Abstract
To pursue renewable energy, it is hard to find new energy sources in our daily life. It should be easier to find alternative ways to improve our current energy technology to increase efficiency and reduce waste. Therefore, Combine Cooling Heating and Power Systems (CCHP) are one way to do this for us. . In this study, we used a microturbine SPT5 model made by JETCAT as the main power source for our CCHP system. The microturbine has attained a thermal to electric efficiency 10.65% with about 1000K exhaust gas temperature. An Absorption Refrigeration System (ARS) was designed to create the cooling capacity by using the waste heat. Then we analyze the Coefficient of Performance (COP) and temperatures in the ARS system. By estimating how much cooling and heating load are needed from CCHP, we can perform a study of the configuration design and performance analysis for CCHP. Finally, the feasibility of CCHP systems for different scenarios would be analyzed. . In conclusion, by using the concept of waste heat recovery, the overall efficiency of the original system can be greatly improved. The cooling load of 56.23 kW and electricity load of 14.4 kW in our CCHP can support a small community. The methods and databases in this study can provide guidance to help future CCHP system designs.