Design of an energy hub based on natural gas and renewable energy sources

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 363-373

  Sharif, Abduslam ^a   Almansoori, Ali ^b   Fowler, Michael ^a   Elkamel, Ali ^a   Alrafea, Kamal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Electrolyzers; Energy hub; Natural gas turbines; PV solar cells; Renewable energy sources; Wind turbines

Indexed keywords

ELECTROLYZERS; ENERGY HUBS; EQUILIBRIUM PROBLEM; MIXED COMPLEMENTARY PROBLEM; OPTIMIZATION CAPABILITIES; PV SOLAR CELLS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; TECHNOLOGICAL BARRIERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COSTS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; GAS TURBINES; GREENHOUSE GASES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL RESOURCES; POWER PLANTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR CELLS; WIND TURBINES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84893755095     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3050     Document Type: Article

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