Efficiency analysis of automotive hydrogen internal combustion engine combined with a steam rankine cycle
A hydrogen internal combustion engine (HICE) emits both heat and water from the combustion process. In this study, a new concept of heat recovery sub-system, which exploits the water exhausted from an automobile HICE as a working fluid for a steam power generation system based on the Rankine cycl...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3612/1/24p%20MD%20NOR%20ANUAR%20MOHAMAD.pdf |
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| Summary: | A hydrogen internal combustion engine (HICE) emits both heat and water from the combustion
process. In this study, a new concept of heat recovery sub-system, which exploits the water
exhausted from an automobile HICE as a working fluid for a steam power generation system
based on the Rankine cycle has been introduced. In this cycle, the water separated from the HICE
exhaust is evaporated and superheated by the exhaust waste heat of the HICE, and the water
vapor is released to the atmosphere after it is used to produce power in a steam expander. The
operating concept of the proposed recovery sub-system is described in this study, along with its
potential power generated, and its beneficence to the overall thermal efficiency of the HICE. The
recovery sub-system has been evaluated for various engine speeds using a fundamental
thermodynamic model analysis. Two designs of the model have been examined; one with a
condenser and another one without the condenser. The results showed that the design without a
condenser is a cost-effective and simple approach, and its performance is comparable to another
design. Both designs consumed almost equal amount of water as their working fluid.
Consequently, it is concluded that the design without condenser is preferable for the recovery
sub-system for HICE, which could enhance the overall thermal efficiency of the HICE from
27.2% to 33.6%, representing improvements of 2.9% to 3.7% from an HICE without any
recovery sub-systems at engine speeds of 1500 to 4500 rpm |
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