A natural gas-fired micro-cogenerator (MCHP) based on a reciprocating internal combustion engine that drives an electric heat pump (EHP), MCHP/EHP, has been analyzed. It allows a high degree of flexibility in terms of operating conditions, due to the possibility to use the two devices separately supplying electric and thermal (heating and cooling) energy (CCHT, Combined Cooling Heating and Power). The MCHP/EHP is a gas cooling technology that can contribute to optimize the natural gas and electricity consumptions in those countries where the HVAC systems are widespread. In particular, our interest was focused on micro-cogenerators (electric power ≤ 15 kW) at the moment available on the market, based on reciprocating internal combustion engine, that could have a great diffusion in the near future for domestic and light commercial applications. Starting by the results of an intense experimental activity an exergetic, economic and environmental analysis has been carried out to compare the proposed MCHP/EHP system to the conventional one based on separate “production”.
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ASME 8th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis
July 4–7, 2006
Torino, Italy
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0-7918-4248-7
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Gas Driven Micro-Cogenerator Incorporating Heat Pump: Exergetic, Economic and Environmental Analysis
Raffaello Possidente,
Raffaello Possidente
Seconda Universita` degli Studi di Napoli, Aversa, CE, Italy
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Carlo Roselli,
Carlo Roselli
Universita` degli Studi del Sannio, Benevento, Italy
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Maurizio Sasso,
Maurizio Sasso
Universita` degli Studi del Sannio, Benevento, Italy
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Sergio Sibilio
Sergio Sibilio
Seconda Universita` degli Studi di Napoli, Aversa, CE, Italy
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Raffaello Possidente
Seconda Universita` degli Studi di Napoli, Aversa, CE, Italy
Carlo Roselli
Universita` degli Studi del Sannio, Benevento, Italy
Maurizio Sasso
Universita` degli Studi del Sannio, Benevento, Italy
Sergio Sibilio
Seconda Universita` degli Studi di Napoli, Aversa, CE, Italy
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ESDA2006-95509, pp. 149-154; 6 pages
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September 5, 2008
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Possidente, R, Roselli, C, Sasso, M, & Sibilio, S. "Gas Driven Micro-Cogenerator Incorporating Heat Pump: Exergetic, Economic and Environmental Analysis." Proceedings of the ASME 8th Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis. Volume 1: Advanced Energy Systems, Advanced Materials, Aerospace, Automation and Robotics, Noise Control and Acoustics, and Systems Engineering. Torino, Italy. July 4–7, 2006. pp. 149-154. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ESDA2006-95509
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