Exergy analysis of the regenerative gas turbine cycle using absorption inlet cooling and evaporative aftercooling

Journal of the Energy Institute

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 159-167

  Khaliq, A ^a   Choudhary, K ^b  

^a JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b OP Jindal Institute of Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Absoption inlet cooling; Evaporative after cooling; Exergy destruction; First and second law; Gas turbine cycle; Regenerative heat exchanger

Indexed keywords

ABSOPTION; EVAPORATIVE AFTER COOLING; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; GAS TURBINE CYCLES; INLET COOLING; REGENERATIVE HEAT EXCHANGER; SECOND LAW;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; COMPRESSORS; COOLING; EXERGY; GAS ABSORPTION; GAS TURBINES; GASES; MOISTURE; REGENERATORS; TEMPERATURE; TURBOMACHINERY;

EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS;

EID: 76449093086     PISSN: 01442600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/014426009X12448168550262     Document Type: Article

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