Basic performance analysis of ocean thermal energy conversion using the refrigerant mixture R32/R152a

In this paper, performance characteristics of cycles were studied when mixed working fluid was used for ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC). Among the various mixed refrigerants for industrial heat-pump, R32/R152a used in ocean thermal energy conversion system. For simulations, R32/R152a were used in existing closed cycle and Kalina cycle which is used only ammonia and water as mixed refrigerant. Temperature of the warm heat source was 26 and 29 celsius degree, temperature of the cold heat source was 5 celsius degree. In results of simulation, Gross power of the closed cycle on R32 was 22kW, and efficiency of the cycle was 2.02%. When the mixed refrigerant of R32/R152a, in the ratio of 90 to 10, gross power of the closed cycle was 29.93kW, and efficiency of the cycle was 2.78%. Gross power and cycle efficiency of R32/R152a increased by 36% and 37% than those of existing single refrigerant. Additionally, the same simulations were conducted in Kalina cycle with the same various composition ratio of mixed refrigerant.

R32/R152a 혼합냉매를 적용한 해양온도차발전의 기초성능해석

본 논문에서는 혼합작동유체를 해양온도차발전에 적용하였을 때에 그에 따른 사이클의 성능특성에 대해 연구를 수행하였다. 다양한 혼합작동유체 중 본 논문에서는 R32/R152a를 해양온도차발전에 적용하였다. 사이클로는 기존의 밀폐형사이클, 암모니아/물 혼합물에 적용하고 있는 칼리나 사이클에 대해 시뮬레이션 해석을 수행하였고, 온열원의 온도는 $26^{\circ}C$, 냉열원의 온도는 $5^{\circ}C$를 적용하였다. R32를 적용한 밀폐사이클의 출력은 22kW, 사이클의 효율은 2.02%를 보였다. 혼합작동유체를 적용하였을 때에 R32/R152a(90%:10%)의 출력은 29.93kW, 사이클 효율은 2.78%로 기존의 단일 냉매보다 36%, 사이클효율은 37%상승함을 확인 하였다. 칼리나 사이클 또한 위와 같은 방법으로 연구를 수행하였다.