Consuelo Giovanna

Jiménez Gonzalez
COD 35.421.381
Strategy to synthesize integrated solar energy
Ingeniería Ambiental coproduction processes with optimal process intensification
Fig. 2. Integrated modeling environment for process synthesis, integration and
optimization. Conclution
Abstract Description Ciency achieved by cases
Research and development of alternative Synthesis of SEWFAC A–D varies between
energy conversion techniques using processes 43.9% and 48.1%.
renewable energy sources are Solar processes, The lowest STH2
fundamental for a sustainable economy. similar to most efficiency of 47.6% is
The source of solar energy is one of the processes, are estimated for 1600K
most prominent energies due to its composed of common steam temperature, and
abundance. process units such as 600K water-splitting
reactors, heat temperature, for which the
exchangers, optimum steam pressure
pumps,and turbines. is calculated to be 67.1
Introduction However, unlike fossil bar. For the same
The excessive use of fossil resources resources, when solar operating conditions,
caused a dramatic increase in atmospheric energy is the main STH2 efficiency achieved
reenhouse gas (GHG) levels, mainly driver, the synthesis by cases A–D varies
carbon dioxide – CO2, which is considered and design of the Methods
between 41.7% and
as the main cause of global warming. SEWFAC processes Hydrogen can be produced by thermal water-splitting at
46.2%. output shows the
Additionally, fossil fuel reserves are rapidly is intricately connected temperatureshigher than∼1000K,drivenby
synergy of the integration.
diminishing (BP, 2014). In the light of all to the conditions under concentratedsolar energy (Nakamura, 1977; Perkins and
Three process cases are
these factors, is needs primarily using which solar energy is Weimer, 2009; Roeb et al., 2011).
included: (i) integrated
renewable energy sources. collected and then Solar thermal hydrogen production, mainly involves
coproduction process, (ii)
Among all renewable energy sources, cascaded through pressurizing, heating, vaporization and superheating of
solar thermal H2 process
solar energy is especially important due to various unit operations water, collection and compression of hydrogen and oxygen
and SWP-1 cycle, (iii)
its enormous potential and availability in a and product the energy requirement for the water heating is likely to be
solar thermal H2 process
wide range of geographical locations generation steps. To supplie Hydrogen can be produced by thermal water-
and DSTP cycle. In all
(Agrawal and Mallapragada, 2010;Genc¸ maximize the use of splitting at temperaturas higher han∼1000K,drivenby
cases the same solar heat
er et al., 88112). solar energy available concentratedsolar energy (Nakamura, 1977; Perkins and
collection temperature of
from a given land area, Weimer, 2009; Roeb et al., 2011).
1600K is used. The
it is important that comparison is made for
Fig 1, the SEWFAC processes will target each one of the basic human
needs. solar energy’s work production of 9196.6
potential is not wasted kmol/h of hydrogen at 350
during collection stage. bar and 298.1K, 4598.3
This unique aspect of kmol/h of oxygen at 1.1
solar energy bar and 91.1K, and 100
encourages the MW net electricity output.
creation of solar The coproduction process
conversion yields 81.1% energy
efficiency
References: www.elsevier.com/locate/compchemeng