Microturbogas cogeneration systems for distributed generation: Effects of ambient temperature on global performance and components' behavior

Applied Energy

Volumn 124, Issue , 2014, Pages 17-27

  Caresana, F ^a   Pelagalli, L ^a   Comodi, G ^a   Renzi, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BOZEN BOLZANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ambient temperature influence; Cogeneration; Distributed energy generation; Microgas turbine; Performance correction factors

Indexed keywords

COGENERATION PLANTS; DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION; HYBRID SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INFLUENCE; COGENERATION; CORRECTION FACTORS; DISTRIBUTED ENERGIES; MICRO GAS TURBINES;

TEMPERATURE;

COGENERATION; DATA SET; ELECTRICAL POWER; ENERGY MARKET; INNOVATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WIND TURBINE;

EID: 84896521332     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.02.075     Document Type: Article

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