Thermodynamic analysis of employing ejector and organic Rankine cycles for GT-MHR waste heat utilization: A comparative study

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 125-137

  Soroureddin, A ^a   Mehr, A S ^a   Mahmoudi, S M S ^a   Yari, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cogeneration; Ejector; Exergy; GT MHR; ORC; Waste heat

Indexed keywords

2-D MODEL; COGENERATION; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COMPRESSOR PRESSURE RATIO; EJECTOR REFRIGERATION; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY DESTRUCTIONS; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; EXERGY UTILIZATION; FIRST LAW EFFICIENCY; FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; FUEL ENERGY SAVING RATIO; GAS TURBINE- MODULAR HELIUM REACTORS; GT-MHR; INTERCOOLERS; OPTIMIZED CONDITIONS; ORC; ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLES; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; POINT TEMPERATURE; PRE-COOLER; RANKINE; SECOND LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; TURBINE INLET TEMPERATURE;

COMPRESSORS; EJECTORS (PUMPS); ENERGY UTILIZATION; EXERGY; HIGH TEMPERATURE REACTORS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS; WASTE HEAT;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 84871130746     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2012.11.015     Document Type: Article

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