Application of gas-turbine exhaust gases for brackish water desalination: A techno-economic evaluation

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 17-18, 2004, Pages 2487-2500

  Vlachos, G Th ^a   Kaldellis, J K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cogeneration; Desalination; Gas turbine; Production cost

Indexed keywords

COGENERATION PLANTS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; ELECTRIC RATES; EXHAUST GASES; GAS TURBINES; WATER RESOURCES;

CHEMICAL ENERGY; PRODUCTION COSTS; TECHNO-ECONOMIC EVALUATION;

DESALINATION;

EID: 4344638320     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2004.05.005     Document Type: Article

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