Cloud formation in the plumes of solar chimney power generation facilities: A modeling study

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 0110091-01100910

  VanReken, Timothy M ^a   Nenes, Athanasios ^b  

^a Washington State University   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BASIC CONCEPTS; CLOUD FORMATION; ENTRAINMENT RATES; FACILITY DESIGNS; FINANCIAL VIABILITY; MODELING STUDIES; OPERATING CONDITION; PLANT CAPACITIES; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; SOLAR CHIMNEY; SOLAR CHIMNEY POWER GENERATION; START-UP COSTS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; WATER VAPOR;

SOLAR CHIMNEYS;

EID: 77954653572     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: 15288986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3028041     Document Type: Article

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