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Energy Efficiency
Efficiency of Energy
Conversion
If we are more efficient with the
energy we already have there will
be less pollution, less reliance on
foreign oil and increased domestic
security.
Energy Efficiency
Energy Input
Energy
Conversion
Device
Useful Energy
Output
Energy Dissipated
to the Surroundings
Illustration
An electric motor consumes 100 watts (a joule
per second (J/s)) of power to obtain 90 watts of
mechanical power. Determine its efficiency ?
90 W x 100
100 W
= 90 %
Efficiency of Some
Common Devices
Device
Efficiency
ElectricMotor
HomeOilFurnace
HomeCoalFurnace
SteamBoiler(power
plant)
PowerPlant(thermal)
AutomobileEngine
LightBulbFluorescent
LightBulbIncandescent
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65
55
89
36
25
20
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Vehicle Efficiency
Gasoline Engine
25%Ofthegasolineisusedtopropelacar,therestis
lostasheat.i.eanefficiencyof0.25
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Source:EnergySources/Applications/Alternatives
Heat Engine
A heat engine is
any device which
converts heat
energy into
mechanical
energy.
Accounts for 50%
of our energy
conversion
devices
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Carnot Efficiency
Maximum efficiency that can be
obtained for a heat engine
TemperatureisinKelvin!!!!!!!
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Illustration
Foracoalfiredutilityboiler,Thetemperatureofhigh
pressuresteamwouldbeabout540CandTcold,the
coolingtowerwatertemperaturewouldbeabout
20C.
CalculatetheCarnotefficiencyofthepowerplant?
540C=540+273K=813K
20C=20+273=293K
293
CarnotEfficiency () 1
x100
64%
813
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Inference
Amaximumof64%ofthefuelenergycango
togeneration.TomaketheCarnot
efficiencyashighaspossible,eitherThot
shouldbeincreasedorTcoldshouldbe
decreased.
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Schematic Diagram of a
Power Plant
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Boiler Components
Chemical Energy Input (100 BTU
)
Boiler
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Overall Efficiency
OverallEff=ElectricEnergyOutput(BTU)x100
ChemicalEnergyInput(BTU)
=35BTUx100
100BTU
=35%
OverallEfficiencyofaseriesofdevices=
(ThermalEnergy)x(MechanicalEnergy)x(ElectricalEnergy)
ChemicalEnergyThermalEnergyMechanicalEnergy
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ChemicalEnergyThermalEnergyMechanicalEnergy
=
=0.88x0.41x0.97
=0.35or35%
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System Efficiency
Theefficiencyofasystemisequaltothe
productofefficienciesoftheindividual
devices(subsystems)
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Efficiency of a Light
Bulb
Step
ExtractionofCoal 96%
96%
Transportation
98%
94%(0.96x0.98)
ElectricityGeneration 38%
36%(0.96x0.98x0.38)
TransportationElec 91%
33%
Lighting
Incandescent 5%
1.7%
Fluorescent 20%
6.6%
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System Efficiency of an
Automobile
Step
Step Efficiency
Cumulative
Efficiency
ProductionofCrude 96%
96%
Refining
87%
84%
Transportation
97%
81%
ThermaltoMechE25%
20%
MechanicalEfficiency
Transmission 50%
10%
RollingEfficiency 20%
6.6%
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Efficiency of a Space
Heater
Electricity =24%
FuelOil =53%
NaturalGas =70%
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Heat Mover
Any device that
moves heat
"uphill", from a
lower
temperature to a
higher
temperature
reservoir.
Examples.
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Heat pump.
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Source:http://energyoutlet.com/res/heatpump/pumping.html
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Source:http://energyoutlet.com/res/heatpump/pumping.html
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CoefficientofPerformance(C.O.P)
Effectivenessofaheatpumpisexpressedas
coefficientofperformance(C.O.P)
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Example
Calculatetheidealcoefficientofperformance
(C.O.P.)Foranairtoairheatpumpusedto
maintainthetemperatureofahouseat70F
whentheoutsidetemperatureis30F.
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Solution Cont.
Thot=70F=21C=21+273=294K
Tcold=30F=1C=1+273=272K
C.O.P= 294
294272
=294
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Consequences
For every watt of power used to
drive this ideal heat pump, 13.3 W
is delivered from the interior of the
house and 12.3 from the outside.
Theoretical maximum is never
achieved in practice This example
is not realistic. In practice, a C.O.P
in the range of 2 - 6 is typical.
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More C.O.P.s
Comparetheidealcoefficientsof
performanceoftheofthesameheatpump
installedinMiamiandBuffalo.
Miami:Thot=70F,Tcold=40F
Buffalo:Thot=70F,Tcold=15F
Miami:Thot=294K,Tcold=277K
Bufalo:Thot=294K,Tcold=263K
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Miami
Buffalo
= 294
(294277)
= 17.3
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= 294
(294263)
= 9.5
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