Numerical Simulation of a Micro Combined Heating and Power (CHP) for Residential Application

Authors

  • M. Togadiya
  • P. Togadiya
  • A. Rupapara Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre
  • Mohammadhamzah Patel Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre
  • R. Patel Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre
  • A. Patel Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre
  • S. Patel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37591/joaea.v4i3.81

Keywords:

Combined heat and power (CHP), biogas, internal combustion engine, electric demand, thermal demand

Abstract

In the current times of energy crises, there has been a need to use renewable energy resources to meet the energy demands. The available renewable energy resources are required to be used in a manner that newer technologies can overcome the older ones in terms of performance. In the present study, numerical simulation of a micro combined heating and power (CHP) for different power generation capacities has been done. The CHP system chosen has internal combustion engine as a prime mover which uses biogas or natural gas as a fuel. The results are compared with conventional electric generation system which is coal fired. It has been shown in the present study that there is a minimum capacity (power generation) of CHP system required to surpass the performance (in terms of energy savings, efficiency and thermal load calculations) of a conventional coal fired electric system.

Cite this Article
Togadiya M, Togadiya P, Patel S et al. Numerical Simulation of a Micro
Combined Heating and Power (CHP) for Residential Application. Journal of
Automobile Engineering and Applications. 2017; 4(3): 24–30p.

Author Biographies

  • M. Togadiya

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Umrakh, Bardoli, Gujarat, India

  • P. Togadiya
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Umrakh, Bardoli, Gujarat, India
  • A. Rupapara, Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Umrakh, Bardoli, Gujarat, India
  • Mohammadhamzah Patel, Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Umrakh, Bardoli, Gujarat, India
  • R. Patel, Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Umrakh, Bardoli, Gujarat, India
  • A. Patel, Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sitarambhai Naranji Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Umrakh, Bardoli, Gujarat, India
  • S. Patel

    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India

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2017-12-30

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2017)

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