A Co-Powered Biomass and Concentrated Solar Power Rankine Cycle Concept for Small Size Combined Heat and Power Generation

The present work investigates the matching of an advanced small scale Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Rankine cycle plant with end-user thermal and electric load. The power plant consists of a concentrated solar power field co-powered by a biomass furnace to produce steam in a Rankine cycle, with a CH...

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Main Authors: Eileen Tortora, Franco Rispoli, Domenico Borello, Alessandro Corsini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/6/3/1478