This research report discusses a binary power generation and salt water distillation cycle that was the subject of a feasibility study at Florida Technological University. The thermodynamic equations are derived and the results of a parametric study to determine optimum fluid properties is presented. This cycle produces power at efficiencies significantly higher than that of conventional cycles and at the same time produces a significant amount of fresh water. The efficiency is maintained even at the high turbine outlet temperature necessary to produce fresh water. The important quantities in considering they cycle efficiency and the fresh water production are the heat of reaction and the absorption capacity. Changes in these quantities will have the greatest effect on the efficiency and the fresh water production. The results of the calculations and the parametric study are presented which compare the turbine outlet temperature with the efficiency and fresh water production for a conventional cycle and the binary cycle discussed here. Conclusions are presented that this cycle should be afforded more study by means of a model plant and experimentation to validate the results calculated.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ucf.edu/oai:stars.library.ucf.edu:rtd-1102 |
| Date | 01 January 1974 |
| Creators | Hardison, Edward H. |
| Publisher | Florida Technological University |
| Source Sets | University of Central Florida |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | Retrospective Theses and Dissertations |
| Rights | Public Domain |
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