Ziyad Husni Abdel Khaleq, Amen A. ModhafarÂ
Modern Montessori School, Amman, JORDAN
Energy exhaustion and scarcity, additionally to air pollution, have become widely acknowledged issues concerning environment professionals and international political matter. This project is designed and constructed to help solving these dangerous global problems using physical methods. The hypothesis was that the cleanest fuel to be synthesized; producing no pollutants is Hydrogen, our aim. Suiting the project`s aim a clean, renewable and cheap source of electricity was needed to start electrolysis process of water, hence, considering the expenses and efficiencies of energy sources; sun was chosen to synthesize hydrogen.
The project is made, first, from a stainless steel paraboid that has a 2 meter focal line, so that sun rays fallen parallel to the focal line will be reflected and concentrated on 5 black copper pipes situated in the focal line, filled with water. The sun rays will increase the water`s temperature that will exceed boiling point under pressure, providing that the system is insulated. When the steam`s pressure inside the pipes exceeds 4 bars, it is released to rotate a turbine, attached to a DC generator that induces enough electricity to charge rechargeable batteries, then used to start the electrolysis of salty water producing Hydrogen gas trapped at the cathode.
We were able to produce considerable amounts of Hydrogen, as the electricity induced by the solar reflector is enough for the electrolysis process, relative to the size of the system. Therefore, it`s concluded that (on larger scale) the project will convert energy; solar into chemical, producing the most convenient fuel.