Energy, exergy, economic and environmental (4E) evaluation of a solar-integrated energy system at medium–high temperature using CO2 as the parabolic trough collector (PTC) working medium
Yuan Zhang, Shihua Ma, Wanzhen Yue, Zhen Tian, Chao Yang, Wenzhong Gao
Topics & Concepts
ExergyOrganic Rankine cyclePayback periodParabolic troughWorking fluidExergy efficiencyEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental engineeringSolar energyWaste managementEnvironmental pollutionProcess engineeringWaste heatHeat exchangerEngineeringMechanical engineeringElectrical engineeringProduction (economics)Environmental protectionEconomicsMacroeconomicsThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling SystemsSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic SystemsAdvanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics