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Dynamic Performance Simulation of OTEC According to Seawater Temperature Change

해수온도변화에 따른 온도차발전시스템의 동적 성능 시뮬레이션

  • Lim, Seung-Taek (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering) ;
  • Lee, Ho-saeng (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering) ;
  • Kim, Hyeon-Ju (Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering)
  • Received : 2017.09.28
  • Accepted : 2017.12.20
  • Published : 2018.02.28
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Abstract

In this paper, Performance of 1MW OTEC system using R32 with varying seawater temperature range is studied. Steady state cycle is designed and its output and generation efficiency were 1,014kW and 2.72%, respectively. Compared to dynamic cycle, system performance and change during long term operation is studied. The simulation is performed by decreasing surface seawater temperature from $29^{\circ}C$ to $25^{\circ}C$ with 20 minute of reaction time. Dynamic cycle with same condition applied to steady state cycle and it showed output and efficiency of 1,020kW and 2.75% respectively. Seawater temperature decreased from $29^{\circ}C$ and the vapor fraction of refrigerant decreased below 1 at $28^{\circ}C$. While the vapor fraction was above 1, the turbine output decreased by 0.017kW per second. After the seawater temperature reached $26.2^{\circ}C$, the turbine output decreased by 1.03kW per second. However, Driving the turbine below the saturation temperature caused the occurrence of surging and the influx of liquid refrigerant. When the liquid separator having a capacity of 1.0 m3 was used, the flow into the turbine was confirmed after 5 minutes from the first liquid refrigerant coming into the separator.

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