TY - JOUR N2 - Straw-fired batch boilers, due to their relatively simple structure and low operating costs, are an excellent source of heat for a wide range of applications. A concept prototype of a cogeneration system with a straw-fired batch boiler was developed. The basic assumptions were based on the principles of the Rankine Cycle and the Organic Rankine Cycle systems with certain design modifications. Using the prototype design of a system that collects high-temperature heat from the boiler, studies were performed. The studies involved an analysis of the flue gas temperature distribution in the area of the oil exchanger, a comparison of the instantaneous power of the boiler’s water and oil circuits for different modes of operation, as well as an analysis of the flue gas. In the proposed system configuration where the electricity production supplements heat generation, the power in the oil circuit may be maintained at a constant level of approx. 20-30 kW. This is possible provided that an automatic fuel supply system is applied. Assuming that the efficiency of the electricity generation system is not less than 10%, it will be possible to generate 2-3 kW of electricity. This value will be sufficient, for an on-site operation of the boiler. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/105898/PDF/04-paper-Sornek.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/105898 PY - 2016 IS - No 4 December EP - 515 DO - 10.1515/cpe-2016-0041 KW - cogeneration KW - biomass systems KW - micro and small scale systems A1 - Sornek, Krzysztof A1 - Filipowicz, Mariusz PB - Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Chemical and Process Engineering VL - vol. 37 DA - 2016 T1 - A study of the applicability of a straw-fired batch boiler as a heat source for a small-scale cogeneration unit SP - 503 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/105898 T2 - Chemical and Process Engineering ER -