Thermal Modeling and Optimization of Irreversible Cogeneration Power Plant

Authors

  • Dr. Harishankar Chandra Associate Professor and Head Department of Mechanical Engineering Vishwavidyalaya Engineering College, Lakhanpur (CG)-497116 Sarguja University, Ambikapur (CG) Phone: +91-7774-261223, 261224, 222789, Mobile: +91-9425340636 Fax: +91-7774-261224, 222791 E- mail: [email protected];
  • Rupinder Singh Johal Research Scholar Industrial Engineering Department Singhania University, JhunJhunu, Rajasthan,
  • N. Gautam Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vishwavidyalya Engineering College, Lakhanpur, Sarguja University Ambikapur, (C.G.)
  • P. Rai Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vishwavidyalya Engineering College, Lakhanpur, Sarguja University Ambikapur, (C.G.)
  • M. Dubey Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg (C.G.), India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37628/jiegt.v1i2.115

Abstract

This paper aims at studying the cogeneration system coupled with outer heat reservoir of finite heat capacity and comprises of both external as well as internal irreversibility. External irreversibility is due to the finite-rate heat transfer between the working fluid and heat reservoirs while internal irreversibility is due to heat dissipation of working fluid. Both types of irreversibility are involved in the study on introducing an internal irreversible parameter which is based on second law of thermodynamics and the variation of temperature of heat reservoir. The presence of both the irreversibility parameters shows that, a cogeneration power plant with irreversibility provides less exergy output and less efficiency than those of the reversible cycles. The experimental analysis presented here is more useful when compared to those given by earlier researchers. The effect of the heat consumer temperature parameter (Ψ) and extreme temperature ratio (Φ) on the maximum total exergy rate and the corresponding exergy efficiency are investigated. The results are drawn in the form of figures by considering various parameters. Keywords: cogeneration, exergy, endoreversible

Author Biographies

  • Dr. Harishankar Chandra, Associate Professor and Head Department of Mechanical Engineering Vishwavidyalaya Engineering College, Lakhanpur (CG)-497116 Sarguja University, Ambikapur (CG) Phone: +91-7774-261223, 261224, 222789, Mobile: +91-9425340636 Fax: +91-7774-261224, 222791 E- mail: [email protected];
    Associate Professor and Head Department of Mechanical Engineering Vishwavidyalaya Engineering College, Lakhanpur (CG)-497116 Sarguja University, Ambikapur (CG), India Phone: +91-7774-261223, 261224, 222789, Mobile: +91-9425340636 Fax: +91-7774-261224, 222791 E- mail: [email protected];
  • Rupinder Singh Johal, Research Scholar Industrial Engineering Department Singhania University, JhunJhunu, Rajasthan,
    Industrial Engineering Department Singhania University, JhunJhunu, Rajasthan, India
  • N. Gautam, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vishwavidyalya Engineering College, Lakhanpur, Sarguja University Ambikapur, (C.G.)
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vishwavidyalya Engineering College, Lakhanpur, Sarguja University Ambikapur, (C.G.), India
  • P. Rai, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vishwavidyalya Engineering College, Lakhanpur, Sarguja University Ambikapur, (C.G.)
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vishwavidyalya Engineering College, Lakhanpur, Sarguja University Ambikapur, (C.G.), India
  • M. Dubey, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg (C.G.), India
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bhilai Institute of Technology, Durg (C.G.), India

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2016-09-19

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2015)

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