Browsing Faculty Work (AUS Sustainability) by Author "9cbba74c-4f6e-4c75-859c-806b6c0e3b63"
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Coupling of copper-chloride hybrid thermochemical water splitting cycle with a desalination plant for hydrogen production from nuclear energy
Orhan, Mehmet Fatih; Dincer, Ibrahim; Naterer, Greg; Rosen, Marc A. (2010-02)Energy and environmental concerns have motivated research on clean energy resources. Nuclear energy has the potential to provide a significant share of energy supply without contributing to environmental emissions and ... -
Design and simulation of a UOIT copper-chlorine cycle for hydrogen production
Orhan, Mehmet Fatih; Dincer, Ibrahim; Rosen, Marc (Wiley, 2013-08)A design and simulation study of the four-step copper–chlorine (Cu–Cl) cycle using Aspen Plus software (Aspen Technology Inc., Cambridge, MA)is reported. The simulation consists of four main sections: hydrolysis, ... -
Design of systems for hydrogen production based on the Cu-Cl thermochemical water decomposition cycle: Configurations and performance
Orhan, Mehmet Fatih; Dincer, Ibrahim; Rosen, Marc A. (2011-08)In this study, we analyze several Cu-Cl cycles by examining various design schemes for an overall system and its components, in order to identify potential performance improvements. The factors that determine the number ... -
Efficiency comparison of various design schemes for copper-chlorine (Cu-Cl) hydrogen production processes using Aspen Plus software
Orhan, Mehmet Fatih; Dincer, Ibrahim; Rosen, Marc A. (2012-11)In this study, simulation models are developed to analyze, design and optimize the Cu–Cl cycles using the Aspen PlusTM chemical process simulation package. Energy, exergy and yield effectiveness of the process, based on ... -
Exergy analysis of heat exchangers in the copper-chlorine thermochemical cycle to enhance thermal effectiveness and cycle efficiency
Orhan, Mehmet Fatih; Dincer, Ibrahim; Rosen, Marc A. (2011-08)Most existing nuclear power plants in North America are typically water-cooled and operate at 250–5008C. For this temperature level, the copper–chlorine (Cu–Cl) cycle is one of the most promisingcycles that can be integrated ... -
An exergy-cost-energy-mass analysis of a hybrid copper-chlorine thermochemical cycle for hydrogen production
Orhan, Mehmet Fatih; Dincer, Ibrahim; Rosen, Marc A. (2010-05)An exergoeconomic assessment using exergy-cost-energy-mass (EXCEM) analysis is reported of a copper-chlorine (Cu-Cl) thermochemical water splitting cycle for hydrogen production. The quantitative relation is identified ... -
Integrated hydrogen production options based on renewable and nuclear energy sources
Orhan, Mehmet Fatih; Dincer, Ibrahim; Rosen, Marc A. (2012-10)Due to varied global challenges, potential energy solutions are needed to reduce environmental impact and improve sustainability. Many of the renewable energy resources are of limited applicability due to their reliability, ... -
Investigation of an integrated hydrogen production system based on nuclear and renewable energy sources: a new approach for sustainable hydrogen production via copper-chlorine thermochemical cycles
Orhan, Mehmet Fatih; Dincer, Ibrahim; Rosen, Marc A. (2011-10)Hydrogen production via thermochemical water decomposition is a potential process for direct utilization of nuclear thermal energy to increase efficiency and thereby facilitate energy savings. Thermochemical water splitting ... -
Performance assessment of an integrated absorption cooling-hydrogen liquefaction system using geothermal energy
Gadalla, Mohamed; Ratlamwala, Tahir Abdul Hussain; Dincer, Ibrahim; Kanoglu, Mehmet (2013)An integrated geothermal based triple effect absorption cooling and Linde-Hampson system for hydrogen gas liquefaction is proposed and analysed thermodynamically. The effect of various operating conditions and parameters ... -
Performance assessment of an integrated PV/T and triple effect cooling system for hydrogen and cooling production
Ratlamwala, Tahir Abdul Hussain; Gadalla, Mohamed; Dincer, Ibrahim (2011-08)In this paper we study an integrated PV/T absorption system for cooling and hydrogen production based on U.A.E weather data. Effect of average solar radiation for different months, operating time of the electrolyzer, air ... -
Process simulation and analysis of a five-step copper-chlorine thermochemical water decomposition cycle for sustainable hydrogen production
Orhan, Mehmet Fatih; Dincer, Ibrahim; Rosen, Marc A. (2014-01)A process model of a five-step copper–chlorine (Cu–Cl) cycle is developed and simulated with the Aspen Plus simulation code. Energy and mass balances, stream flows and properties, heat exchanger duties, and shaft work are ... -
Thermodynamic analyses of an integrated PEMFC-TEARS-geothermal system for sustainable buildings
Ratlamwala, Tahir Abdul Hussain; Gadalla, Mohamed; Dincer, Ibrahim (2012-01)In this paper we undertake a comprehensive study to meet the building heating/cooling and power demand through a sustainable operation. We integrated polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) system and triple effect ... -
Thermodynamic analysis of a new renewable energy based hybrid system for hydrogen liquefaction
Ratlamwala, Tahir Abdul Hussain; Dincer, Ibrahim; Gadalla, Mohamed; Kanoglu, Mehmet (2012-12)In this paper, a parametric study of the triple effect absorption cooling system (TEACS) integrated with solar photo-voltaic/thermal (PV/T), geothermal, and Linde–Hampson cycle is conducted. The effect of different operating ... -
Thermodynamic analysis of a novel integrated geothermal based power generation-quadruple effect absorption cooling-hydrogen liquefaction system
Ratlamwala, Tahir Abdul Hussain; Dincer, Ibrahim; Gadalla, Mohamed (2012-04)In this paper, we propose a novel integrated geothermal absorption system for hydrogen liquefaction, power and cooling productions. The effect of geothermal, ambient temperature and concentration of ammonia-water vapor on ... -
Thermodynamic performance assessment of wind energy systems: An application
Redha, Adel Mohammed; Dincer, Ibrahim; Gadalla, Mohamed (2011-07)In this paper, the performance of wind energy system is assessed thermodynamically, from resource and technology perspectives. The thermodynamic characteristics of wind through energy and exergy analyses are considered and ...