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| URI | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/23566FE6-0626-4196-B882-468E99C249F6 | - |
| Identifier | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139055 | - |
| Identifier | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652623032134 | - |
| Language | en | - |
| Extent | 21 pages | en |
| Title | Multiple energy resources integration in the food industry: a technoeconomic analysis | en |
| Creator | Savvakis Nikolaos | en |
| Creator | Σαββακης Νικολαος | el |
| Creator | Sifakis Nikolaos | en |
| Creator | Σηφακης Νικολαος | el |
| Creator | Kotakidis Xenofon | en |
| Creator | Κωτακιδης Ξενοφων | el |
| Creator | Arampatzis Georgios | en |
| Creator | Αραμπατζης Γεωργιος | el |
| Publisher | Elsevier | en |
| Description | The Robinson project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 957752. This paper reflects only the author's views, and the European Union is not liable for any use that may be made of the information contained therein. | en |
| Content Summary | This study focuses on exploring sustainable energy solutions for the industrial sector, with a particular emphasis on meeting the electrical and thermal needs of the local bakery industry. Several alternative energy sources were proposed in this study, including solar irradiation, and the utilization of agricultural residues (such as olive tree pruning and residues of tomato crop). An anaerobic digestion (AD) reactor, a photovoltaic (PV) system, wind turbines (WT), a gasification system, and a combined heat and power (CHP) unit were used as parts of the developed hybrid renewable energy system (HRES). The objective was to optimize the system's performance by considering renewable energy sources (RES) penetration, energy cost, and ecological footprint. Furthermore, this investigation identified research gaps in the supply of thermal energy demand using renewable energy sources in an industrial setting and evaluated the integration of waste-to-energy technologies in HOMER Pro. Through modelling, optimization, and evaluation, different HRES configurations were assessed to determine the most cost-effective and optimal system for the bakery industry. The optimal suggested HRES showed a 65% reduction (from 0.4362 €/kWh to 0.1533 €/kWh) in the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE). Gasification achieved better results than AD, with the addition of a gasifier leading to a 40% decrease in the LCOE. The renewable fraction for the optimal HRES was 87.9%. There was a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 63%, while the HRES had a payback time of 3.17 years. Overall, the findings of this study show that utilizing local biomass and waste can play a significant role in the energy transition, leading to cost reduction and improved economic performance. | en |
| Type of Item | Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication | en |
| Type of Item | Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές | el |
| License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
| Date of Item | 2025-02-26 | - |
| Date of Publication | 2023 | - |
| Subject | Hybrid renewable energy system | en |
| Subject | Biomass waste-to-energy | en |
| Subject | Sustainable energy generation | en |
| Subject | TOPSIS MCDMA | en |
| Bibliographic Citation | N. Savvakis, N. Sifakis, X. Kotakidis, and G. Arampatzis, “Multiple energy resources integration in the food industry: a technoeconomic analysis,” J. Cleaner Prod., vol. 426, Nov. 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139055. | en |
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