Feasibility and performance analysis of utilizing spent mushroom substrate as biomass fuel

A novel biomass system has been developed that utilizes spent mushroom substrates (SMS) and combines a pre-drying and drying system. The novel biomass system consists of a boiler and an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), which employs Isohexane as the working fluid to enable operation at high temperatures...

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Main Authors: Liao Chen-hao, Hsieh Jui-Ching
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2024-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/09/e3sconf_issat2024_05003.pdf
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description A novel biomass system has been developed that utilizes spent mushroom substrates (SMS) and combines a pre-drying and drying system. The novel biomass system consists of a boiler and an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), which employs Isohexane as the working fluid to enable operation at high temperatures. The high moisture content of the SMS is dried by pre-drying from condensation waste heat of ORC and drying from the flue gas of the boiler to improve the calorific value of SMS. In the present study, the moisture content of the SMS and evaporation temperature of the ORC ranged from 50% to 65% and from 130℃ to 180℃. The results show although the thermal efficiency of ORC increased with an increase in evaporation temperature, the maximal output power is 412.21 kW at an evaporation temperature of 150 ℃. Additionally, when the moisture content of the SMS is 50 %, the thermal efficiency of the entire system approaches the maximal value (58.6%).
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spelling doaj.art-9904145333a743a1983e4cb9272fff032024-01-26T16:52:43ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422024-01-014790500310.1051/e3sconf/202447905003e3sconf_issat2024_05003Feasibility and performance analysis of utilizing spent mushroom substrate as biomass fuelLiao Chen-hao0Hsieh Jui-Ching1National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Department of Mechanical EngineeringNational Chin-Yi University of Technology, Department of Mechanical EngineeringA novel biomass system has been developed that utilizes spent mushroom substrates (SMS) and combines a pre-drying and drying system. The novel biomass system consists of a boiler and an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC), which employs Isohexane as the working fluid to enable operation at high temperatures. The high moisture content of the SMS is dried by pre-drying from condensation waste heat of ORC and drying from the flue gas of the boiler to improve the calorific value of SMS. In the present study, the moisture content of the SMS and evaporation temperature of the ORC ranged from 50% to 65% and from 130℃ to 180℃. The results show although the thermal efficiency of ORC increased with an increase in evaporation temperature, the maximal output power is 412.21 kW at an evaporation temperature of 150 ℃. Additionally, when the moisture content of the SMS is 50 %, the thermal efficiency of the entire system approaches the maximal value (58.6%).https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2024/09/e3sconf_issat2024_05003.pdf
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Feasibility and performance analysis of utilizing spent mushroom substrate as biomass fuel
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title Feasibility and performance analysis of utilizing spent mushroom substrate as biomass fuel
title_full Feasibility and performance analysis of utilizing spent mushroom substrate as biomass fuel
title_fullStr Feasibility and performance analysis of utilizing spent mushroom substrate as biomass fuel
title_full_unstemmed Feasibility and performance analysis of utilizing spent mushroom substrate as biomass fuel
title_short Feasibility and performance analysis of utilizing spent mushroom substrate as biomass fuel
title_sort feasibility and performance analysis of utilizing spent mushroom substrate as biomass fuel
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