Effects of various parameters on energy and exergy efficiencies of a solar thermal hydrogen production system

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 41, Issue 19, 2016, Pages 7997-8007

  Joshi, Anand S ^a   Dincer, Ibrahim ^a   Reddy, Bale V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Electrolysis; Energy; Exergy; Hydrogen production; Radiation; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; ELECTROLYSIS; EXERGY; HEAT RADIATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; RADIATION EFFECTS; REFLECTION; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR RADIATION;

CLIMATIC PARAMETERS; CONCENTRATION FACTORS; ENERGY; ENERGY AND EXERGY EFFICIENCY; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; HEAT LOSS COEFFICIENTS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY;

EID: 85027921824     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.01.025     Document Type: Conference Paper

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