Combined constructal and exergy optimization of thermochemical reactors for high temperature heat storage

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 71, Issue , 2013, Pages 186-198

  Neveu, P ^a,b   Tescari, S ^a   Aussel, D ^a,b   Mazet, N ^a  

^a PROMES CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

Author keywords

Constructal; Exergy; Optimal design; Solar power plant; Solid gas reactor; Thermochemical heat storage; Thermodynamics of irreversible processes

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTAL; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HIGH ENERGY DENSITIES; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS METHOD; OPTIMAL DESIGN; THERMO-CHEMICAL HEAT STORAGES; THERMO-CHEMICAL REACTOR; THERMODYNAMICS OF IRREVERSIBLE PROCESS;

CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; ENTROPY; EXERGY; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

GASES;

EID: 84876978281     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2013.03.035     Document Type: Article

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