Resource-Saving Multifunctional Apparatus for Autonomous Energy and Water Supply Systems

The article proposes a concept of utilizing steam, gas, and wind energy techniques to improve existing autonomous energy and water supply systems by adding new resource-saving multifunctional heat, electric power, cold, and water generating apparatus. The proposed apparatus is fueled by hydrogen produced in its wind energy unit, thus reducing the rate of consumed hydrocarbon fuel, while thermal decontamination of industrial and utility wastewater helps in improving environmental safety of the facility. The article contains a schematic for such apparatus as well as several equipment variations for energy and water supply systems with preset parameters such as electric and heat energy loads and amount of cold and wastewater produced. The proposed set of parameters allows evaluating production, technological, and economic efficiency of the apparatus by considering various interrelations between production facilities and external energy and water supply sources. The comparative analysis of existing energy and water supply systems with autonomous energy and water supply units that utilize the proposed multifunctional apparatus has shown that its installation at various production facilities improved production, technological, and economic efficiency of such facilities.