Thermodynamic assessment of impact of inlet air cooling techniques on gas turbine and combined cycle performance

Energy

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 191-203

  Mohapatra, Alok Ku ^a   Sanjay, ^b  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering Nalanda Institute of Technology   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Combined cycle; Film blade cooling; Inlet air cooling; Vapor absorption; Vapor compression

Indexed keywords

COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS; COMPRESSORS; EFFICIENCY; GAS TURBINES; VAPORS;

BLADE COOLING; COMBINED CYCLE; INLET-AIR COOLING; VAPOR ABSORPTION; VAPOR COMPRESSION;

ABSORPTION COOLING;

COOLING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 84898025893     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.02.066     Document Type: Article

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