Exergy Analysis of Kalina and Kalina Flash Cycles Driven by Renewable Energy
- Authors
- Kim, Kyoung Hoon; Ko, Hyung Jong; Han, Chul Ho
- Issue Date
- Mar-2020
- Publisher
- MDPI
- Keywords
- efficiency; exergy; exergy destruction; Kalina cycle; Kalina flash cycle; renewable energy; thermodynamics
- Citation
- APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL, v.10, no.5
- Journal Title
- APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
- Volume
- 10
- Number
- 5
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/kumoh/handle/2020.sw.kumoh/25970
- DOI
- 10.3390/app10051813
- ISSN
- 2076-3417
2076-3417
- Abstract
- Featured Application The results of this paper are expected to be a guide for the newly proposed Kalina flash cycle. Abstract The Kalina cycle (KC) has been recognized as one of the most efficient conversion systems of low-grade heat sources. The Kalina flash cycle (KFC) is a recently proposed novel cycle which is equipped with an additional flash process to the KC. In this study, the exergy performance of KC and KFC driven by a low-grade heat source are investigated comparatively. The dependence of the exergy destruction at each component as well as the system's exergy efficiency on ammonia concentration, separator pressure and, additionally, flash pressure for KFC, are systematically investigated. Results showed that KFC can be optimized with respect to flash pressure on the base of exergy efficiency, and the component where largest exergy destruction occurs varies for different separator pressure and ammonia fraction in both systems. It is also shown that the maxima of net power production and exergy efficiency in KFC with optimal flash pressure are superior to those in KC.
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