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http://dx.doi.org/10.7836/kses.2014.34.2.073

A Study on the Solar-OTEC Convergence System for Power Generation and Seawater Desalination  

Park, Sung-Seek (Department of Nuclear & Energy Engineering, Jeju National University)
Kim, Woo-Joong (Department of Nuclear & Energy Engineering, Jeju National University)
Kim, Yong-Hwan (Jesco co.)
Jeon, Yong-Han (Department of Protection and Safety, Sang Gi Young Seo College)
Hyun, Chang-Hae (Department of Mechatronics, Cheju Tourism College)
Kim, Nam-Jin (Department of Nuclear & Energy Engineering, Jeju National University)
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Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society / v.34, no.2, 2014 , pp. 73-81 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ocean thermal energy conversion(OTEC) is a power generation method that utilizes temperature difference between the warm surface seawater and cold deep sea water of ocean. As potential sources of clean-energy supply, Ocean thermal energy conversion(OTEC) power plants' viability has been investigated. Therefore, this paper evaluated the thermodynamic performance of solar-OTEC convergence system for the production with electric power and desalinated water. The comparison analysis of solar-OTEC convergence system performance was carried out as the fluid temperature, saturated temperature difference and pressure of flash evaporator under equivalent conditions. As a results, maximum system efficiency, electric power and fresh water output show at 40, 10, 2.5 kPa of the flash evaporator pressure, respectively. And their respective enhancement ratios were approximately 6.1, 18, 8.6 times higher than that of the base open OTEC system. Also, performance of solar-OTEC system is the highest in the flash evaporator pressure of 10 kPa.
Keywords
OTEC; Solar heat; Seawater desalination; open system; electric power;
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