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Integration of Cu–Cl Cycle of Hydrogen Production with Nuclear and Renewable Energy Systems for Better Environment

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Process integration opportunities for the Cu–Cl cycle of hydrogen production with nuclear and renewable energy sources are investigated. The advantages and disadvantages of each system are studied, and the cost of hydrogen production is analyzed and compared for various cases. In order to evaluate the environmental performance of the integrated hydrogen production systems, an environmental impact assessment of the proposed systems with a focus on the amount of CO2 emission is conducted and compared.

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Abbreviations

\( \dot{e}x \) :

Exergy content (kJ/kg)

LHV :

Lower heating value (kJ kg−1)

\( \dot{m} \) :

Mass flow rate (kg s−1)

\( \dot{Q} \) :

Heat rate (kW)

T :

Temperature (K)

T 0 :

Reference temperature (K)

\( \dot{W}e \) :

Electric power (kW)

η :

Energy efficiency

ψ :

Exergy efficiency

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    Seyedali Aghahosseini & Ibrahim Dincer

  2. Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University, 240 Prince Phillip Drive, St. John’s, NL, Canada, A1B 3X5

    Greg F. Naterer

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Aghahosseini, S., Dincer, I., Naterer, G.F. (2013). Integration of Cu–Cl Cycle of Hydrogen Production with Nuclear and Renewable Energy Systems for Better Environment. In: Dincer, I., Colpan, C., Kadioglu, F. (eds) Causes, Impacts and Solutions to Global Warming. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7588-0_25

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