Polygeneration system based on PEMFC, CPVT and electrolyzer: Dynamic simulation and energetic and economic analysis

Applied Energy

Volumn 192, Issue , 2017, Pages 530-542

  Calise, Francesco ^a   Figaj, Rafal Damian ^b   Massarotti, Nicola ^b   Mauro, Alessandro ^b,c   Vanoli, Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ TELEMATICA PEGASO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Concentrated photovoltaic thermal collector; Electrolyzer; Heating and cooling system; Proton exchange membrane fuel cell; Transient analysis

Indexed keywords

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY; COLLEGE BUILDINGS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; INVESTMENTS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

ABSORPTION CHILLERS; CAPITAL INVESTMENT; ELECTROLYZERS; HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS; OPTIMAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC THERMALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL; POLYGENERATION SYSTEM;

PROTON EXCHANGE MEMBRANE FUEL CELLS (PEMFC);

ABSORPTION; COOLING; DESIGN; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CELL; HEATING; INVESTMENT INCENTIVE; ION EXCHANGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 84995704429     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.08.018     Document Type: Article

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