Multi-objective optimization of the organic Rankine cycle cascade refrigeration cycle driven by sugar mills waste heat
The research on the recovery of low-grade thermal energy carried away by boiler flue gas is significant for sugar mills. This paper designs a waste heat recovery system based on sugar plant flue gas, integrating absorption refrigeration cycle and the organic Rankine cycle, and the effects of nine wo...
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| description | The research on the recovery of low-grade thermal energy carried away by boiler flue gas is significant for sugar mills. This paper designs a waste heat recovery system based on sugar plant flue gas, integrating absorption refrigeration cycle and the organic Rankine cycle, and the effects of nine working fluids on the system are investigated. The aim is to realize the multi-form conversion of energy. The performance of the system is evaluated in terms of energy, exergy, and economic metrics. Multi-objective optimization is performed with the method of the NSGA-II genetic algorithm. The results show that Butane is the most suitable working fluid for ORC. The exergy efficiency of the system is 32.125% before optimisation, with an increased space cooling capacity of 15820.56 MW per year for the sugar mill. The exergy destruction analysis of the system reveals that the generator accounts for the highest proportion of exergy destruction (50.8%). The entire system shows the LCOE is as low as 0.0406$/kWh under the optimized condition. The optimized system can obtain an estimated annual electricity sales revenue of $136,300, and the sugar mill can save $308,600 in cooling costs. In addition, the payback period can be shortened to 5.79 years. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fd1c8f3c0c134ebfa8e3affa1d1c6c2d2024-03-07T04:18:50ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Energy Research2296-598X2024-03-011210.3389/fenrg.2024.13085191308519Multi-objective optimization of the organic Rankine cycle cascade refrigeration cycle driven by sugar mills waste heatZongrun Wang0Wei Guan1Song Zhang2Hailang Sang3Wenshuai Que4Lu Liang5Guangxi Key Laboratory of Manufacturing System and Advanced Manufacturing Technology, School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, ChinaAdvanced Technology Center, Research and Engineering Institute, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Co., Ltd., Yulin, ChinaAdvanced Technology Center, Research and Engineering Institute, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Co., Ltd., Yulin, ChinaGuangxi Key Laboratory of Manufacturing System and Advanced Manufacturing Technology, School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, ChinaCollege of Electrical Engineering Guangxi University, Nanning, ChinaThe research on the recovery of low-grade thermal energy carried away by boiler flue gas is significant for sugar mills. This paper designs a waste heat recovery system based on sugar plant flue gas, integrating absorption refrigeration cycle and the organic Rankine cycle, and the effects of nine working fluids on the system are investigated. The aim is to realize the multi-form conversion of energy. The performance of the system is evaluated in terms of energy, exergy, and economic metrics. Multi-objective optimization is performed with the method of the NSGA-II genetic algorithm. The results show that Butane is the most suitable working fluid for ORC. The exergy efficiency of the system is 32.125% before optimisation, with an increased space cooling capacity of 15820.56 MW per year for the sugar mill. The exergy destruction analysis of the system reveals that the generator accounts for the highest proportion of exergy destruction (50.8%). The entire system shows the LCOE is as low as 0.0406$/kWh under the optimized condition. The optimized system can obtain an estimated annual electricity sales revenue of $136,300, and the sugar mill can save $308,600 in cooling costs. In addition, the payback period can be shortened to 5.79 years.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2024.1308519/fullsugar millwaste heat recoverythermodynamic analysiseconomic analysismulti-objective optimization |
| spellingShingle | Zongrun Wang Wei Guan Song Zhang Hailang Sang Wenshuai Que Lu Liang Multi-objective optimization of the organic Rankine cycle cascade refrigeration cycle driven by sugar mills waste heat Frontiers in Energy Research sugar mill waste heat recovery thermodynamic analysis economic analysis multi-objective optimization |
| title | Multi-objective optimization of the organic Rankine cycle cascade refrigeration cycle driven by sugar mills waste heat |
| title_full | Multi-objective optimization of the organic Rankine cycle cascade refrigeration cycle driven by sugar mills waste heat |
| title_fullStr | Multi-objective optimization of the organic Rankine cycle cascade refrigeration cycle driven by sugar mills waste heat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multi-objective optimization of the organic Rankine cycle cascade refrigeration cycle driven by sugar mills waste heat |
| title_short | Multi-objective optimization of the organic Rankine cycle cascade refrigeration cycle driven by sugar mills waste heat |
| title_sort | multi objective optimization of the organic rankine cycle cascade refrigeration cycle driven by sugar mills waste heat |
| topic | sugar mill waste heat recovery thermodynamic analysis economic analysis multi-objective optimization |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2024.1308519/full |
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