Energy and exergy analyses of a hybrid small modular reactor and wind turbine system for trigeneration

<p dir="ltr">In this study, authors present a new hybrid nuclear small modular reactor system assisted with wind energy for net zero emissions trigeneration system. Small modular reactors bring multiple advantages including (a) improved thermal efficiency, (b) better building efficie...

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Main Author: Farrukh Khalid (14778220) (author)
Other Authors: Yusuf Bicer (14158977) (author)
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Environmental engineering
Small Modular Reactors (SMR)
Hybrid Energy Systems
Wind Energy
Trigeneration System
Net Zero Emissions
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description <p dir="ltr">In this study, authors present a new hybrid nuclear small modular reactor system assisted with wind energy for net zero emissions trigeneration system. Small modular reactors bring multiple advantages including (a) improved thermal efficiency, (b) better building efficiency due to modularity, and (c) less operation and maintenance costs compared to standard nuclear power generation. Furthermore, the greenhouse gas emissions from small modular reactors are lower than regular counterparts. This study hybridizes small modular reactors with wind turbines for producing three useful commodities, namely electricity, hydrogen, and hot water. A two-step high-temperature thermochemical cycle (based on hydrogen chloride gas) is used for hydrogen production, and its performance in terms of energy and exergy efficiencies is evaluated. Additionally, the exergy and energy analyses (by writing balance equations for each component of the system) are carried out to determine the thermodynamic feasibility of the proposed system. In order to observe the effects of various parameters such as the temperature of the thermochemical cycle steps, inlet gas turbine temperature, the pressure ratio of the gas turbine, actual wind speed, and current density on the system performance, a detailed parametric study is conducted. The results of this study show that the overall system can achieve an energy efficiency of about 57.5% and exergy efficiency of about 38.1%.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Energy Science & Engineering<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ese3.327" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ese3.327</a></p>
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spelling Energy and exergy analyses of a hybrid small modular reactor and wind turbine system for trigenerationFarrukh Khalid (14778220)Yusuf Bicer (14158977)EngineeringEnvironmental engineeringSmall Modular Reactors (SMR)Hybrid Energy SystemsWind EnergyTrigeneration SystemNet Zero Emissions<p dir="ltr">In this study, authors present a new hybrid nuclear small modular reactor system assisted with wind energy for net zero emissions trigeneration system. Small modular reactors bring multiple advantages including (a) improved thermal efficiency, (b) better building efficiency due to modularity, and (c) less operation and maintenance costs compared to standard nuclear power generation. Furthermore, the greenhouse gas emissions from small modular reactors are lower than regular counterparts. This study hybridizes small modular reactors with wind turbines for producing three useful commodities, namely electricity, hydrogen, and hot water. A two-step high-temperature thermochemical cycle (based on hydrogen chloride gas) is used for hydrogen production, and its performance in terms of energy and exergy efficiencies is evaluated. Additionally, the exergy and energy analyses (by writing balance equations for each component of the system) are carried out to determine the thermodynamic feasibility of the proposed system. In order to observe the effects of various parameters such as the temperature of the thermochemical cycle steps, inlet gas turbine temperature, the pressure ratio of the gas turbine, actual wind speed, and current density on the system performance, a detailed parametric study is conducted. The results of this study show that the overall system can achieve an energy efficiency of about 57.5% and exergy efficiency of about 38.1%.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Energy Science & Engineering<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ese3.327" target="_blank">http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ese3.327</a></p>2019-09-05T18:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1002/ese3.327https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Energy_and_exergy_analyses_of_a_hybrid_small_modular_reactor_and_wind_turbine_system_for_trigeneration/22258096CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/222580962019-09-05T18:00:00Z
spellingShingle Energy and exergy analyses of a hybrid small modular reactor and wind turbine system for trigeneration
Farrukh Khalid (14778220)
Engineering
Environmental engineering
Small Modular Reactors (SMR)
Hybrid Energy Systems
Wind Energy
Trigeneration System
Net Zero Emissions
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title Energy and exergy analyses of a hybrid small modular reactor and wind turbine system for trigeneration
title_full Energy and exergy analyses of a hybrid small modular reactor and wind turbine system for trigeneration
title_fullStr Energy and exergy analyses of a hybrid small modular reactor and wind turbine system for trigeneration
title_full_unstemmed Energy and exergy analyses of a hybrid small modular reactor and wind turbine system for trigeneration
title_short Energy and exergy analyses of a hybrid small modular reactor and wind turbine system for trigeneration
title_sort Energy and exergy analyses of a hybrid small modular reactor and wind turbine system for trigeneration
topic Engineering
Environmental engineering
Small Modular Reactors (SMR)
Hybrid Energy Systems
Wind Energy
Trigeneration System
Net Zero Emissions