Feasibility and economic analysis of solution transportation absorption system for long-distance thermal transportation under low ambient temperatureShow others and affiliations
2019 (English)In: Energy Conversion and Management, ISSN 0196-8904, E-ISSN 1879-2227, Vol. 196, p. 793-806Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Sensible heat transportation with water is widely adopted in traditional heating network, which suffers from the low energy transportation density and inevitable heat loss for long-distance heat transportation. To address these two issues, the solution transportation absorption system has been proposed, which transports the thermal energy by stable chemical potential. However, boundary between the two technologies is not clear due to the lack of direct comparison on both technological and economic aspects. In this work, feasibility analysis of the solution transportation absorption system is performed using Aspen plus, and low ambient temperature is considered for a practical scenario. Economic contrast is performed by exergoeconomic analysis. Results show that the coefficient of performance and exergy efficiency of the solution transportation absorption system can reach 0.556 and 24.6% in optimal condition. The energy transportation density is nearly three times higher than that of traditional sensible heat transportation. Moreover, the exergoeconomic analysis indicates that the new system is more economical when the distance exceeds 6 km. It has been proved that the solution transportation absorption system is a feasible and economical way to efficiently transport thermal energy over long distance.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD , 2019. Vol. 196, p. 793-806
Keywords [en]
Ammonia-water, Absorption cycle, Thermal energy transportation, Exergoeconomic analysis, Simulation
National Category
Energy Engineering
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-261005DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2019.06.052ISI: 000484881400062Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85067786522OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-261005DiVA, id: diva2:1357194
Note
QC 20191003
2019-10-032019-10-032025-01-28Bibliographically approved