Parametric sensitivity analysis of a SOLRGT system with the indirect upgrading of low/mid-temperature solar heat

Applied Energy

Volumn 97, Issue , 2012, Pages 648-655

  Li, Yuan Yuan ^a,b   Zhang, Na ^a   Cai, Rui Xian ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING THERMOPHYSICS   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Hybrid system; Sensitivity analysis; Solar heat; SOLRGT system

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL ECONOMY; HYBRID SYSTEMS; METHANE; REFORMING REACTIONS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEATING; SYNTHESIS GAS; THERMODYNAMICS; VAPORS;

ASPEN PLUS; CHEMICAL ENERGY; LOW TEMPERATURES; MASS RATIO; PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS; PARAMETRIC SENSITIVITY; PRESSURE RATIO; REFERENCE SYSTEMS; SOLAR HEAT; SOLRGT SYSTEM; SYN-GAS; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; THERMODYNAMICS PARAMETERS; TURBINE INLET PRESSURE; TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE; TURBINE INLETS;

TEMPERATURE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; FOSSIL FUEL; HEAT BALANCE; LOW TEMPERATURE; PARAMETERIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMODYNAMICS; TURBINE;

EID: 84862322735     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.12.013     Document Type: Article

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