A new renewable energy based dimethyl-ether (DME) production system is proposed in this paper. The DME is then produced through the indirect synthesis method where methanol is produced first through carbon hydrogenation process, then methanol derived to a process called methanol dehydration to produce the DME. The proposed integrated system consists of four main subsystems named as carbon capturing and heat recovery system, proton exchange membrane (PEM) hydrogen production system, methanol synthesis system, and the DME synthesis system. The main inputs are electrical energy from photovoltaic (PV) solar panels and thermal energy from flue gas waste heat. The system is modeled and simulated using both aspen plus process simulation software and engineering equation solver (EES) and assessed based on energy and exergy approaches. The energy and exergy efficiencies are determined to be 40.46% and 52.81%, respectively.
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December 2019
Research-Article
Renewable Energy Based Dimethyl-Ether Production System Linked With Industrial Waste Heat
Magd N. DinAli,
Magd N. DinAli
Clean Energy Research Laboratory,
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
2000 Simcoe Street North,
Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4,
e-mail: Magd.Dinali@uoit.net
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
,2000 Simcoe Street North,
Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4,
Canada
e-mail: Magd.Dinali@uoit.net
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Ibrahim Dincer
Ibrahim Dincer
Clean Energy Research Laboratory,
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
2000 Simcoe Street North,
Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4,
e-mail: Ibrahim.Dincer@uoit.ca
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
,2000 Simcoe Street North,
Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4,
Canada
e-mail: Ibrahim.Dincer@uoit.ca
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Magd N. DinAli
Clean Energy Research Laboratory,
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
2000 Simcoe Street North,
Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4,
e-mail: Magd.Dinali@uoit.net
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
,2000 Simcoe Street North,
Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4,
Canada
e-mail: Magd.Dinali@uoit.net
Ibrahim Dincer
Clean Energy Research Laboratory,
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
2000 Simcoe Street North,
Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4,
e-mail: Ibrahim.Dincer@uoit.ca
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
,2000 Simcoe Street North,
Oshawa, ON, L1H 7K4,
Canada
e-mail: Ibrahim.Dincer@uoit.ca
Contributed by the Advanced Energy Systems Division of ASME for publication in the Journal of Energy Resources Technology. Manuscript received March 2, 2019; final manuscript received June 12, 2019; published online July 8, 2019. Assoc. Editor: Samer F. Ahmed.
J. Energy Resour. Technol. Dec 2019, 141(12): 122003 (10 pages)
Published Online: July 8, 2019
Article history
Received:
March 2, 2019
Revision Received:
June 12, 2019
Accepted:
June 15, 2019
Citation
DinAli, M. N., and Dincer, I. (July 8, 2019). "Renewable Energy Based Dimethyl-Ether Production System Linked With Industrial Waste Heat." ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. December 2019; 141(12): 122003. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4044056
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