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Carson Felton

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Combined heat and power (CHP) plants are facilities where the two products are cogenerated, often used to reduce energy consumption and carbon emission. Typically, these plants use electric or conventional steam processes for all of their heating requirements. Previous studies optimized these methods in a CHP but have not considered microwave heating. Compared to traditionally utilized heat supplying methods, this process has the potential to provide improved energy efficiency and reduced waste production. To investigate the potential for integrated microwave heating and its benefits, optimization techniques are required. This study simultaneously considers the design and operation of a CHP and a microwave heater using a systematic optimization framework that we developed. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model generated simulation data and machine learning techniques created a data-driven model. We first implemented a CHP optimization model from literature and then integrated the aforementioned microwave heating model. We then performed sensitivity analysis with the newly structured model to see the effects of certain parameters on key outputs such as profit and energy consumption. After we obtain a good understanding of these effects, we will perform a case study to recognize the impact of microwave heating on the overall energy usage of the CHP plant. Comparisons can be made between the different heating methods to see if any significant improvements are found, which can be used to inform the future development of chemical plants.

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Purdue University / 2023

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Carson Felton