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Performance analysis of internal-combustion-engine primed trigeneration systems for use in high-rise office buildings in Hong Kong

  • K. F. Fong
  • , C. K. Lee*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    The year-round dynamic performances of various types of internal-combustion-engine primed trigeneration (ICEPT) systems were analyzed and compared with that based on a conventional system powered by the grid electricity when they were applied to a high-rise office building in Hong Kong. It was found that the employment of the ICEPT systems reduced the total energy demand from the building by at most 10.9%. However, the saving in the carbon dioxide emission varied widely with the prime mover used with a maximum of only 13.2% for a natural-gas-fueled ICEPT system. One major reason was the relatively lower carbon dioxide emission index from the local grid electricity. In this regard, the sufficient supply of natural gas or biofuels is necessary in order to reduce the carbon dioxide emission through the employment of ICEPT systems in Hong Kong.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2319-2322
    JournalEnergy Procedia
    Volume61
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    Event6th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE 2014 - Taipei, Taiwan, China
    Duration: 30 May 20142 Jun 2014
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18766102/61

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
      SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
    2. SDG 13 - Climate Action
      SDG 13 Climate Action

    Research Keywords

    • Absorption chiller
    • Carbon dioxide emission
    • Trigeneration
    • Vapor-compression chiller

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