The potential of balloon engines to convert the low grade heat in warm, saturated air to electrical energy

Solar Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 818-828

  Edmonds, Ian ^a  

^a Solartran Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Balloon engine; Desalination; Geothermal; Solar chimney; Solar thermal; Updraft tower

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; ENGINE POWER; GEOTHERMAL; LIFT FORCE; LOW GRADE HEAT; PERFORMING WORK; POWER OUT PUT; POWER STATION; SATURATED AIR; SOLAR THERMAL; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; UPDRAFT TOWER; WORK OUTPUT;

AIR ENGINES; BALLOONS; DESALINATION; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES; ELECTRIC MOTORS; HEAT ENGINES; SOLAR CHIMNEYS; TOWERS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER FILTRATION; WATER RECYCLING; WATER VAPOR;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CONDENSATION; DESALINATION; ELECTRICAL POWER; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; GEOTHERMAL POWER; POWER PLANT; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 79954580874     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.01.012     Document Type: Article

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