Thermodynamic Performance of Ammonia Water Power Cycle (AWPC)

Abstract:

This paper introduces the ammonia water power cycle and presents the cycle performance criteria such as net power output, net power energy per ton of geothermal water, heat efficiency and heat exchanger area of per net power. The cycle influencing factors such as ammonia concentration, solution circulation ratio and hot water temperature are analyzed. Results show that there is an optimum range of ammonia concentration and solution circulation ratio. The power system exploits a new way for utilizing the mid-low temperature heat resource efficiently.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 246-247)
• Pages: 1061-1065
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.246-247.1061
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: Y.L. Gong, C. Luo, W.B. Ma
• Keywords: Ammonia Water Power Cycle, Concentration, Cycle Performance, Mid-Low Temperature Heat Resource, Solution Circulation Ratio

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