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Francesco Calise

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Exergetic and exergoeconomic analysis of a novel hybrid solar-geothermal polygeneration system producing energy and water

2016

Abstract A dynamic simulation model of a novel solar–geothermal polygeneration system and the related exergetic and exergoeconomic analyses are presented in this paper. The plant is designed in order to supply electrical, thermal and cooling energy and fresh water for a small community, connected to a district heating and cooling network. The hybrid system is equipped with an Organic Rankine Cycle fueled by medium-enthalpy geothermal energy and by a Parabolic Trough Collector solar field. Geothermal brine is also used for space heating and cooling purposes. Finally, geothermal fluid supplies heat to a Multi-Effect Distillation unit, producing also desalinized water from seawater. Dynamic si…

Organic Rankine cycleEngineeringWaste managementRenewable Energy Sustainability and the Environmentbusiness.industry020209 energyGeothermal energySolarGeothermal ORC MED Exergy Exergoeconomic analysisEnergy Engineering and Power Technology02 engineering and technologyTRNSYSFuel Technology020401 chemical engineeringNuclear Energy and EngineeringChilled waterSolar Geothermal ORC MED Exergy Exergoeconomic analysis0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringWater coolingExergy efficiencyParabolic troughSettore ING-IND/10 - Fisica Tecnica Industriale0204 chemical engineeringProcess engineeringbusinessGeothermal gradient
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A novel solar trigeneration system integrating PVT (photovoltaic/thermal collectors) and SW (seawater) desalination: Dynamic simulation and economic …

2014

Abstract The paper investigates the integration of renewable energy sources and water systems, presenting a novel solar system producing simultaneously: electrical energy, thermal energy, cooling energy and domestic water. Such system is designed for small communities in European Mediterranean countries, rich in renewable sources and poor in fossil fuels and water resources. The polygeneration system under analysis includes PVT (photovoltaic/thermal solar collectors), a MED (multi-effect distillation) system for SW (seawater) desalination, a single-stage LiBr–H2O ACH (absorption chiller) and additional components, such as storage tanks, AHs (auxiliary heaters) and BOP (balance of plant) dev…

Engineeringbusiness.industryMechanical EngineeringPhotovoltaic systemEnvironmental engineeringSHC (solar heating and cooling) PVT (photovoltaic/thermal solar collectors) Solar desalination MED (multiple-effect distillation)Building and ConstructionSolar energyThermal energy storagePollutionIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringRenewable energyPhotovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collectorGeneral EnergySolar air conditioningSettore ING-IND/10 - Fisica Tecnica IndustrialeElectrical and Electronic EngineeringbusinessSolar desalinationThermal energyCivil and Structural EngineeringEnergy
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Thermoeconomic optimization of a renewable polygeneration system serving a small isolated community

2015

During the last years, special attention has been paid to renewable polygeneration technologies, able of simultaneously producing thermal, cooling, electrical energy and desalinated water from seawater. This paper focuses on an innovative polygeneration system driven by renewable energy sources, including the following technologies: hybrid photovoltaic/thermal collectors, concentrating parabolic trough (CPVT), a biomass heater, a single-stage absorption chiller and a multiple-effect distillation desalination system. The system is designed to cover the base load of an isolated small community. In previous papers, the dynamic simulation model about plant operation is discussed. In this paper,…

ExergyEngineeringSolar desalinationControl and Optimizationexergy analysiSolar heating/cooling Photovoltaic/thermal collectors Solar desalinationEnergy Engineering and Power TechnologyDesalinationlcsh:Technologyjel:Q40Exergoeconomicjel:Qjel:Q43jel:Q42jel:Q41Parabolic troughSettore ING-IND/10 - Fisica Tecnica Industrialejel:Q48jel:Q47Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering (miscellaneous)jel:Q49exergoeconomicsWaste managementphotovoltaic/thermal collectors (PVT)Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environmentbusiness.industrylcsh:Tsolar heating and coolingPhotovoltaic systemjel:Q0multiple-effect distillation (MED)jel:Q4Renewable energysolar heating and cooling; photovoltaic/thermal collectors (PVT); solar desalination; multiple-effect distillation (MED); exergy analysis; exergoeconomicsBase load power plantExergy efficiencySolar desalinationbusinessexergy analysisEnergy (miscellaneous)
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A novel solar-geothermal trigeneration system integrating water desalination: Design, dynamic simulation and economic assessment

2016

Abstract In this paper, an innovative solar-geothermal polygeneration system is investigated. The system supplies a small community with electricity, desalinated water and space heating and cooling through a district network. The hybrid multi-purpose plant, based on an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) supplied by medium-enthalpy geothermal energy and by solar energy; this latter is provided by Parabolic Trough Collectors (PTC). The geothermal brine is first used to drive the ORC loop, then to provide space heating at around 85÷90 °C (in the winter), or cooling (in the summer, by means of a single-effect absorption chiller). Finally, the geothermal brine drives a Multi-Effect Distillation (MED) s…

EngineeringPayback period020209 energySolar energy Geothermy Polygeneration Desalination02 engineering and technologyTRNSYSDesalinationIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering020401 chemical engineering0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringParabolic troughSettore ING-IND/10 - Fisica Tecnica Industriale0204 chemical engineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringSolar energy Geothermal energy Polygeneration Desalination ThermoeconomicProcess engineeringGeothermal gradientCivil and Structural EngineeringOrganic Rankine cycleWaste managementbusiness.industryMechanical EngineeringGeothermal energyBuilding and ConstructionSolar energyPollutionGeneral Energybusiness
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A novel hybrid polygeneration system supplying energy and desalinated water by renewable sources in Pantelleria Island

2017

Abstract In this paper a thermoeconomic analysis of a novel hybrid Renewable Polygeneration System connected to a district heating and cooling network is presented. The plant is powered simultaneously by solar and geothermal sources, producing electricity, desalinated water, heat and cooling energy. System layout includes Parabolic Through Collector (PTC) field, geothermal wells, Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) unit and a Multi-Effect Desalination (MED) system. Cooling and thermal demands are calculated by suitable building dynamic simulation models, calibrated for Pantelleria Island. Electrical demand is obtained by measured data. A detailed control strategy has been implemented in order to pr…

EngineeringGeothermal020209 energy02 engineering and technologySolarGeothermal desalinationOrganic Rankine cycleDesalinationIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering020401 chemical engineeringOperating temperatureDistrict heating and coolingSettore ING-IND/10 - Fisica Tecnica Industriale0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringMulti-effect desalination0204 chemical engineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringGeothermal gradientCivil and Structural EngineeringOrganic Rankine cyclebusiness.industryMechanical EngineeringEnvironmental engineeringBuilding and ConstructionPollutionRenewable energyDistrict heating and cooling Geothermal Multi-effect desalination Organic Rankine cycle Parabolic through collector SolarDynamic simulationGeneral EnergyElectricityParabolic through collectorbusinessEnergy
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Coupling electrodialysis desalination with photovoltaic and wind energy systems for energy storage: Dynamic simulations and control strategy

2020

Abstract The presence of desalination systems in polygeneration facilities is usually limited by important difficulties in operating under non-stationary regimes typical of renewable energy sources. Reverse osmosis, namely the most common desalination technology, is characterised by slow dynamics that rarely adapts to the power fluctuations of renewables. Therefore, the possibility of using electrodialysis coupled with a hybrid photovoltaic/wind energy source was investigated in this work. In particular, the combination of photovoltaic and wind energy is very attractive in order to achieve a more stable energy production, while electrodialysis is claimed to be a more flexible process compar…

Renewable energySettore ING-IND/26 - Teoria Dello Sviluppo Dei Processi Chimici020209 energyEnergy Engineering and Power Technology02 engineering and technology7. Clean energyDesalinationEnergy storageCogenerationTime dependent020401 chemical engineeringSolar energy0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering0204 chemical engineeringProcess engineeringReverse osmosisCogenerationWind powerRenewable Energy Sustainability and the Environmentbusiness.industryDesalinationPhotovoltaic systemElectrodialysis6. Clean waterRenewable energyFuel TechnologyNuclear Energy and EngineeringEnvironmental scienceProcess controlbusinessEnergy Conversion and Management
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Exergetic and exergoeconomic analysis of a renewable polygeneration system and viability study for small isolated communities

2015

Abstract A great interest has recently arisen for the sustainable supply of energy and fresh water, due to the growing demand from developing countries. Facing this demand by traditional technologies implies evident risks related with the high cost of fossil fuels and their environmental impact. Then, alternative solutions based on the use of renewable sources and innovative technologies must be considered. In this paper a renewable polygeneration system is examined, which includes a solar field based on parabolic trough photovoltaic/thermal collectors, a biomass heater, an absorption chiller and a Multiple Effect Distillation desalination unit. Plant operation under dynamic conditions has …

ExergyEngineeringbusiness.industryMechanical EngineeringFossil fuelEnvironmental engineeringContext (language use)Building and ConstructionPollutionIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringRenewable energyExergoeconomics Exergy analysis Multiple effects distillation Photovoltaic thermal collectorsSolar Heating and Cooling Solar desalination Photovoltaic thermal collectors Multiple effects distillation Exergy analysis ExergoeconomicsGeneral EnergyMultiple-effect distillationParabolic troughExergy efficiencySettore ING-IND/10 - Fisica Tecnica IndustrialeElectrical and Electronic EngineeringbusinessProcess engineeringSolar desalinationCivil and Structural Engineering
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A novel renewable polygeneration system for a small Mediterranean volcanic island for the combined production of energy and water: Dynamic simulation…

2014

Abstract This paper investigates the integration of solar and geothermal energy in a novel polygeneration system producing simultaneously: electricity, thermal energy, cooling energy and fresh water. The polygeneration system under analysis includes concentrating photovoltaic/thermal solar collectors (CPVT), a Geothermal Well (GW) a multi-effect distillation (MED) system for seawater desalination, a single-stage LiBr–H2O absorption chiller and additional components, such as: storage tanks, heat exchangers and balance of plant devices. The CPVT produces simultaneously electrical energy and thermal energy, at a maximum temperature of about 100 °C. The electrical energy is delivered to the gri…

Energy recoveryPVTSolar desalinationbusiness.industryMechanical EngineeringGeothermal heatingGeothermal energyEnvironmental engineeringMEDBuilding and ConstructionManagement Monitoring Policy and LawGeothermal desalinationThermal energy storageSolar energyGeothermal energySolar heating and coolingRenewable energyGeneral EnergySolar air conditioningEnvironmental sciencebusiness
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Trigeneration and Polygeneration Configurations for Desalination and Other Beneficial Processes

2018

Abstract The integration of renewable energy sources (geothermal, biomass, and solar) and desalination systems into novel polygeneration plants is investigated. Two main arrangements are considered: geothermal (GP) and biomass (BP) polygeneration. Both systems include concentrating photovoltaic/thermal solar collectors, a multieffect distillation system for seawater desalination, a single-effect LiBr-H2O absorption chiller, storage tanks, heat exchangers, balance-of-plant devices; a biomass auxiliary heater and geothermal wells are also included, in BP and GP, respectively. The systems can provide electricity and hot water, used for space heating, cooling, domestic hot water production, and…

Exergy2300DesalinationGeothermalbusiness.industryCPVTFossil fuelPhotovoltaic systemMEDEnvironmental engineeringDesalinationSolar heating and coolinglaw.inventionRenewable energyEngineering (all)lawHeat exchangerAbsorption refrigeratorEnvironmental sciencebusinessGeothermal gradientPolygeneration
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