Parametric study and optimization of a transcritical power cycle using a low temperature source

Applied Energy

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1349-1357

  Cayer, Emmanuel ^a   Galanis, Nicolas ^a   Nesreddine, Hakim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cost; Efficiency; Heat exchanger surface; Optimization; Transcritical cycle; Waste heat

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; CARBON DIOXIDE; COSTS; EFFICIENCY; FLUIDS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMOELECTRIC POWER; WASTE HEAT;

EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; FIRST LAW ANALYSIS; INDEPENDENT PARAMETERS; LOW TEMPERATURE HEAT SOURCES; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; TRANSCRITICAL CYCLE; TRANSCRITICAL POWER CYCLE;

TEMPERATURE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EXERGY; HEAT SOURCE; LOW TEMPERATURE; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POWER GENERATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 73349126094     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.08.031     Document Type: Article

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