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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): February 2024 Issue

A review of the integration of the copper-chlorine cycle with other systems for hydrogen production

Mehdi Aliehyaei
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pardis Branch, Islamic Azad University, Parids City, Iran
Moein Shamoushaki
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Hamed Afshari
Food Science & Engineering Department, Faculty of Civil & Earth Resources Engineering, Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
Mamdouh El Haj Assad
Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Corresponding Author(s) : Hamed Afshari

afshari1@gmail.com

Future Energy, Vol. 3 No. 1 (2024): February 2024 Issue

Abstract

There are different methods for hydrogen production, among which thermo-chemical cycles are particularly important. One of the most common thermochemical cycles is the copper-chlorine cycle. In this cycle, the water electrolysis process takes place during a thermo-chemical reaction, and copper chlorine is used as a thermochemical reaction intermediate. This cycle requires two factors to produce hydrogen: A heat source with a temperature of about 520 oC and electricity. For this reason, it is possible to use the hot waste gases of industries or parabolic through collector and heliostat field to provide its heat. To supply electricity for this cycle, various alternatives from the power grid and wind turbine to heat recovery in cycles that use low-temperature energy sources are considered. In this article, the integration of the copper-chlorine cycle with power generation systems has been discussed and investigated from the perspective of energy, exergy, and economics. This review is divided into two general parts using renewable and non-renewable resources. At the beginning of this article, various methods of hydrogen production focusing on the copper-chlorine cycle have been briefly discussed. In the following, the way this cycle works is explained along with energy, exergy, and economic equations, and the research done in this direction is explained. Finally, a strategy for how to integrate the copper-chlorine cycle with other systems is described. Studying this article, in addition to giving a better attitude in the field of integrating this cycle with other plants, is similar to a guideline for using the cycle along with other systems for better productivity. The conducted investigations showed that the recovery of hot industrial exhaust gas as a source of heat for the Cu-Cl cycle has a high potential for saving energy consumption and reducing environmental pollutants. To produce the required electricity, it is recommended to use cycles that work with a low-temperature energy source, such as the organic Rankine cycle and Kalina cycles. Also, if renewable energy sources are used, it is recommended to use parabolic through collectors and heliostats to produce the required heat. As in the case of non-renewable energy sources, cycles with low-temperature energy sources can be used.

Keywords

Hydrogen Copper-chlorine Exergy Heat Electricity Economic
Aliehyaei, Mehdi, Moein Shamoushaki, Hamed Afshari, and Mamdouh El Haj Assad. 2023. “A Review of the Integration of the Copper-Chlorine Cycle With Other Systems for Hydrogen Production”. Future Energy 3 (1):34-49. https://fupubco.com/fuen/article/view/110.
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