Exergy Analysis of Two Kinds of Solar-Driven Cogeneration Systems in Lhasa, Tibet, China

In this study, an exergy analysis of two kinds of solar-driven cogeneration systems consisting of solar collectors and an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is presented for series mode and parallel mode. Three kinds of solar collectors are considered: flat-plate collectors (FPC), evacuated tube collectors...

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Main Authors: Haofei Zhang, Bo Lei, Tao Yu, Zhida Zhao
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6702049
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description In this study, an exergy analysis of two kinds of solar-driven cogeneration systems consisting of solar collectors and an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is presented for series mode and parallel mode. Three kinds of solar collectors are considered: flat-plate collectors (FPC), evacuated tube collectors (ETC), and parabolic trough collectors (PTC). This study mainly compares the exergy output of the two kinds of solar cogeneration systems under different temperatures of the return heating water and different inlet temperatures of the solar collectors. This study shows that, from the perspective of Wnet or E̲n, the parallel mode is superior to the series mode. From the perspective of Ez, the parallel mode is superior to the series mode when the solar collector is FPC; however, the series mode is superior to the parallel mode when the solar collector is PTC. When the solar collector is ETC, the result depends on the temperature of the return heating water. When the temperature of the return heating water is low (below 46°C), the series mode is better, and when the temperature of the return heating water is high (above 46°C), the parallel mode is better.
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spelling doaj-art-8036d81a323449c49dfcbef42d72d3c72025-08-20T02:08:39ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2018-01-01201810.1155/2018/67020496702049Exergy Analysis of Two Kinds of Solar-Driven Cogeneration Systems in Lhasa, Tibet, ChinaHaofei Zhang0Bo Lei1Tao Yu2Zhida Zhao3School of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, ChinaIn this study, an exergy analysis of two kinds of solar-driven cogeneration systems consisting of solar collectors and an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is presented for series mode and parallel mode. Three kinds of solar collectors are considered: flat-plate collectors (FPC), evacuated tube collectors (ETC), and parabolic trough collectors (PTC). This study mainly compares the exergy output of the two kinds of solar cogeneration systems under different temperatures of the return heating water and different inlet temperatures of the solar collectors. This study shows that, from the perspective of Wnet or E̲n, the parallel mode is superior to the series mode. From the perspective of Ez, the parallel mode is superior to the series mode when the solar collector is FPC; however, the series mode is superior to the parallel mode when the solar collector is PTC. When the solar collector is ETC, the result depends on the temperature of the return heating water. When the temperature of the return heating water is low (below 46°C), the series mode is better, and when the temperature of the return heating water is high (above 46°C), the parallel mode is better.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6702049
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title Exergy Analysis of Two Kinds of Solar-Driven Cogeneration Systems in Lhasa, Tibet, China
title_full Exergy Analysis of Two Kinds of Solar-Driven Cogeneration Systems in Lhasa, Tibet, China
title_fullStr Exergy Analysis of Two Kinds of Solar-Driven Cogeneration Systems in Lhasa, Tibet, China
title_full_unstemmed Exergy Analysis of Two Kinds of Solar-Driven Cogeneration Systems in Lhasa, Tibet, China
title_short Exergy Analysis of Two Kinds of Solar-Driven Cogeneration Systems in Lhasa, Tibet, China
title_sort exergy analysis of two kinds of solar driven cogeneration systems in lhasa tibet china
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6702049
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