A techno economic and environmental assessment of a hybrid waste tires-renewable system for sustainable energy supply

Abstract

The rapid rise in industrial and human energy consumption has caused a significant increase in global energy demand. In order to meet simultaneously the increasing energy demand and protect the environment, researchers have put more effort into the development of new more sustainable energy sources. One of the promising alternatives for energy production in Pneumatic industrial sector is the integration of a hybrid power system, and making value to their produced waste and collected (tire waste) to use as an alternative energy sources. Considering the above-mentioned facts, this study shows a techno-economic and environmental assessment of a novel hybrid waste-solar system configuration composed of an external depolymerization plant fueled by tires waste producing fuel for a co-generator and a photovoltaic solar power plant ensuring the complement of the electrical need of our industrial. The novelty of this work is the development of the research methodology and innovative Solar/Waste hybrid power system from the existing system. The simulation is carried out in the HOMER software, the integrated system results in a Cost of Energy evaluated as 0.062 $/kWh, and 25.89% of avoided Greenhouse gasses emissions with an annual carbon credit of 32,422 $.