Title: Experimental investigation on energy and exergy analyses of an industrial biomass power generation plant

Authors: Anil Badem; Hayati Olgun; Arif Hepbasli

Addresses: Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Solar Energy Program, Ege University, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey ' Solar Energy Institute, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, 35100, Turkey ' Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Yasar University, Bornova, Izmir, 35100, Turkey

Abstract: This study employs a real-time operational dataset and engineering equation solver simulations to analyse an industrial biomass power plant in Çay, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. The boiler exhibited the highest exergy destruction (64%), followed by the turbine (13%), the low-pressure heater (10%), and the condenser (8%). The energy and exergy efficiencies were 27% and 26% (lower heating value) and 15% and 14% (higher heating value), respectively. The components' exergy destruction rates were affected by fuel blend and ambient conditions while the overall cycle efficiency remained stable. These findings align with previous studies, offering insights for enhancing biomass power plant efficiency.

Keywords: biomass; energy and exergy analyses; power generation; sustainable energy production.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2025.146798

International Journal of Exergy, 2025 Vol.47 No.2, pp.104 - 117

Received: 09 Aug 2024
Accepted: 22 Jan 2025
Published online: 18 Jun 2025 *

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