Analysis of power conversion technology options for a self-powered furnace

Ahmad Abu-Heiba; Kyle R. Gluesenkamp; Timothy J. LaClair; Praveen Cheekatamarla; Jeffrey D. Munk; John Thomas; Philip R. Boudreaux

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.116627

Analysis of power conversion technology options for a self-powered furnace

Ahmad Abu-Heiba, Kyle R. Gluesenkamp, Timothy J. LaClair, Praveen Cheekatamarla, Jeffrey D. Munk, John Thomas, Philip R. Boudreaux

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Abstract

A self-powered furnace is defined as one that imports no electricity: a power cycle integrated into the furnace generates all the electrical power needed, and the heat rejected by the power cycle contributes to space heating. This paper presents criteria for selection of suitable power generation technology for such a furnace. A weighting system was presented to assign weight to each criterion based on its importance to the success of a self-powered furnace implementation. Power generation candidates were reviewed and scored based on the selection criteria. The top five candidates were analyzed to quantitatively compare the additional heat exchange requirements they impose on a baseline furnace. Air-cooled internal combustion engines and microturbine generators had negligible impact on the heat exchange requirement compared to a baseline furnace. Liquid-cooled internal combustion engines increased the heat exchange requirement by a factor of 1.5. Thermoelectric generators and thermophotovoltaic increased the heat exchange requirement by a factor of roughly 2.5. Organic Rankine cycle increased the heat exchange requirement by a factor of 5.

Original language	English
Article number	116627
Journal	Applied Thermal Engineering
Volume	188
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.116627
State	Published - Apr 2021

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This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Building Technlgies Office. This research used resources of the Building Technologies Research and Integration Center (BTRIC), a DOE Office of Science User Facility operated by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This manuscript has been authored in part by UT-Battelle, LLC, under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the US Department of Energy (DOE). The U.S. government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the U.S. government retains a nonexclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this manuscript, or allow others to do so, for U.S. government purposes. DOE will provide public access to these results of federally sponsored research in accordance with the DOE Public Access Plan ( http://energy.gov/downloads/doe-public-access-plan ).

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Office of Science, Building Technlgies Office
US Department of Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Science
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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Power cycles for self powered
Self powered furnace
Space heating
UA analysis

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