Comparative exergy analysis of ammonia-water based Rankine cycles with and without regeneration

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 344-361

  Kim, Kyoung Hoon ^a   Han, Chul Ho ^a   Kim, Kyoungjin ^a  

^a Kumoh National Institute of Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Ammonia concentration; Ammonia water mixture; Anergy; Exergy; Rankine cycle; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE; EXERGY; FLUIDS; MIXTURES; RANKINE CYCLE;

AMMONIA CONCENTRATIONS; AMMONIA-WATER MIXTURE; ANERGY; LOW GRADE HEAT SOURCES; POWER GENERATION CYCLES; POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS; REGENERATION; SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS;

AMMONIA;

EID: 84878483579     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2013.054117     Document Type: Article

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