Open AccessApplication of Thermal Energy Storage to a Combined Heat and Power Plant
Author(s) -
Shahim Nisar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal for research in applied science and engineering technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2321-9653
DOI - 10.22214/ijraset.2021.38181
Subject(s) - trnsys , thermal energy storage , environmental science , waste management , power station , natural gas , thermal power station , diesel fuel , borehole , process engineering , thermal , engineering , meteorology , thermodynamics , electrical engineering , physics , geotechnical engineering
The present study deals with the economic and environmental benefits that can be attained through the coupling of borehole thermal energy storage (BTES) and combined heat and power (CHP). Energy prices are significantly higher during the winter months due to the limited supply of natural gas. This dearth not onlyincreases operating costs but also emissions, due to the need to burn ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD). The scope of this paper is to present a TRNSYS model of a BTES system that is designed using actual operational data from the campus CHP plant.