A techno-economic survey on high- to low-temperature waste heat recovery cycles for UK glass sector

Three heat recovery cycles are studied to recover the waste from exhaust gas outlet of a glass-melting furnace. To determine viability and potential dangers based on techno-economic aspects, three fundamental for UK glass melting furnaces examined. The parametric thermodynamic study reveals effects key parameters: condenser temperature ORC cycle, pressure ratio sCO2 flash Kalina cycle. parameters (Power production, energy, exergy efficiency), as well five (LCOE, NPV, PP, IRR, MOIC), have been with varying factors. results showed that is best possible option low-temperature gases it not expensive other ones, while super-critical CO2 has highest power production produce high-temperature sources. Even though ORC’s payback period 10% longer than sCO2‘s, Comparing MOIC cycle those differences just 8.3%, 5.3%, 8.2% lower.