Optimizing solar-driven multi-generation systems: A cascade heat recovery approach for power, cooling, and freshwater production
Chaoyang Zhu, Mengxia Wang, Mengxing Guo, Jinxin Deng, Qipei Du, Wei Wei, Yunxiang Zhang, Seyed Saman Ashraf Talesh
Topics & Concepts
Parabolic troughExergy efficiencyProcess engineeringOrganic Rankine cyclePayback periodExergyRankine cycleElectricity generationThermal efficiencyEnvironmental scienceCascadeNuclear engineeringSolar energyEngineeringWaste heatMechanical engineeringPower (physics)ThermodynamicsProduction (economics)Electrical engineeringHeat exchangerChemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryCombustionEconomicsChemical engineeringMacroeconomicsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling SystemsSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods