Application of metal foams in air-cooled condensers for geothermal power plants: An optimization study

International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 838-843

  Odabaee, Mostafa ^a   Hooman, Kamel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air cooled condensers; Finned tube; Geothermal power plants; Metal foam heat exchangers

Indexed keywords

AIR-COOLED CONDENSERS; FINNED-TUBE; FLOW OBSTRUCTION; GEOTHERMAL POWER; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; LOW PRESSURE DROP; METAL FOAM HEAT EXCHANGERS; METAL FOAMS; NEW DESIGN; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION STUDIES; OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; OPTIMIZED DESIGNS; PERFORMANCE FACTORS; SECOND LAW; THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEMS;

CONDENSER TUBES; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); COOLING SYSTEMS; DESIGN; FINS (HEAT EXCHANGE); FOAMS; GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANTS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; METALS; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE DROP; SPECIFIC HEAT; WATER ANALYSIS;

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY;

EID: 79959944398     PISSN: 07351933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2011.03.028     Document Type: Article

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