Optimization of thermoelectric topping combined steam turbine cycles for energy economy

Applied Energy

Volumn 109, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-9

  Yazawa, Kazuaki ^a   Koh, Yee Rui ^a   Shakouri, Ali ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy economy; Steam turbine; Thermoelectric; Topping cycle

Indexed keywords

COSTS; FUEL ECONOMY; FUELS; HIGH TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; OPTIMIZATION; STEAM TURBINES; THERMOELECTRICITY;

ENERGY ECONOMY; INTERFACE TEMPERATURES; MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT; PERFORMANCE BENEFITS; STEAM TURBINE CYCLE; THERMO-ELECTRIC MATERIALS; THERMOELECTRIC; TOPPING CYCLE;

TEMPERATURE;

COMBUSTION; ENERGY MARKET; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; THERMODYNAMICS; TURBINE;

EID: 84876988545     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.03.050     Document Type: Article

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