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The Economic Feasibility and the Impact of GHG Emission for Greenhouse Heating and CO2 Enrichment System by Using Gas Engine Driven Heat Pump

가스히트펌프를 이용한 온실 난방 및 배가스 탄산시비 시스템의 경제성 및 온실가스 배출 영향 평가

Jeong Hwa Cho*
,
Sang Seok Yu**
,
Sang Min Lee***†
조 정화*
,
유 상석**
,
이 상민***†
*Department of Rural Systems Engineering, Seoul National University
**Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chungnam National University
***Department of Zero-Carbon Fuel & Power Generation, Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials
*서울대학교 지역시스템공학과
**충남대학교 기계공학부
***한국기계연구원 무탄소연료발전연구실
†Corresponding Author
31 December 2022. pp. 59-69
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Abstract

The area of domestic horticulture continuously enlarged and the heating costs also increased to about 30 ~ 40% of the total operating expenses. To enhance the profitability of production, it is increasingly important to estimate the energy costs of greenhouses properly. This study aimed to compare the economic feasibility and the greenhouse gas emission of greenhouse energy systems according to heating methods with different fuel types. The annual power consumption was calculated by using TRNSYS, a commercial Building Energy Simulation(BES) tool. First, the model validation was performed using the experimental data obtained from the greenhouse that uses a gas engine drive heat pump. The results were compared with the reference kerosene heating case (CASE 1), which is widely used in domestic greenhouses. The analysis showed that gas heating case (CASE 2) has reduced total energy costs by 20% and greenhouse gas emissions by 10%. Whereas, the exhaust gas from gas engine driven heat pump can be used as a CO2 source for enhancing photosynthesis. Lastly. the results from the GHP heating case (CASE 3) showed a 46% reduction in total cost and a 63% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Keywords
Building Energy Simulation (BES)
Greenhouse heating
Gas engine driven heat pump
TRNSYS
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  • Publisher :The Korean Society Combustion
  • Publisher(Ko) :한국연소학회
  • Journal Title :Journal of The Korean Society Combustion
  • Journal Title(Ko) :한국연소학회지
  • Volume : 27
  • No :4
  • Pages :59-69
  • Received Date : 2022-09-28
  • Revised Date : 2022-10-24
  • Accepted Date : 2022-12-07
  • DOI :https://doi.org/10.15231/jksc.2022.27.4.059
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