Optimization of a recompression supercritical carbon dioxide cycle for an innovative central receiver solar power plant

Energy

Volumn 112, Issue , 2016, Pages 17-27

  Reyes Belmonte, M A ^a   Sebastian A ^a   Romero, M ^a   Gonzalez Aguilar J ^a  

^a IMDEA ENERGY INSTITUTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Central receiver systems; Concentrated Solar Power; Supercritical carbon dioxide; Thermodynamics optimization

Indexed keywords

NUCLEAR REACTORS; RECUPERATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMICS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CENTRAL RECEIVER SOLAR POWER PLANTS; CENTRAL RECEIVER SYSTEM; CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER; MODERATE TEMPERATURE; OPTIMIZATION ANALYSIS; SUPERCRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDES; WASTE ENERGY RECOVERIES; WORKING TEMPERATURES;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; HIGH TEMPERATURE; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANT; SOLAR POWER; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84974855905     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.06.013     Document Type: Article

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