldulaimi
Omar Salim Abdullah
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Ali Foladi
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description The application of multi-generation systems has seen significant growth in recent years. This research explores an innovative Rankine organic cycle that generates electricity, hydrogen, and potable water by integrating geothermal and heat recovery as energy sources. The cycle's efficiency is assessed in two configurations: utilizing geothermal energy and not utilizing it. Calculations show that the highest exergy destruction, at 32.5%, is linked to the proton electrolyzer membrane (PEM). Additionally, the lowest exergoeconomic factor, at 7.9, is found for the PEM. The cycle generates 1.81 L/s of hydrogen and 4.52 kg/s of desalinated water. Increasing the temperature of the geothermal source from 125 °C to 161 °C leads to a 30.2% increase in hydrogen production and an 18.1% increase in desalinated water production. If geothermal energy is not used and all energy comes from heat recovery, carbon dioxide emissions will increase to 71%.
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spelling doaj-art-347e8af980694c65ad70c5f98aa2fbfb2025-08-20T02:44:03ZengSAGE PublishingEnergy Exploration & Exploitation0144-59872048-40542025-07-014310.1177/01445987251333507Simulation and comprehensive 4E study of a double flash geothermal-based organic Rankine cycle multi-generation systemLuis Buenaño0Diana Katherine Campoverde Santos1María Albuja2Mohammed Hasan Aldulaimi3Omar Salim Abdullah4Diego Mayorga5Omar H. AL-Zoubi6Shriya Mahajan7Ali Foladi8 Facultad de Mecánica, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH), Riobamba, Ecuador Facultad de Ciencias Pecuarias, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH), Riobamba, Ecuador Facultad de Mecánica, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH), Riobamba, Ecuador Department of Computer Techniques Engineering, College of Engineering, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babylon, Iraq Sumerian Scriptum Synthesis Publisher, Baqubah, Diyala Province, Iraq Facultad de Mecánica, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH), Riobamba, Ecuador Renewable Energy Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al al-Bayt University, Mafraq, Jordan Centre of Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India Department of Mechanics, , Kabul, AfghanistanThe application of multi-generation systems has seen significant growth in recent years. This research explores an innovative Rankine organic cycle that generates electricity, hydrogen, and potable water by integrating geothermal and heat recovery as energy sources. The cycle's efficiency is assessed in two configurations: utilizing geothermal energy and not utilizing it. Calculations show that the highest exergy destruction, at 32.5%, is linked to the proton electrolyzer membrane (PEM). Additionally, the lowest exergoeconomic factor, at 7.9, is found for the PEM. The cycle generates 1.81 L/s of hydrogen and 4.52 kg/s of desalinated water. Increasing the temperature of the geothermal source from 125 °C to 161 °C leads to a 30.2% increase in hydrogen production and an 18.1% increase in desalinated water production. If geothermal energy is not used and all energy comes from heat recovery, carbon dioxide emissions will increase to 71%.https://doi.org/10.1177/01445987251333507
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Ali Foladi
Simulation and comprehensive 4E study of a double flash geothermal-based organic Rankine cycle multi-generation system
Energy Exploration & Exploitation
title Simulation and comprehensive 4E study of a double flash geothermal-based organic Rankine cycle multi-generation system
title_full Simulation and comprehensive 4E study of a double flash geothermal-based organic Rankine cycle multi-generation system
title_fullStr Simulation and comprehensive 4E study of a double flash geothermal-based organic Rankine cycle multi-generation system
title_full_unstemmed Simulation and comprehensive 4E study of a double flash geothermal-based organic Rankine cycle multi-generation system
title_short Simulation and comprehensive 4E study of a double flash geothermal-based organic Rankine cycle multi-generation system
title_sort simulation and comprehensive 4e study of a double flash geothermal based organic rankine cycle multi generation system
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