Modelling oil-shale integrated tri-generator behaviour: predicted performance and financial assessment

Applied Energy

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 73-95

  Jaber, J O ^a   Probert, S D ^a   Williams, P T ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC RATES; FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ENERGY BALANCE; MASS BALANCE; TRI-PRODUCTION PLANTS;

OIL SHALE;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY-CONSERVATION; GENERATOR BEHAVIOUR; GENERATOR COST;

EID: 0032004219     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-2619(98)00005-1     Document Type: Article

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