Efficiency analysis of a hybrid copper–chlorine (Cu–Cl) cycle for nuclear-based hydrogen production |
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Authors: | Mehmet F Orhan Ibrahim Dincer Marc A Rosen |
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Affiliation: | aFaculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 7K4 Canada |
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Abstract: | The role of the Cu–Cl cycle for thermochemical water decomposition, potentially driven by heat from a nuclear power generation station, in producing hydrogen in a sustainable way is investigated by examining efficiencies. The energy efficiency of the cycle is found to be 45% and the exergy efficiency 10%. The energy and exergy efficiencies of the cycle are observed to vary with temperatures of the reactions and reference-environment, and cycle heat losses. A parametric study is carried out considering several heat losses, reaction and reference-environment temperatures, and component-efficiency scenarios. |
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Keywords: | Energy Exergy Efficiency Hydrogen Thermochemical water decomposition Copper chlorine cycle Nuclear |
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