Joint economic and environmental optimization of hybrid power supply for large scale ro-desalination plant: With and without CO2sequestration

In this paper,a multi-objective optimization approach is introduced to define a hybrid power supply system for a large scale ro-desalination plant. the target is to integrate a number of locally available energy resources to generate the electricity demand of the ro-desalination plant with minimizing both the electricity generation cost and the greenhouse gas emissions whereby carbon dioxide sequestration may be an option. the considered energy resources and technologies are wind turbines,solar pv,combined cycles with natural gas turbines,combined cycles with coal gasification,pulverized coal with flue gas desulfurization,and biomass combined heat and power chp. these variable energy resources are investigated under different constraints on the renewable energy contribution. likewise,the effect of carbon dioxide sequestration is included. accordingly,five scenarios have been analyzed. trade-offs between the minimum electricity generation cost and the minimum greenhouse gas emissions have been determined and represented in pareto curves using the constraint method (ε). the results highlight that among the studied fossil fuel technologies,the integrated combined cycle natural gas turbines can provide considerable fraction of the needed power supply. likewise,wind turbines are the most effective technology among renewable energy options. when co2 sequestration applied,the costs increase and significant changes in the optimum combination of renewable energy resources have been monitored. in that case,solar pv starts to appreciably compete. the optimum mix of energy resources extends to include biomass chp as well. © 2016,taylor’s university. all rights reserved.