Experimental Study on Productivity Performance of Household Combined Thermal Power and Biogas System in Northwest China
Joint Authors
Zhen, Xiaofei
Li, Jinping
Abdalla Osman, Yassir Idris
Feng, Rong
Kang, Jian
Si, Zetian
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ample quantities of solar and local biomass energy are available in the rural regions of northwest China to satisfy the energy needs of farmers.
In this work, low-temperature solar thermal collectors, photovoltaic solar power generators, and solar-powered thermostatic biogas digesters were combined to create a heat, electricity, and biogas cogeneration system and were experimentally studied through two buildings in a farming village in northwestern China.
The results indicated that the floor heater had the best heating effect.
And the fraction of the energy produced by the solar elements of the system was 60.3%.
The photovoltaic power-generation system achieved photovoltaic (PV) conversion efficiencies of 8.3% and 8.1% during the first and second season, respectively.
The intrinsic power consumption of the system was 143.4 kW·h, and 115.7 kW·h of electrical power was generated by the system in each season.
The average volume of biogas produced daily was approximately 1.0 m3.
Even though the ambient temperature reached −25°C, the temperature of the biogas digester was maintained at 27°C ± 2 for thermostatic fermentation.
After optimization, the energy-saving rate improved from 66.2% to 85.5%.
The installation reduced CO2 emissions by approximately 27.03 t, and the static payback period was 3.1 yr.
Therefore, the system is highly economical, energy efficient, and beneficial for the environment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kang, Jian& Li, Jinping& Zhen, Xiaofei& Abdalla Osman, Yassir Idris& Feng, Rong& Si, Zetian. 2018. Experimental Study on Productivity Performance of Household Combined Thermal Power and Biogas System in Northwest China. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128490
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kang, Jian…[et al.]. Experimental Study on Productivity Performance of Household Combined Thermal Power and Biogas System in Northwest China. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128490
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kang, Jian& Li, Jinping& Zhen, Xiaofei& Abdalla Osman, Yassir Idris& Feng, Rong& Si, Zetian. Experimental Study on Productivity Performance of Household Combined Thermal Power and Biogas System in Northwest China. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1128490
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1128490