2015
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1513488112
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Round-the-clock power supply and a sustainable economy via synergistic integration of solar thermal power and hydrogen processes

Abstract: We introduce a paradigm-"hydricity"-that involves the coproduction of hydrogen and electricity from solar thermal energy and their judicious use to enable a sustainable economy. We identify and implement synergistic integrations while improving each of the two individual processes. When the proposed integrated process is operated in a standalone, solely power production mode, the resulting solar water power cycle can generate electricity with unprecedented efficiencies of 40-46%. Similarly, in standalone hydro… Show more

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“…Although SWP cycle is primarily designed as a concentrated solar power plant, the power cycle can be operated by any heat source such as nuclear energy, natural gas or hydrogen. For example, an interesting scenario is the production and storage of hydrogen as an energy storage medium when solar energy is available and then power generation using the stored hydrogen and oxygen in the same power cycle by replacing the heat source from solar energy with hydrogen oxy-combustion [11]. The attractive feature of this integration is that it continues to use water as the working fluid.…”
Section: Power Cycle With Other Energy Sourcesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Although SWP cycle is primarily designed as a concentrated solar power plant, the power cycle can be operated by any heat source such as nuclear energy, natural gas or hydrogen. For example, an interesting scenario is the production and storage of hydrogen as an energy storage medium when solar energy is available and then power generation using the stored hydrogen and oxygen in the same power cycle by replacing the heat source from solar energy with hydrogen oxy-combustion [11]. The attractive feature of this integration is that it continues to use water as the working fluid.…”
Section: Power Cycle With Other Energy Sourcesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Our vision targets the maximization of inherent complementary aspects of energy conversion by creating, synthesizing, and integrating sustainable process solutions to design Solar Electricity Water Food and Chemicals (SEWFAC) processes. The recently proposed Hydricity concept where solar energy is used to efficiently coproduce electricity and hydrogen is an example SEWFAC process to enable a solar centric sustainable future [11]. Here, we present a detailed analysis of an efficient solar thermal power generation process, solar water power (SWP) cycle, which is developed to maximize exergy efficiency, allow flexible operation and optimum process intensification.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nevertheless, two-step water and CO2 splitting cycles have been simulated for integration into industrial-scale processes by Gencer et al [192], whereby the Fe3O4/FeO redox pair was used for water splitting in a solar-driven cycle for round the clock power generation. An average efficiency of 35% was obtained including energy storage.…”
Section: System Modellingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Plant scale configurations integrating chemical looping for power production has been carried out, however, utilizing thermal reduction through concentrated solar power. Even though Gencer et al [192] proposed a system for solar hydrogen generation with subsequent round the clock power production at an average efficiency of 35% with ceria as the oxygen carrier [192], till date, no complete system analysis of the NGCC power production with the chemical looping CO2/H2O splitting unit with methane reduction of ceria has been studied for utility-scale applications. Furthermore, comparative evaluation of individual capture technologies from the existing literature is difficult due to variations in modelling assumptions regarding the type of fuel used, the scale of power output and efficiencies of individual process units.…”
Section: Chapter 5 Techno-economic and Exergetic Assessment Of An Oxy...mentioning
confidence: 99%