THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH SOLAR METHANE CRACKING AND CO-ELECTROLYSIS OF CO2/H2O FOR METHANOL AND ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION

Aliya Banu; Yusuf Bicer

THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH SOLAR METHANE CRACKING AND CO-ELECTROLYSIS OF CO₂/H₂O FOR METHANOL AND ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION

Aliya Banu^*
, Yusuf Bicer

^*Corresponding author for this work

CSE Sustainable Development

Hamad bin Khalifa University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

Due to zero greenhouse gas emissions, hydrogen fuel production from methane cracking is a cleaner pathway than steam methane reforming. Co-produced carbon black is valuable and can be used in other industries. Using solar energy for the high-temperature requirement can further improve the sustainability of the process. This paper evaluates an integrated solar methane cracking where its products are utilized in fuel cells to generate electricity. The CO₂ produced in the system is co-electrolyzed with water to produce syngas which is further converted to methanol. The process is simulated in Aspen Plus®, and its energy and exergy efficiencies are evaluated by conducting a detailed thermodynamic analysis. The proposed system has an energy and exergy efficiency of 37.4% and 31.2%, respectively.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of WHEC 2022 - 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Bridging Continents by H2
Editors	Ibrahim Dincer, Can Ozgur Colpan, Mehmet Akif Ezan
Publisher	International Association for Hydrogen Energy, IAHE
Pages	993-995
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9786250008430
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2, WHEC 2022 - Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 26 Jun 2022 → 30 Jun 2022

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of WHEC 2022 - 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2

Conference

Conference	23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2, WHEC 2022
Country/Territory	Turkey
City	Istanbul
Period	26/06/22 → 30/06/22

Keywords

Methane cracking
Methanol
Solid oxide electrolyzer
Synthetic fuel
Turquoise hydrogen

Cite this

Banu, A., & Bicer, Y. (2022). THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH SOLAR METHANE CRACKING AND CO-ELECTROLYSIS OF CO₂/H₂O FOR METHANOL AND ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION. In I. Dincer, C. O. Colpan, & M. A. Ezan (Eds.), Proceedings of WHEC 2022 - 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2 (pp. 993-995). (Proceedings of WHEC 2022 - 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2). International Association for Hydrogen Energy, IAHE.

Banu, Aliya ; Bicer, Yusuf. / THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH SOLAR METHANE CRACKING AND CO-ELECTROLYSIS OF CO₂/H₂O FOR METHANOL AND ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION. Proceedings of WHEC 2022 - 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2. editor / Ibrahim Dincer ; Can Ozgur Colpan ; Mehmet Akif Ezan. International Association for Hydrogen Energy, IAHE, 2022. pp. 993-995 (Proceedings of WHEC 2022 - 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2).

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Banu, A & Bicer, Y 2022, THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH SOLAR METHANE CRACKING AND CO-ELECTROLYSIS OF CO₂/H₂O FOR METHANOL AND ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION. in I Dincer, CO Colpan & MA Ezan (eds), Proceedings of WHEC 2022 - 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2. Proceedings of WHEC 2022 - 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2, International Association for Hydrogen Energy, IAHE, pp. 993-995, 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2, WHEC 2022, Istanbul, Turkey, 26/06/22.

THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM WITH SOLAR METHANE CRACKING AND CO-ELECTROLYSIS OF CO₂/H₂O FOR METHANOL AND ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION. / Banu, Aliya; Bicer, Yusuf.
Proceedings of WHEC 2022 - 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2. ed. / Ibrahim Dincer; Can Ozgur Colpan; Mehmet Akif Ezan. International Association for Hydrogen Energy, IAHE, 2022. p. 993-995 (Proceedings of WHEC 2022 - 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2).

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