Thermodynamic performance assessment of ocean thermal energy conversion based hydrogen production and liquefaction process
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol.43, no.23, pp.10626-10636, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 43 Issue: 23
- Publication Date: 2018
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.02.021
- Journal Name: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.10626-10636
- Keywords: Hydrogen energy, Integrated system, OTEC
- Isparta University of Applied Sciences Affiliated: No
Abstract
In the proposed study, the thermodynamic performance assessment of ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) based hydrogen generation and liquefaction system are evaluated. In this context, the energetic and exergetic analyses of integrated system are conducted for multigeneration. This integrated process is consisted of the heat exchangers, turbine, condenser, pumps, solar collector system, hot storage tank, cold storage tank and proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer. In addition to that, the impacts of different design indicators and reference ambient parameters on the exergetic performance and exergy destruction rate of OTEC based hydrogen production system are analyzed. The energetic and exergetic efficiencies of integrated system are founded as 43.49% and 36.49%, respectively.