Performance evaluation of selected gas turbine power plants in Nigeria using energy and exergy methods

World Journal of Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 161-176

  Oyedepo, S O ^a   Fagbenle, R O ^b   Adefila, S S ^a   Alam, M M ^c  

^a Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research   (New Zealand)

^b Obafemi Awolowo University   (United States)

^c HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Energy; Exergy; Exergy destruction; Exergy efficiency; Gas turbine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84951151099     PISSN: 17085284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/1708-5284.12.2.161     Document Type: Article

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