Exergy analysis of an EFC/PV/Battery-based hybrid power generation system

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 406-417

  Wu, Wei ^a   Lin, Mu Hsuan ^a   Chen, Wei Hsin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Exergy; Fuel cell; Hybrid power system; Hydrogen production

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; ETHANOL; FUEL CELLS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; WASTE HEAT;

DESIGN AND SIMULATION; EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; HYBRID POWER GENERATION; HYBRID POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS; HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS; OPERATIONAL SCENARIO; POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS;

EXERGY;

EID: 84922218080     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.3258     Document Type: Article

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