Elliott Microturbines Absorption Chiller Integrated System Development

Dave Dewis

Overview
Introduction Elliott TA100 CHP System Direct Fired Absorption Chillers System Integration Test Results Lessons learned Future Work Installations Ebara MGT Group

Introduction
Commercial Launch of the TA-80 MonoGen system was geared towards support of Solution Providers and tailored installations. Complexity and redundancy has been eliminated with the launch of the TA100 CHP system while significantly reducing installation time and footprint.

EESI Customers are now looking at more complex Building Integrated systems that incorporate Direct Fired Chillers.

Dimensions: Height: Width: Length: 78 in 33 in 120 in

TA100 Integrated CHP Package

Net Power Output: 100 kWe (ISO) Thermal Output: Exhaust Temp. Fuel Input Flow:
INTAKE SILENCER

172 kW (net) 535 deg-F (ISO) 22.0 scfm

RECUPERATOR

Dry Weight: 4000 lbs

OIL HEAT EXCHANGER WITH FAN

ENGINE / ALTERNATOR ASSEMBLY

HEAT EXCHANGER POWER ELECTRONICS

ELECTRIC ACTUATOR COOLING FAN GAS COMPRESSOR

Microturbine
Elliott TA100 CHP Schematic
CHP Efficiency 75% MonoGen Efficiency 29%
63 kW
Heat Recovery Exhaust Gas Outlet Cold Water Inlet

At ISO conditions: 100 kW (Net) Electrical

172 kW Hot Water

Hot Water Outlet

172 kW
Recuperator Alternator Compressor
Turbine

Losses

22 kW

Electricity

105 kW

Air Inlet

Combust or

Internal Gas Compressor

Fuel Inlet

362 kW

Direct Fired Absorption Chillers

Single-Double Effect, (SDE), Absorption Chiller
106 kW

235 kW

Internal Parasitic Load (Pumps): 1 kW

35 Tons of Refrigeration

35 Tons of Cooling Capacity COP = 1.03

Integral damper included Solution temperature monitoring as Safety Device

System Integration
Elliott TA100 CHP SDE Absorption Chiller Integration
Heat Recovery Exhaust Gas Outlet Cold Water Inlet

106 kW

Hot Water Outlet

235 kW

Recuperator

Alternator

Compressor Turbine

35 Tons

98 kW
Electricit y Air Inlet Combustor Internal Gas Compressor

345 kW

Overall Efficiency 63 % @ 70F Generating hot water simultaneously reduces cooling capacity of absorption chiller

Direct Fired Absorption Chillers

Exhaust Gas

Double Effect, DE, Absorption Chiller

101 kW
H2O (Vapor)

235 kW

280 oC 536 oF

Low-Temp. Generator

Exhaust-Heated Generator

H2O (Vapor)

Internal Parasitic Load (Pumps): 1.3 kW

Condenser
38.5 oC 101.3 oF

Burner

Cooling Water Outlet (to Cooling Tower)

Strong Lithium Bromide Solution

Gas-Fired Generator

H2O (Vapor)

H2O (Liquid) 7.0 oC 44.6 oF Pump

40 Tons of Refrigeration
Chilled Water Outlet (to Facility)

Solution Pump

12.5 oC 54.5 oF

Chilled Water Inlet (from Facility)

Absorber
Weak Lithium Bromide Solution

Evaporator

32.0 oC 89.6 oF

Cooling Water Inlet (from Cooling Tower)

40 Tons of cooling capacity

Vacuum reset two/three times a year Internally pressurized in damper by-pass Damper and damper controller are not included

COP = 1.04 Dual Fired System (Burner)

System Integration
Elliott TA100 CHP DE Absorption Chiller Integration
Exhaust Gas

Heat Recovery

235 kW
Cold Water Inlet

280 oC 536 oF

101 kW
H2O (Vapor)

Low-Temp. Generator

Exhaust-Heated Generator

H2O (Vapor)

Condenser Burner

38.5 oC 101.3 oF

Cooling Water Outlet (to Cooling Tower)

Hot Water Outlet Recuperator

Strong Lithium Bromide Solution

Gas-Fired Generator

H2O (Vapor)

H2O (Liquid) 7.0 oC 44.6 oF Pump Chilled Water Outlet (to Facility)

Alternator

Compressor Turbine

Solution Pump

12.5 oC 54.5 oF

Chilled Water Inlet (from Facility)

Absorber
Weak Lithium Bromide Solution

Evaporator

32.0 oC 89.6 oF

Cooling Water Inlet (from Cooling Tower)

98 kW
Electricity Air Inlet Combustor Internal Gas Compressor

40 Tons of Refrigeration

345 kW

Overall Cycle Efficiency 67 % @ 70F Dual Fired Absorption Chiller integrated with TA100 CHP allows cooling continuously (Burner) while simultaneously creating hot water.

Elliott TA100 CHP SDE Absorption Chiller EESI Integration

System used to supply 59F air to test cell for ISO standard day testing.

TA100 MonoGen - DE Absorption Chiller Integration (Sodegaura Plant)

Test Parameters

System start-up transient.

Chiller Cooling Performance at different MGT output power. Chiller Heating Performance at different MGT output power.

Elliott TA100 CHP - DE Absorption Chiller Integration (EESI Plant)

TA100 Monogen DE Result (Sodegaura Plant)

Measurement shows that it took one (1) hour to have 0 to 40 tons of cooling with burner

TA100 Monogen DE Result (Sodegaura Plant)

Cooling Performance

TA100 Monogen DE Result (Sodegaura Plant)

Heating Performance

Lessons Learned
Overall DE system efficiency, Cooling Mode, tested at 64% Overall DE system efficiency, Heating Mode, tested at 60%

For heating purposes, TA100 CHP package operates at 75%.

Maintenance requirements vary significantly between manufacturers and should be closely considered. Impact will depend on Customers experience. Chiller protection methodologies vary between manufacturers, that can impact operational characteristics of the system.

Chiller/CHP integration involves a totally new set of skills, Building Management integration, Water treatment, heat rejection.

Future Work
Completing the TA100 CHP DE Absorption Chiller installation at EESI for partial thermal load testing, and endurance testing. Develop and optimize integration kits for BCHP solutions. Support Customer Installations to increase total system knowledge for cost, permitting, and installation improvements. Review Economic benefit of Integrating Desiccant System.

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2004 is full of Potential Customers have caught up to the Technology The solutions they are looking for are complex It is up to us to deliver