Combined cooling, heating, power and oxygen for hospital buildings employing photovoltaic power and liquefied methane

Abstract

To enhance the energy and gas supply security and reduce the greenhouse gas emission simultaneously, this paper presents a new cryogen-based co-production concept of combined cooling, heating, power and oxygen (CCHPO) for hospital buildings. By integrating with local photovoltaic power generation, two cryogenic liquids of liquefied methane and liquefied oxygen are used to store and produce multiple energies and medical gas. Detailed system modeling and performance analysis are carried out regarding the actual energy and gas consumption data from hospital buildings. The results obtained show the proposed CCHPO solution can be expected to fulfill the simultaneous requirements of energy conservation during normal operation and sustainable energy and gas supply during emergency operations.

Keywords

• Combined cooling, heating, power and oxygen
• Cryogenic liquid storage
• Medical gas supply
• COVID-19 pandemic