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Hydrogen Production Using Geothermal Energy, Theodore Wayne Hand
Hydrogen Production Using Geothermal Energy, Theodore Wayne Hand
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
With an ever-increasing need to find alternative fuels to curb the use of oil in the world, many sources have been identified as alternative fuels. One of these sources is hydrogen. Hydrogen can be produced through an electro-chemical process. The objective of this report is to model an electrochemical process and determine gains and or losses in efficiency of the process by increasing or decreasing the temperature of the feed water. In order to make the process environmentally conscience, electricity from a geothermal plant will be used to power the electrolyzer. Using the renewable energy makes the process of producing …
Mathematical Analysis Of A Geothermal System, Ivan P. Erceg
Mathematical Analysis Of A Geothermal System, Ivan P. Erceg
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The issue being examined is to design a more economical and efficient therefore superior geothermal system than currently in use in industry. Current geothermal systems are designed and built 300 feet into the ground. After researching ground temperature gradients for Ohio we found out that below 10 feet of depth, the temperature varies by 1 degree Fahrenheit per 100 feet depth. Our goal is to utilize the heat as close to the surface as possible and greatly reduce the need to dig so deeply into the ground. The procedure used to go about designing a superior geothermal system is to …