A review on applications of solar energy for preheating in power plants

One of the main approaches for performance improvement of thermal power plants is employing preheating units. Preheating the air or stream in Brayton or Rankine cycles can significantly improve the overall efficiency output power. Solar energy, as an available renewable energy, is an attractive opti...

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Main Authors: Khalid Almutairi, Mohammad Alhuyi Nazari, Mohamed Salem, Mohammad Mehdi Rashidi, Mamdouh El Haj Assad, Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Alexandria Engineering Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111001682100716X