A model based, energy focused, quasi-stationary waste heat driven, internal combustion engine (ICE) centred design methodology for cogeneration (heat and electricity) systems is presented. The developed parametric model could be used for system sizing, performance evaluation, and optimization. This paper presents a systematic approach to model the behaviour of the CHP system using heat recovery...

A successful cogeneration system design project needs an estimation of the economical parameters of the project, including capital investment, costs of fuel, expenses in maintenance and operating, and the proper cost for the products. This study describes the economic consideration of the benchmark cogeneration systems, called CGAM system located in the United States. To evaluate the profitabil...

Batteries are used in the electricity grid to provide ancillary services. Area regulation seems to provide substantial revenues and profit, but Li-ion batteries are still too expensive to enter widely into this market. On the other hand, electric vehicle (EV) batteries are considered inappropriate for traction purposes when they reach a state of health (SoH) of 80%. The reuse of these batteries...

In recent years, reliability, availability, and capacity have become critical issues in power plants industries. It is also becoming a challenge to meet the demand without the expansion of aged power plants. This paper presents availability analysis of the power generation systems in cogeneration plants situated in Kuwait. Furthermore, an overview of the current situation about Kuwait power pla...

The paper examines the applicability of mathematical programming methods to the simultaneous optimization of the structure and the operational parameters of a combined-cycle-based cogeneration plant. The optimization problem is formulated as a non-convex mixed-integer nonlinear problem (MINLP) and solved by the MINLP solver LaGO. The algorithm generates a convex relaxation of the MINLP and appl...

Vietnam is a developing country with an ever increasing power demand. The development of power sources are limited mainly to large central power plants using hydropower and traditional fossil fuels. Agriculture still plays a vital role in production activities generating high quantity of residues (biogas, straw, rice husk, etc..). These biomass residues could be a potential source for energy su...