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A Review About Stirling Engine: Uses, Challenges and Application to Cogeneration System

Abstract

A promising technology to produce energy at small scale cogeneration and combat the rising demand for energy is the CHP system, which produces heat and power from biomass thermochemical conversion. Using a Stilting engine is one way to construct this type of system. Numerous academic research projects and industrial modifications in this context concentrate on the development and optimization of this technology in order to address their various constraints. However, despite development efforts, the use of S.E seems modest given the problems with heat losses, pressure control and ash formation at the surface exchanger, high maintenance costs, management waste, and price. Additionally, the systems have a limited production, and only operate at 20% efficiency at best, which is both technically and economically inadequate. Recent research has focused on increasing the CHP system's overall efficiency by adding S.E to recover the thermal energy of gas combustion. The system's overall efficiency can reach 80%, which is a significant benefit and can offer a viable small-scale CHP system solution, which will encourage the use of the system.

Research topics

  • Advanced Thermodynamic Systems and Engines
  • Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies

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DOI: 10.15866/ireme.v18i5.24522

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