Energy and exergy analysis of simple and regenerative gas turbines inlet air cooling using absorption refrigeration

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2399-2407

  Mahmoudi, S M S ^a   Zare, V ^a   Ranjbar, F ^a   Farshi, L Garooci ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

Author keywords

Efficiency enhancement; Gas turbine; Inlet air temperature; Irreversibility; Power enhancement; Pressure ratio; Turbine inlet temperature

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENT; INLET AIR TEMPERATURES; IRREVERSIBILITY; POWER ENHANCEMENT; PRESSURE RATIO; TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE;

ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION; EXERGY; THERMAL LOAD;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 67649449207     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.2399.2407     Document Type: Article

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