온열원 변화에 따른 20kW 해수온도차발전 플랜트 운전

Abstract

Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion(OTEC) is a method that utilizes the natural temperature gradient that exists in tropical ocean between warm surface water and the deep sea water to generate electricity. When the temperature difference between surface seawater and deep seawater is over 20℃, the system can be run with much better efficiency. Researches for the cases of low temperature differences are also ongoing. In this paper, to perform an experiment on the 20kW OTEC, a closed OTEC cycle was designed and fabricated. R32 was used as the working fluid, and the temperature of the heat source and heat sink were 26℃ and 5℃ respectively. A semi-welded-type heat exchanger was used as the evaporator and condenser, and the OTEC cycle was designed for a gross power of 20kW. R32-OTEC was installed in Seawater Utilization Plant Research Center in Gosung-gun, Gangwon-do.n surface seawater and deep seawater is over 20℃, the system can be run with much better efficiency. Researches for the cases of low temperature differences are also ongoing. In this paper, to perform an experiment on the 20kW OTEC, a closed OTEC cycle was designed and fabricated. R32 was used as the working fluid, and the temperature of the heat source and heat sink were 26℃ and 5℃ respectively. A semi-welded-type heat exchanger was used as the evaporator and condenser, and the OTEC cycle was designed for a gross power of 20kW. R32-OTEC was installed in Seawater Utilization Plant Research Center in Gosung-gun, Gangwon-do.