Exergetic analysis of hybrid power plants with biomass and photovoltaics coupled with a solid-oxide electrolysis system

Energy

Volumn 94, Issue , 2016, Pages 304-315

  Petrakopoulou, Fontina ^a,b   Sanz Bermejo, Javier ^b   Dufour, Javier ^b,c   Romero, Manuel ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b IMDEA ENERGY INSTITUTE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biomass; Exergetic analysis; Hybrid power plant; Intermediate temperature electrolysis; Photovoltaics; SOEC (Solid oxide electrolysis cell)

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BOILERS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); STEAM POWER PLANTS;

EXERGETIC ANALYSIS; HYBRID POWER PLANTS; INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURES; PHOTOVOLTAICS; SOEC (SOLID-OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS CELL);

REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS;

BIOMASS; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ELECTROKINESIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY; HYDROGEN; IRRADIATION; OXIDE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POWER PLANT; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 84956866091     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.10.118     Document Type: Article

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