Solar thermal power cycle with integration of methanol decomposition and middle-temperature solar thermal energy

Solar Energy

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-58

  Hong, Hui ^a   Jin, Hongguang ^a   Ji, Jun ^a   Wang, Zhifeng ^a   Cai, Ruixian ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING THERMOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Methanol decomposition; Middle temperature solar energy; Thermal power cycle

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; METHANOL;

INLET TEMPERATURE; SOLAR THERMAL POWER CYCLE;

SOLAR RADIATION;

SOLAR POWER;

EID: 10844274526     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2004.06.019     Document Type: Article

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