EGEE 102 Energy Conservation

And Environmental Protection

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.

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Energy Efficiency
Energy Input

Energy
Conversion
Device

Useful Energy
Output

Energy Dissipated
to the Surroundings

Useful Energy Output

Efficiency
Total Energy Input
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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 ?

Useful Energy Output

Efficiency
Total Energy Input
=

90 W x 100
100 W

= 90 %

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Efficiency of Some
Common
Devices
Efficiency
Device

ElectricMotor
HomeOilFurnace
HomeCoalFurnace
SteamBoiler(power
plant)

PowerPlant(thermal)
AutomobileEngine
LightBulbFluorescent
LightBulbIncandescent

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90

65
55

89
36
25
20
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Vehicle Efficiency
Gasoline Engine

25%Ofthegasolineisusedtopropelacar,therestis
lostasheat.i.eanefficiencyof0.25
Source:EnergySources/Applications/Alternatives
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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?

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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

Thermal Energy (88 BTU

)
Turbine

Mech. Energy (36 BTU

)
Generator

Elec. Energy Output (10.26 Wh

)

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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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Overall Efficiency Cont..

(ThermalEnergy)x(MechanicalEnergy)x(ElectricalEnergy)

ChemicalEnergyThermalEnergyMechanicalEnergy
=

Eboiler Eturbine Egenerator

x

=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

Step Efficiency Cumulative

Efficiency

ExtractionofCoal
96%
Transportation
98%
ElectricityGeneration 38%
TransportationElec 91%
Lighting
Incandescent
5%
Fluorescent
20%
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96%
94%(0.96x0.98)
36%(0.96x0.98x0.38)
33%
1.7%
6.6%
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System Efficiency of an
Automobile
Step

Step Efficiency

ProductionofCrude 96%
Refining
87%
Transportation
97%
ThermaltoMechE 25%
MechanicalEfficiency
Transmission
50%
RollingEfficiency
20%
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Cumulative
Efficiency

96%
84%
81%
20%
10%
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.
Heat pump.
Refrigerator.

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Heat Pump Heating

Cycle

Source:http://energyoutlet.com/res/heatpump/pumping.html
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Heat Pump Cooling

Cycle

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
=
=

294
(294277)
17.3

Buffalo
=
=

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294
(294263)
9.5
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