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Harnessing the power of waste in a poly-output system transforming biomass feedstocks into sustainable Bio-H2, O2, electricity, and heating

Souhail Mohammed BouzgarrouCivil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Jazan University, P.O. Box. 706, Jazan 45142, Saudi ArabiaNaeim FaroukMechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi ArabiaAzher M. AbedAir Conditioning and Refrigeration Techniques Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Technologies, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babylon 51001, IraqSana A. KhalilDepartment of chemistry, Alwajh college, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi ArabiaMahidzal DahariDeparment of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaSherzod AbdullaevSenior Researcher, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, New Uzbekistan University, Tashkent, UzbekistanFahad M. AlhomayaniApplied College, Taif University, Saudi ArabiaIbrahim MahariqDepartment of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, TaiwanFawaz S. AlharbiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Hafr Al Batin, P.O. Box 1803, Hafr Al Batin 39524, Saudi ArabiaSaiful IslamCivil Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia

Process Safety and Environmental Protectionjournal2024en

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Abstract

The use of biomass as a renewable source for biohydrogen production offers both environmental and economic advantages. A novel multi-generation system has been developed and modeled to generate biohydrogen, along with other energy outputs such as hydrogen storage, power, hot water, and hot air. This integrated system incorporates a gas turbine cycle, a proton exchange membrane, and a supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle . After validating the model, the performance of the systems fueled by olive refuse and wheat straw biomasses has been evaluated. The system using wheat straw biomass produces more biohydrogen (39 g/min compared to 33 g/min), oxygen (307 g/min compared to 260 g/min), and power (316 kW compared to 268 kW). Conversely, the system using olive refuse biomass emits lower carbon dioxide (8.38 g/kWmin compared to 8.94 g/kWmin) and provides higher efficiency (76.8 % compared to 65.9 %). These findings demonstrate the versatility of the novel multi-generation system in harnessing different biomass types for biohydrogen production and other energy applications, while balancing environmental and economic considerations.

Topics

Process Optimization and Integration Global Energy and Sustainability Research Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes

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DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2024.05.110

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