Modelling and optimisation of solar organic rankine cycle engines for reverse osmosis desalination

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 17-18, 2008, Pages 2212-2226

  Bruno, Joan Carles ^a   López Villada, Jesús ^a   Letelier, Eduardo ^a   Romera, Silvia ^a   Coronas, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

Organic rankine cycle; Reverse osmosis desalination; Solar thermal energy

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DESALINATION; OSMOSIS; RANKINE CYCLE; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SUN; WATER FILTRATION;

ASPEN PLUS; BARCELONA; CASE STUDIES; ELECTRICITY GRIDS; HANDLING CAPACITY; MEDITERRANEAN AREAS; OPERATING TEMPERATURES; OPTIMISATION; ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE; PLANT EFFICIENCIES; PROCESS SIMULATORS; RADIATION CHARACTERISTICS; REMOTE AREAS; REVERSE OSMOSIS DESALINATION; RO PLANT; SEA-WATER; SOLAR PLANTS; SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTORS; SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY; WORKING FLUIDS;

SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 50549103635     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2007.12.022     Document Type: Article

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