Emission characterization and evaluation of natural gas-fueled cogeneration microturbines and internal combustion engines

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2900-2909

  Canova, Aldo ^a   Chicco, Gianfranco ^a   Genon, Giuseppe ^a   Mancarella, Pierluigi ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cogeneration; Distributed generation; Internal combustion engines; Local and global environmental impact; Microturbines

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CONSERVATION; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GALERKIN METHODS; GAS INDUSTRY; GASES; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); NATURAL GAS; POWER GENERATION;

COGENERATION; COGENERATION TECHNOLOGIES; DISTRIBUTED GENERATION; EMISSION CHARACTERIZATION; ENERGY SYSTEMS; GLOBAL EMISSIONS; GLOBAL IMPACTS; LOCAL AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LOW CARBON CONTENT; MICROTURBINES; SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 48849097108     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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