Comprehensive performance evaluation of steam generating heat pumps for industrial waste heat recovery

• DOI: 10.1007/s43979-024-00111-w
• Publication Date: 2024-11-11T02:56:14Z
• Authors: Xudong Ma; Yuting Wu; Yanjun Du; Cancan Zhang; Biao Lei; Yuanwei Lu
• Keywords: Steam generating heat pump; 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; Economic analysis; TJ807-830; Heat pump evaluation; HD9502-9502.5; 02 engineering and technology; Industrial decarbonization; Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade; Renewable energy sources; Carbon neutrality

Abstract Steam generating heat pump (SGHP) is a key technology for industrial decarbonization. For comprehensive evaluation of the feasibility and reliability SGHP in different sector, work develops thorough model assessing performance by considering waste recovery, CO 2 trading value, pollutant emission cost, addition to conventional criteria. This presents comparison thermodynamic sustainability various types SGHPs across sector. Additionally, conflicting relationships between coefficient (COP) exergy efficiency are balanced through application technique order preference similarity ideal solution (TOPSIS). The results show that all indexes connected an open (SGHPO) with scenarios higher than those flash tank (SGHPF). At most unfavorable operating condition system, COP minimum value 1.31 20.42%. These indicate replacing coal-fired boiler feasible could provide theoretical guidance optimal design equipment manufacture.