Feasibility of PV–biodiesel hybrid energy system for a cement technology institute in India

This paper compares an existing unreliable grid supply with a proposed PV–biodiesel hybrid energy system in order to find the feasibility of the latter for improvement in reliability of power supply, lower pollutant emissions and saving of coal reserves. In the present study, the electrical load of...

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Published in:Environment, development and sustainability development and sustainability, 2018-02, Vol.20 (1), p.377-387
Main Authors: Makhija, Satya Prakash, Dubey, S. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiesel fuels
Biofuels
Carbon dioxide
Cement
Coal
Diesel
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Economic Geology
Economic Growth
Electric power supplies
Environment
Environmental Economics
Environmental Management
Feasibility
Hybrid systems
Power
Rectifiers
Reliability
Sustainable Development
Technology
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Summary:This paper compares an existing unreliable grid supply with a proposed PV–biodiesel hybrid energy system in order to find the feasibility of the latter for improvement in reliability of power supply, lower pollutant emissions and saving of coal reserves. In the present study, the electrical load of a cement technology institute located in Bhilai, India, has been selected for the purpose of analysis. The results show that hybrid PV–biodiesel system comprising 25 kW PV array, 8 kW biodiesel generator-1, 20 kW biodiesel generator-2, 10 kW inverter and 10 kW rectifier will supply power to the institute avoiding addition of 27.744 tons of CO 2 in atmosphere and save 55,080 kg of coal per year with improvement in reliability from 93.15 to 100%.
ISSN:1387-585X
1573-2975
DOI:10.1007/s10668-016-9886-4