Low-grade heat-driven Rankine cycle, a feasibility study

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 32, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 1373-1382

  Husband, W W ^a   Beyene, A ^a  

^a UTC Aerospace Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

CHP; Energy efficiency; Heat recovery; Rankine cycle

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; OZONE; PLANNING; RANKINE CYCLE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SUN; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WASTE HEAT;

CHP; COST BENEFITS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; EXHAUST SYSTEMS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEAT RECOVERY; HIGH QUALITIES; LOW TOXICITIES; LOW-GRADE HEATS; PHOTO-VOLTAIC SYSTEMS; RECOMMENDED SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SCROLL EXPANDERS; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES; WORKING FLUIDS; WORKING MEDIUMS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 57649101673     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1442     Document Type: Article

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