DOI: 10.58559/ijes.1326395 ISSN:

Analysis of electricity generation with combined power systems for residential buildings

Eren AKÜZÜM, Erdem ÇİFTÇİ
Today, energy needs are increasing rapidly. Since our country imports a large part of its energy resources, it is extremely important to use energy efficiently and protect the environment in order to leave a livable country and world to future generations. One of the losses in energy transmission is transmission loss. In order to prevent this loss all over the world, "distributed energy production" method should be encouraged. By using the systems called "combined heat and power systems" with this method, electricity can be generated in facilities that need heat and electrical energy, and energy savings are achieved by using waste heat. Cogeneration systems can generally pay for themselves within 1.5-4 years. The aim of this study is to design combined power systems and to contribute to science with a wide literature survey including the technical and economic evaluation of the most efficient cogeneration and trigeneration applications. The systems in the literature are investigated and comparisons are made. Hydrogen fuel cell types for domestic applications are detailed and hydrogen is considered to be a logical choice. The effects of design and performance parameters are analysed. This combined power system does not harm the nature; it utilises natural resources such as wind, sun and hydrogen. The element hydrogen is abundant in nature and does not harm the environment; it can also be obtained by electrolysis of water.

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