Thermo-economic optimization of hybrid solar Maisotsenko bottoming cycles using heliostat field collector: Comparative analysis

Applied Energy

Volumn 190, Issue , 2017, Pages 686-702

  Saghafifar, Mohammad ^a   Gadalla, Mohamed ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Heliostat field collector; Heliostat field collector optimization; Hybrid power plants; Maisotsenko bottoming cycle; Maisotsenko gas turbine cycle; Thermo economic optimization

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS PLANTS; GAS TURBINES; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; SOLAR ENERGY; WIND TURBINES;

BOTTOMING CYCLE; GAS TURBINE CYCLES; HELIOSTAT FIELD; HYBRID POWER PLANTS; THERMOECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION;

GAS TURBINE POWER PLANTS;

COST ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; FOSSIL FUEL; HYBRIDIZATION; NATURAL GAS; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; TURBINE;

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 85009084255     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.12.165     Document Type: Article

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