Hoseinzadeh, SiamakGhasemiasl, R.Javadi, M.A.Heyns, P.S. (Philippus Stephanus)2020-02-142020-02-142020-01Hoseinzadeh, S., Ghasemiasl, R., Javadi, M.A. et al. 2020, 'Performance evaluation and economic assessment of a gas power plant with solar and desalination integrated systems', Desalination and Water Treatment, vol. 174, pp. 11-25.1944-3994 (print)1944-3986 (online)10.5004/dwt.2020.24850http://hdl.handle.net/2263/73259In this study, a new configuration of a cogeneration system of electricity and freshwater in integration with solar collector has been thoroughly investigated. A gas power plant is modeled thermodynamically. The results of this modeling are compared with the actual data of a power plant to verify the simulation. Subsequently, by placing multi-effect desalination with thermal vapor compression and solar collectors, the functions including energy and exergy efficiencies and carbon dioxide emissions of the power plant have been studied. By applying the desalinating cycle and solar collectors, the energy efficiency of this power plant is increased from 35% to 46% and the exergy efficiency from 37% to 48%. This configuration of the cogeneration system with linear solar collectors produces 16.479 m3 of fresh water per day while reducing the CO2 emissions by 37,216 tons/d.en© 2020 Desalination Publications. All rights reserved.Thermal desalinationExergyEnergyGas turbineCogeneration systemLinear solar collectorEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-06SDG-06: Clean water and sanitationEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-07SDG-07: Affordable and clean energyEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-09SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructureEngineering, built environment and information technology articles SDG-13SDG-13: Climate actionArticle