Technical and economical analysis of a micro-CHP facility based on dynamic simulation: A case study

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings

Volumn 15, Issue , 2008, Pages 63-72

  Cho, Heejin ^a   Luck, Rogelio ^a   Chamra, Louay M ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic energy simulation; Micro CHP system; Power cogeneration system; Thermally activated components

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT GENERATION; POWER GENERATION; WATER TANKS; ABSORPTION COOLING; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; COGENERATION PLANTS; COOLING; HEAT SINKS; HEATING; SOFTWARE TESTING; SUN; TEST FACILITIES; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION CHILLERS; DYNAMIC ENERGY SIMULATION; POWER COGENERATION SYSTEM; THERMALLY ACTIVATED COMPONENTS; COGENERATION SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND POWER; DYNAMIC ENERGY; ELECTRIC POWER DEMANDS; MICRO-CHP; MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY; TECHNICAL AND ECONOMICAL ANALYSIS; THERMALLY ACTIVATED;

COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS; COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 44349092220     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2007-41885     Document Type: Conference Paper

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