Energy efficiency analysis and impact evaluation of the application of thermoelectric power cycle to today's CHP systems

Applied Energy

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1231-1238

  Chen, Min ^a   Lund, Henrik ^a   Rosendahl, Lasse A ^a   Condra, Thomas J ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

CHP power system; Energy system analysis; TEG

Indexed keywords

COGENERATION PLANTS; DISTRICT HEATING; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; IN SITU COMBUSTION; THERMAL ENERGY; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRICITY; WASTE HEAT; WASTE INCINERATION;

CHP POWER SYSTEM; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER PRODUCTION; DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEM; ENERGY EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS; ENERGY SYSTEM ANALYSIS; HEAT SOURCE TEMPERATURES; OVERALL CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; THERMOELECTRIC GENERATORS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ELECTRICAL POWER; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAT SOURCE; PRIVATE SECTOR; THERMAL POWER; THERMODYNAMICS;

CHANDIPURA VIRUS;

EID: 73149096057     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.06.009     Document Type: Article

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