The performance analysis of a two-stage transcritical CO2 cooling cycle with various gas cooler pressures

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 32, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 1309-1315

  Özgür, Arif Emre ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

CO2; Gas cooler pressure; Intercooling; Performance; Transcritical cooling cycle; Two stages

Indexed keywords

COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; GASES;

CO2; GAS COOLER PRESSURE; INTERCOOLING; PERFORMANCE; TRANSCRITICAL COOLING CYCLE; TWO STAGES;

COMPRESSIBILITY OF GASES;

EID: 61449197997     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1425     Document Type: Article

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