Behaviour of ORC low-temperature power generation with different refrigerants

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-45

  Sami, Samuel M ^a  

^a San Diego State Univ   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Low temperatures; Organic Rankine Cycle; Refrigerants

Indexed keywords

EID: 80455173510     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.2011.584451     Document Type: Article

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