Performance evaluation of a direct vapor generation supercritical ORC system driven by linear Fresnel reflector solar concentrator

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 80, Issue , 2015, Pages 196-204

  Xu, Guoqiang ^a   Song, Gu ^a   Zhu, Xiaoxun ^a   Gao, Wei ^a   Li, Haiwang ^a   Quan, Yongkai ^a  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Compound parabolic concentrator (CPC) cavity receiver; Direct vapor generation (DVG); Linear Fresnel reflector (LFR); Rankine cycle (SORC); Supercritical organic; Thermal efficiency

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EFFICIENCY; FLUIDS; RANKINE CYCLE; REFLECTION;

CAVITY RECEIVER; LINEAR FRESNEL REFLECTOR (LFR); SUPERCRITICAL; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; VAPOR GENERATION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84922584313     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.12.071     Document Type: Article

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