Performance analysis of a trigeneration system based on a micro gas turbine and an air-cooled, indirect fired, ammonia-water absorption chiller

Applied Energy

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 4424-4440

  Moya, M ^a   Bruno, J C ^a   Eguia, P ^b   Torres, E ^b   Zamora, I ^b   Coronas, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Absorption chiller; Micro gas turbine; Modelling; Trigeneration

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; EXHAUST GASES; GAS ABSORPTION; GAS FUEL ANALYSIS; GAS TURBINES; GASES; REFRIGERATORS; TURBOMACHINERY; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION CHILLERS; AMMONIA-WATER ABSORPTION; AMMONIA/WATER; CHILLED WATER; HOT WATER; INLET TEMPERATURE; MICRO GAS TURBINES; MODELLING; OPERATING CONDITION; OUTLET TEMPERATURE; OUTPUT POWER; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PRIMARY ENERGY SAVINGS; TRI-GENERATION; TRIGENERATION SYSTEMS;

ABSORPTION COOLING;

ABSORPTION; AIR CONDITIONING; AMMONIA; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEATING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 80052272865     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.05.021     Document Type: Article

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