Omnigen: providing electricity, food preparation, cold storage and pure water using a variety of local fuels

A.K. Hossain; R. Thorpe; P. Vasudevan; P.K. Sen; R.E. Critoph; P.A. Davies

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2012.01.032

Omnigen: providing electricity, food preparation, cold storage and pure water using a variety of local fuels

A.K. Hossain, R. Thorpe, P. Vasudevan, P.K. Sen, R.E. Critoph, P.A. Davies^*

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	197-202
Number of pages	6
Journal	Renewable energy
Volume	49
Early online date	4 Feb 2012
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2012.01.032
Publication status	Published - Jan 2013

Keywords

adsorption cooling
biomass
BSEC
BSFC
CI
CI engine
COP
desalination
GHG
MED
polygeneration

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