Thermodynamic analysis of an integrated gasification solid oxide fuel cell plant combined with an organic Rankine cycle

Renewable Energy

Volumn 60, Issue , 2013, Pages 226-234

  Pierobon, Leonardo ^a   Rokni, Masoud ^a   Larsen, Ulrik ^a   Haglind, Fredrik ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biomass; Gasification; Genetic algorithm; Organic Rankine cycle; Solid oxide fuel cells

Indexed keywords

AREA REQUIREMENT; FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES; GASIFICATION PLANTS; MICRO GAS TURBINES; ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLES; SCREENING PROCESS; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS;

BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EQUATIONS OF STATE; GASIFICATION; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); SYNTHESIS GAS; THERMOANALYSIS;

RANKINE CYCLE;

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY; BIOMASS; CULTIVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUEL CELL; GENETIC ALGORITHM; THERMODYNAMICS; TURBINE;

EID: 84878858408     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.05.021     Document Type: Article

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