Exergy analysis of gas-turbine systems with high fogging compression

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 16-32

  Kim, Kyoung Hoon ^a   Ko, Hyung Jong ^a   Perez Blanco, Horacio ^b  

^a Kumoh National Institute of Technology   (South Korea)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Droplet evaporation; Exergy; Gas turbine cycle; Regenerative Brayton cycle; Water injection; Wet compression

Indexed keywords

BRAYTON CYCLE; EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; FOG DISPERSAL; WATER INJECTION;

COMPRESSION POWER; DROPLET EVAPORATION; ENHANCED EFFICIENCY; EXERGY ANALYSIS; GAS TURBINE CYCLES; REGENERATIVE BRAYTON CYCLES; TURBINE SYSTEMS; WET COMPRESSION;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 78649717245     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2011.037212     Document Type: Article

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