Innovative technologies for energy production from low temperature heat sources: critical literature review and thermodynamic analysis.

Author(s):  
Doriano Brogioli ◽  
Fabio LaMantia

The scientific community has taken on the challenge to develop innovative methods to exploit low-temperature (<100°C) heat sources, having a large potential to decrease the carbon footprint. In this review,...

AIChE Journal ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 980-991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doriano Brogioli ◽  
Fabio La Mantia

Author(s):  
Arthur Batista Martins Lott ◽  
Arthur Pacheco Luz ◽  
João Arthur Daconti Silva ◽  
Cristiana Maia ◽  
Sergio Hanriot

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Neuberger ◽  
Radomír Adamovský

The efficiency of a heat pump energy system is significantly influenced by its low-temperature heat source. This paper presents the results of operational monitoring, analysis and comparison of heat transfer fluid temperatures, outputs and extracted energies at the most widely used low temperature heat sources within 218 days of a heating period. The monitoring involved horizontal ground heat exchangers (HGHEs) of linear and Slinky type, vertical ground heat exchangers (VGHEs) with single and double U-tube exchanger as well as the ambient air. The results of the verification indicated that it was not possible to specify clearly the most advantageous low-temperature heat source that meets the requirements of the efficiency of the heat pump operation. The highest average heat transfer fluid temperatures were achieved at linear HGHE (8.13 ± 4.50 °C) and double U-tube VGHE (8.13 ± 3.12 °C). The highest average specific heat output 59.97 ± 41.80 W/m2 and specific energy extracted from the ground mass 2723.40 ± 1785.58 kJ/m2·day were recorded at single U-tube VGHE. The lowest thermal resistance value of 0.07 K·m2/W, specifying the efficiency of the heat transfer process between the ground mass and the heat transfer fluid, was monitored at linear HGHE. The use of ambient air as a low-temperature heat pump source was considered to be the least advantageous in terms of its temperature parameters.


2017 ◽  
Vol 142 ◽  
pp. 1192-1198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Molés ◽  
Joaquín Navarro-Esbrí ◽  
Bernardo Peris ◽  
Adrián Mota-Babiloni ◽  
Carlos Mateu-Royo

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 34-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijay Chauhan ◽  
P. Anil Kishan ◽  
Sateesh Gedupudi

A combined refrigeration and power cycle, which uses ammonia-water as the working fluid, is proposed by combining Rankine and vapour absorption cycles with an advantage of varying refrigeration capacity to power output ratio. The study investigates the usage of low temperature heat sources for the cycle operation. Results of parametric analysis are presented, which show the scope for optimization. Results of thermodynamic optimization of the cycle for second law efficiency performed using genetic algorithm for different ambient temperatures are also presented. The cycle shows good potential for obtaining refrigeration and power generation.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 100056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Facchinetti ◽  
Riccardo Ruffo ◽  
Fabio La Mantia ◽  
Doriano Brogioli

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