Comprehensive Analysis of a Hybrid Solar Assisted Supercritical CO2 Reheat Recompression Brayton Cycle for Enhanced Performance

The global energy demand is increasing consistently, paralleled by rising greenhouse gas emissions. The worldwide drive to mitigate CO2 emissions in power generation has prompted countries to prioritize low carbon emission technologies such as renewable energy along with performance improvements. Ho...

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Main Authors: Foyez Ahmad, Fardin Mahatab, Sajjad Mahmud, M. Monjurul Ehsan
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:International Journal of Thermofluids
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Fardin Mahatab
Sajjad Mahmud
M. Monjurul Ehsan
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description The global energy demand is increasing consistently, paralleled by rising greenhouse gas emissions. The worldwide drive to mitigate CO2 emissions in power generation has prompted countries to prioritize low carbon emission technologies such as renewable energy along with performance improvements. However, despite the appeal of solar power in sun-rich regions, the intermittent nature of this source poses an impediment to the electricity grid. Following renewables, pricey and high-demand natural fuel power is anticipated to serve a complementary role in addressing these contemporary issues. This study proposes integrating the sCO2 Brayton cycle with concentrated solar power as a novel resolution to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels while focusing on the economic and environmental concerns and maintaining a reliable power supply to meet the pressing need. The power cycle deviates from conventional cycles by incorporating both renewable and non-renewable energy sources to reduce reliance on the latter, addressing concerns related to fuel depletion. This study offers a thorough analysis of the energy and exergy aspects within the integrated system, integrating parametric optimization across various operational conditions. The findings reveals that the parametric optimization has enhanced the system's efficiency to approximately 55.45 %, leading to in a maximal power output of approximately 56.65 MW with a 10-15 % reduction in fuel consumption, depending on the available DNI across various regions. In addition, the research evaluates the dynamic performance of the integrated cycle under various seasonal conditions, highlighting the summer season being emerged as the most favorable period with 14.58 % fuel reduction. Overall, the results of this study suggest a promising economic trajectory by lessening the environmental consequences, while ensuring reliable and efficient power generation that might be a feasible option in arid regions with limited water and fossil fuel resources.
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spelling doaj-art-ebfee8d680ef4bbe83554a494abd38fd2025-08-20T02:38:10ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Thermofluids2666-20272024-11-012410092610.1016/j.ijft.2024.100926Comprehensive Analysis of a Hybrid Solar Assisted Supercritical CO2 Reheat Recompression Brayton Cycle for Enhanced PerformanceFoyez Ahmad0Fardin Mahatab1Sajjad Mahmud2M. Monjurul Ehsan3Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering (MPE), Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Gazipur 1704, BangladeshDepartment of Mechanical and Production Engineering (MPE), Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Gazipur 1704, BangladeshDepartment of Mechanical and Production Engineering (MPE), Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Gazipur 1704, BangladeshCorresponding author.; Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering (MPE), Islamic University of Technology (IUT), Gazipur 1704, BangladeshThe global energy demand is increasing consistently, paralleled by rising greenhouse gas emissions. The worldwide drive to mitigate CO2 emissions in power generation has prompted countries to prioritize low carbon emission technologies such as renewable energy along with performance improvements. However, despite the appeal of solar power in sun-rich regions, the intermittent nature of this source poses an impediment to the electricity grid. Following renewables, pricey and high-demand natural fuel power is anticipated to serve a complementary role in addressing these contemporary issues. This study proposes integrating the sCO2 Brayton cycle with concentrated solar power as a novel resolution to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels while focusing on the economic and environmental concerns and maintaining a reliable power supply to meet the pressing need. The power cycle deviates from conventional cycles by incorporating both renewable and non-renewable energy sources to reduce reliance on the latter, addressing concerns related to fuel depletion. This study offers a thorough analysis of the energy and exergy aspects within the integrated system, integrating parametric optimization across various operational conditions. The findings reveals that the parametric optimization has enhanced the system's efficiency to approximately 55.45 %, leading to in a maximal power output of approximately 56.65 MW with a 10-15 % reduction in fuel consumption, depending on the available DNI across various regions. In addition, the research evaluates the dynamic performance of the integrated cycle under various seasonal conditions, highlighting the summer season being emerged as the most favorable period with 14.58 % fuel reduction. Overall, the results of this study suggest a promising economic trajectory by lessening the environmental consequences, while ensuring reliable and efficient power generation that might be a feasible option in arid regions with limited water and fossil fuel resources.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666202724003665Supercritical CO2Concentrated Solar PowerDNISystem modelingFuel Reduction
spellingShingle Foyez Ahmad
Fardin Mahatab
Sajjad Mahmud
M. Monjurul Ehsan
Comprehensive Analysis of a Hybrid Solar Assisted Supercritical CO2 Reheat Recompression Brayton Cycle for Enhanced Performance
International Journal of Thermofluids
Supercritical CO2
Concentrated Solar Power
DNI
System modeling
Fuel Reduction
title Comprehensive Analysis of a Hybrid Solar Assisted Supercritical CO2 Reheat Recompression Brayton Cycle for Enhanced Performance
title_full Comprehensive Analysis of a Hybrid Solar Assisted Supercritical CO2 Reheat Recompression Brayton Cycle for Enhanced Performance
title_fullStr Comprehensive Analysis of a Hybrid Solar Assisted Supercritical CO2 Reheat Recompression Brayton Cycle for Enhanced Performance
title_full_unstemmed Comprehensive Analysis of a Hybrid Solar Assisted Supercritical CO2 Reheat Recompression Brayton Cycle for Enhanced Performance
title_short Comprehensive Analysis of a Hybrid Solar Assisted Supercritical CO2 Reheat Recompression Brayton Cycle for Enhanced Performance
title_sort comprehensive analysis of a hybrid solar assisted supercritical co2 reheat recompression brayton cycle for enhanced performance
topic Supercritical CO2
Concentrated Solar Power
DNI
System modeling
Fuel Reduction
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666202724003665
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