Cogeneration of heat and electricity: A comparison of gas turbine, internal combustion engine, and MCFC/GT hybrid system alternatives

Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 0110191-0110196

  Bargigli, S ^a   Cigolotti, V ^b   Pierini, D ^c   Moreno, A ^b   Iacobone, F ^c   Ulgiati, S ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b ENEA C R CASACCIA   (Italy)

^c ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cogeneration; Embodied energy; Emergy; Gas turbine; Internal combustion engine; Material flow accounting; Molten carbonate fuel cells

Indexed keywords

ANSALDO; COGENERATION; DEMAND FLUCTUATIONS; ELECTRIC GRIDS; EMBODIED ENERGY; EMERGY METHOD; ENERGY AND EXERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEAT AND ELECTRICITY; INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE; MASS BALANCE; MATERIAL FLOW ACCOUNTINGS; NORTHERN ITALY; SUPPLY AND DEMAND; USER REQUIREMENTS;

BOILERS; CARBONATION; COMBUSTION; COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENGINES; EXERGY; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; GAS TURBINES; GASES; HOSPITALS; HYBRID COMPUTERS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES; MOLTEN CARBONATE FUEL CELLS (MCFC); TURBOMACHINERY;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

EID: 77955299225     PISSN: 1550624X     EISSN: 15516989     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.3120270     Document Type: Article

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