The effect of elevated inlet air temperature and relative humidity on cogeneration system

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 33, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 1384-1394

  Al Fahed, S F ^a   Alasfour, F N ^a   Abdulrahim, H K ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Cogeneration; Dual pressure HRSG; Elevated inlet air temperature; Gas turbine; Relative humidity

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; COGENERATION SYSTEMS; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DESALINATION SYSTEMS; DUAL PRESSURE HRSG; DUAL-PRESSURE; ENERGY ASSESSMENT; ENGINEERING EQUATION SOLVERS; HEAT RATIO; HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATORS; INLET AIR TEMPERATURES; MEDIUM PRESSURE; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; PROCESS HEAT; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SATURATED STEAM; STEAM TURBINE CYCLE; SUMMER CLIMATE; SUPERHEATED STEAM; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DESALINATION; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS TURBINES; MARINE ENGINES; MOISTURE; STEAM; STEAM TURBINES; THERMAL LOAD; TURBOMACHINERY; WASTE HEAT; WATER FILTRATION;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

EID: 75449098708     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1552     Document Type: Article

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