Thermodynamic analysis of an organic rankine cycle using a tubular solar cavity receiver

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 127, Issue , 2016, Pages 494-503

  Loni, R ^a   Kasaeian, A B ^b   Mahian, O ^c   Sahin, A Z ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOHAGHEGH ARDABILI   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^d KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cavity receiver; Second law efficiency; Solar ORC; Thermal efficiency; Thermodynamic analysis

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; FLUIDS; HEAT LOSSES; IRRADIATION; MASS TRANSFER; METHANOL; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMOANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOELECTRIC POWER;

CAVITY RECEIVER; SECOND LAW EFFICIENCIES; SOLAR ORC; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; THERMO DYNAMIC ANALYSIS;

RANKINE CYCLE;

EID: 84988008285     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2016.09.007     Document Type: Article

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