Where published:Bikramaditya N , Kumar A
Year:2024
In the pursuit of sustainable energy solutions to meet the ‘net zero’ demands of the modem era, biogas emerges as a promising renewable resource. Derived primarily from organic waste materials, biogas offers a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels. Innovative engineering solutions are necessary to realize its full potential in terms of efficiency and reliability. This research addresses this critical need by developing and evaluating the performance of an energy-efficient screw compressor designed for biogas applications. The screw compressor plays a crucial role in the biogas utilization chain, serving as both a water scrubber and membrane separator to enhance biogas purity. The key innovation lies in integrating a chamber model-based numerical simulation, providing an in-depth understanding of the compressor’s performance characteristics and enabling direct comparison with an industrial conventional reciprocating compressor. The study begins with comprehensive modeling of the screw compressor using the chamber model, analyzing efficiency, reliability, and energy consumption when handling biogas. A critical aspect of the research involves a comparative analysis between the screw compressor and the widely employed conventional reciprocating compressor in industrial applications. The performance and reliability of both systems are rigorously evaluated, highlighting the advantages of the screw compressor in terms of efficiency, environmental sustainability, and long-term cost-effectiveness. Future work involves developing a prototype of the screw compressor for experimental validation.