Reduction in environmental CO2 by utilization of optimized energy scheme for power and fresh water generations based on different uses of biomass energy

Tao Hai; Masood Ashraf Ali; As'ad Alizadeh; Sattam Fahad Almojil; Abdulaziz Ibrahim Almohana; Abdulrhman Fahmi Alali

doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137847

Reduction in environmental CO₂ by utilization of optimized energy scheme for power and fresh water generations based on different uses of biomass energy

Chemosphere. 2023 Apr:319:137847. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137847. Epub 2023 Jan 16.

Authors

Tao Hai¹, Masood Ashraf Ali², As'ad Alizadeh³, Sattam Fahad Almojil⁴, Abdulaziz Ibrahim Almohana⁵, Abdulrhman Fahmi Alali⁵

Affiliations

¹ School of Computer and Information, Qiannan Normal University for Nationalities, Duyun, Guizhou, 558000, China; Key Laboratory of Complex Systems and Intelligent Optimization of Guizhou, Duyun, Guizhou, 558000, China; Institute for Big Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (IBDAAI), Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Electronic address: haitao@bjwlxy.edu.cn.
² Department of Industrial Engineering, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 16273, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: mas.ali@psau.edu.sa.
³ Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Cihan University-Erbil, Erbil, Iraq. Electronic address: asad.alizadeh2010@gmail.com.
⁴ Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: salmojil@ksu.edu.sa.
⁵ Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 36657576
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.137847

Abstract

Renewable energy sources are undoubtedly necessary, considering global electricity demand is expected to rise dramatically in the coming years. This research looks at a unique multi-generation plant from the perspectives of exergy, energy, and economics; also, an environmental evaluation is performed to estimate the systems' CO₂ emissions. The unit is made up of a biomass digester and gasifier, a Multi effect Desalination unit, and a supercritical CO₂ (SCO₂) cycle. In this study, two methods for using biomass are considered: the first is using synthesis gas generated by the gasifier, and the second is utilizing a digester to generate biogas. A comprehensive parametric study is performed on the designed energy unit to assess the influence of compressor pressure ratio, Gas turbine inlet temperature, supercritical CO₂ cycle pressure ratio, and the number of effects of multi-effect distillation on the system performance. Furthermore, the exergy study revealed that the exergy destruction in the digestion unit was 11,337 kW, which was greater than the exergy destruction in the gasification unit, which was 9629. Finally, when compared to the gasifier, the amount of exergy efficiency, net output power, and freshwater production in the digester was greater.

Keywords: Digestion; Environmental; Gasification; Multi-effect distillation unit; Supercritical CO2 cycle; Thermoeconomics.

MeSH terms

Biofuels
Biomass
Carbon Dioxide* / analysis
Fresh Water*
Temperature

Substances

Carbon Dioxide
Biofuels