In this paper, energetic performance comparison of three trigeneration systems is presented. The systems considered are SOFC-trigeneration, biomass-trigeneration, and solar-trigeneration systems. This study compares the performance of the systems considered when there is only electrical power...

In this study, performance assessment of a novel system based on parabolic trough solar collectors and an organic Rankine cycle for combined cooling, heating and power (CCHP) is presented. In this system, a portion of the waste heat is used for heating through a heat exchanger and the other...

In this study, energy and exergy analyses of a biomass trigeneration system using an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) are presented. Four cases are considered for analysis: electrical-power, cooling-cogeneration, heating-cogeneration and trigeneration cases. The results obtained reveal that the best...

The gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services produced in a country in one year. There is a close relationship between the GDP and energy supply (and consumption). This relationship is a good indication of the level of economic development of a country. The GDP per...

There is an intimate connection between energy, the environment and sustainable development. A society seeking sustainable development ideally must utilize only energy resources which cause no environmental impact (e.g. which release no emissions to the environment). However, since all energy...

Fourier and Reynolds correlations are presented for determining the values of thermal parameters defined in terms of the half cooling times and seven-eighths cooling times for spheres and cylinders being cooled in air or water flows. In this respect, an experimental, modeling and...