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Hossain, A. K., Thorpe, Roger, Vasudevan, P., Sen, P. K., Critoph, Robert E. and Davies, P. A. (2012) Omnigen : providing electricity, food preparation, cold storage and pure water using a variety of local fuels. Renewable Energy, Vol.49 . pp. 197-202. doi:10.1016/j.renene.2012.01.032 ISSN 0960-1481.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2012.01.032
Abstract
We describe a polygeneration system that can run on neat plant oils, such as Jatropha and Pongamia, or standard diesel fuel. A prototype has been constructed using a compression ignition engine of 9.9 kW shaft output. It consumes 3 L/h of fuel and will produce 40 kg/h of ice by means of an adsorption refrigerator powered from the engine jacket heat. Steaming of rice, deep and shallow frying, and other types of food preparation heated by the exhaust gas have been demonstrated. In addition, the feasibility of producing distilled water by means of multiple-effect distillation powered by the engine waste heat is shown. Overall plant efficiency and potential savings in greenhouse gas emissions are discussed.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering | ||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Engineering > Engineering | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Renewable Energy | ||||
Publisher: | Elsevier Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 0960-1481 | ||||
Official Date: | 2012 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.49 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 197-202 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1016/j.renene.2012.01.032 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Description: | Selected paper from World Renewable Energy Congress - XI |
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