scholarly journals Analysis of Nuclear Based Electric Power Generation System – AN LCA Approach

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Leela Prasad ◽  
P. Usha Sri ◽  
K. Vizayakumar
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Spent Fuel ◽  
Inventory Analysis ◽  
Generation System ◽  
Electric Power Generation ◽  
Variable Nature ◽  
Power Generation System

In a developing country like India with scarce hydrocarbon reserves and also due to variable nature of Renewables in terms of potential, penetration and technology, Coal must be relied upon as a source of energy in near future also, to meet the ever-growing demand for an instant form of energy i.e. Electricity. An alternative to not so clean source Coal appears to be Nuclear Power and this option can supplement and supplant our energy needs despite several concerns from various sources post-Fukushima Nuclear accident. This paper carries out a detailed LCA study of Nuclear based Electric Power Generation System with a wider scope that encompasses the waste disposal and spent fuel reprocessing phases, is modelled and run on SimaPro 9.0.0.48 LCA software with ECOINVENT 3.0 as database. This study also covers the all-important Inventory Analysis for the inputs used, raw material extracted and residuals consequently released to the environment. The results are expressed in terms of pre-defined energy metrics such as ERR and EPBT. Further, the study covers the environmental impact assessment category such as GWP and finally the results are presented with a kWh of electricity produced by this option as a functional unit. These investigations help energy planners and policymakers to compare various power generating options and justify the alternatives to meet future demand for electricity in a cleaner and more sustainable manner by keeping the spirit of Paris Climate Agreement in mind.

Evaluation of Electric Power Generation System by Biomass

1997 ◽  
pp. 1582-1589
Author(s):  
K. Yamada ◽  
T. Akiyama ◽  
R. Kato ◽  
T. Kawakami ◽  
M. Sugiyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Generation System ◽  
Electric Power Generation ◽  
Power Generation System

Structural Design and Porting Parameters Calculation of a Micro Piston Engine for Power Generation

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiuhong Wang ◽  
Dejiang Lu ◽  
Zhuangde Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Electric Power ◽  
Mechanical Energy ◽  
Connecting Rod ◽  
Generation System ◽  
Piston Engine ◽  
Electric Power Generation ◽  
Exhaust Port ◽  
Power Generation System ◽  
Phase Angles

In this paper, a new type micro piston internal combustion engine is reported. The micro engine can be used to provide mechanical energy for micro electric power generation system. It is consisted of three or four planar plate structure. This micro engine has special advantages in structure which are more suitable to minimize whole engine to MEMS dimensions than traditional engines. Compared with traditional or other existing micro piston engines, there is a sliding chute and crank mechanism rather than a crank and connecting rod mechanism to improve the space utilization ratio. The crank is fixed on the plate next to the main body plate of the engine. A free piston micro engine without the crank and connecting rod mechanism is given too. Scheme of structure, operation and characters of the micro engine are described in detail. The displacement, velocity and acceleration functions of piston are deduced to understand the rules of piston motion. Calculating formulas of porting parameters are deduced too. Finally, an example of the micro engine with specific design parameters is given. Mathematic modeling of the porting parameters is built. The calculation results show that the phase angles of the inlet, scavenging port and the exhaust port of the example engine are respectively of 21.78°, 156.27° and 158.39° under following conditions. Compression ratio is 5; working volume is 5mm3; length of stroke is 2mm; the sectional dimension of the piston is 2mm×1mm; and the value of revolution is 9000RPM. When the width of gas ports are all 1mm, the heights of inlet, scavenging port and exhaust port corresponding to the port phase angles above are respectively 72μm, 85μm, and 70μm. According to the assembly testing on computer, it is shown that the micro piston engine presented here is workable, controllable and suitable for MEMS fabrication in structure. It can be used as device to provide mechanical energy for micro electric power generation system.

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