In this study, the electricity and hydrogen production performance of the rectangular prism salt sloped solar pond (RPSSSP) was examined. In order to generate thermal energy from solar energy, an integrated system consisting of a solar pond in the form of a rectangular prism of 1.5 × 8 × 8m3, Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) and electrolysis system was designed. The analysis of the designed system was carried out using an engineering equations solver (EES) program. Thermal energy stored in the pond was transferred to the Organic Rankine Cycle. Thus, electricity was generated in the ORC by using thermal energy, successfully. However, due to the fact that both heat and electricity cannot be efficiently stored, the energy produced is used in the production of hydrogen in an electrolysis system. Hydrogen gas was produced by electrolysis of water. The analysis was done separately for June, July, August and September. As a result, the energy consumption of the ORC was 16.20%, 16.73%, 17.47% and 15.32% for June July, August and September respectively. Electricity generated for the same months was 143.2 MJ, 156.2 MJ, 168.5 MJ and 130.5 MJ, respectively. By using this electricity in an electrolysis system, 1.216 kg, 1.326 kg, 1.431 kg and 1.108 kg of hydrogen can be produced, respectively.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | December 31, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 |