A comparative study between parabolic trough and solar tower technologies in Solar Rankine Cycle and Integrated Solar Combined Cycle plants

Solar Energy

Volumn 98, Issue PC, 2013, Pages 302-314

  Franchini, G ^a   Perdichizzi, A ^a   Ravelli, S ^a   Barigozzi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Integrated Solar Combined Cycle; Parabolic trough; Solar Rankine Cycle; Solar tower

Indexed keywords

HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATORS; INTEGRATED SOLAR COMBINED CYCLES; PARABOLIC TROUGH; REAL OPERATING CONDITIONS; REGENERATIVE RANKINE CYCLES; SOLAR TOWER TECHNOLOGY; SOLAR TOWERS; THERMODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE;

COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; HEATING; SOLAR ENERGY; WASTE HEAT;

RANKINE CYCLE;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT COMPONENT; HEAT TRANSFER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOFTWARE; SOLAR POWER; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; THERMODYNAMICS; TURBINE;

SPAIN;

EID: 84887346034     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.09.033     Document Type: Article

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