Field Testing of Manufacturable Advanced Low-Cost Receiver for Parabolic Trough Solar Power

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oliver Brambles ◽  
Kenneth A. Ritter ◽  
Leif Johnson ◽  
Troy McBride ◽  
Scott Snyder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Power ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Parabolic Trough

scholarly journals Design and Field Testing of Manufacturable Advanced Low-Cost Receiver for Parabolic Trough Solar Power

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel Stettenheim ◽  
◽  
Troy McBride ◽  
Oliver Brambles ◽  
Leif Johnson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Power ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Parabolic Trough

scholarly journals Conversion and Testing of a Solar Thermal Parabolic Trough Collector for CPV-T Application

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 6142
Author(s):  
Richard Felsberger ◽  
Armin Buchroithner ◽  
Bernhard Gerl ◽  
Hannes Wegleiter
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Parabolic Trough ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Parabolic Trough Collector ◽  
Point Tracking ◽  
Final Assembly ◽  
Power Point

In the field of solar power generation, concentrator systems, such as concentrator photovoltaics (CPV) or concentrated solar power (CSP), are subject of intensive research activity, due to high efficiencies in electrical power generation compared to conventional photovoltaics (PV) and low-cost energy storage on the thermal side. Even though the idea of combining the thermal and electrical part in one absorber is obvious, very few hybrid systems (i.e., concentrator photovoltaics-thermal systems (CPV-T)) are either described in literature or commercially available. This paper features the conversion of a commercial thermal parabolic trough collector to a CPV-T hybrid system using multi-junction PV cells. The design process is described in detail starting with the selection of suitable PV cells, elaborating optical and mechanical system requirements, heat sink design and final assembly. Feasibility is proven by practical tests involving maximum power point tracking as well as empirical determination of heat generation and measurement results are presented.

Optimization of parabolic trough solar power plant operations with nonuniform and degraded collectors

Solar Energy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 214 ◽  
pp. 551-564
Author(s):  
Linrui Ma ◽  
Tong Zhang ◽  
Xuelin Zhang ◽  
Bin Wang ◽  
Shengwei Mei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Solar Power Plant ◽  
Parabolic Trough ◽  
Plant Operations

scholarly journals Optimal design of the solar tracking system of parabolic trough concentrating collectors

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 613-619
Author(s):  
Li Kong ◽  
Yunpeng Zhang ◽  
Zhijian Lin ◽  
Zhongzhu Qiu ◽  
Chunying Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Solar Radiation ◽  
Tracking System ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Parabolic Trough ◽  
The North ◽  
Tracking Mode ◽  
Solar Tracking ◽  
East West

Abstract The present work aimed to select the optimum solar tracking mode for parabolic trough concentrating collectors using numerical simulation. The current work involved: (1) the calculation of daily solar radiation on the Earth’s surface, (2) the comparison of annual direct solar radiation received under different tracking modes and (3) the determination of optimum tilt angle for the north-south tilt tracking mode. It was found that the order of solar radiation received in Shanghai under the available tracking modes was: dual-axis tracking > north-south Earth’s axis tracking > north-south tilt tracking (β = 15°) > north-south tilt tracking (β = 45) > north-south horizontal tracking > east-west horizontal tracking. Single-axis solar tracking modes feature simple structures and low cost. This study also found that the solar radiation received under the north-south tilt tracking mode was higher than that of the north-south Earth’s axis tracking mode in 7 out of 12 months. Therefore, the north-south tilt tracking mode was studied separately to determine the corresponding optimum tilt angles in Haikou, Lhasa, Shanghai, Beijing and Hohhot, respectively, which were shown as follows: 18.81°, 27.29°, 28.67°, 36.21° and 37.97°.

Performance and Water Consumption of the Solar Steam-Injection Gas Turbine Cycle

2012 ◽  
Vol 135 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maya Livshits ◽  
Abraham Kribus
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Water Consumption ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Steam Injection ◽  
Water Recovery ◽  
Solar Power Plants ◽  
Improved Model ◽  
Hybrid Cycle

Solar heat at moderate temperatures around 200 °C can be utilized for augmentation of conventional steam-injection gas turbine power plants. Solar concentrating collectors for such an application can be simpler and less expensive than collectors used for current solar power plants. We perform a thermodynamic analysis of this hybrid cycle, focusing on improved modeling of the combustor and the water recovery condenser. The cycle's water consumption is derived and compared to other power plant technologies. The analysis shows that the performance of the hybrid cycle under the improved model is similar to the results of the previous simplified analysis. The water consumption of the cycle is negative due to water production by combustion, in contrast to other solar power plants that have positive water consumption. The size of the needed condenser is large, and a very low-cost condenser technology is required to make water recovery in the solar STIG cycle technically and economically feasible.

scholarly journals Optimal start-up operating strategies for gas-boosted parabolic trough solar power plants

Solar Energy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 176 ◽  
pp. 589-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davide Ferruzza ◽  
Monika Topel ◽  
Björn Laumert ◽  
Fredrik Haglind
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Parabolic Trough ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Solar Power Plants ◽  
Operating Strategies

scholarly journals Conceptual Study of a Thermal Storage Module for Solar Power Plants with Parabolic Trough Concentrators

10.5772/54060 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina A. ◽  
Carmelo E. ◽  
Giuseppe M. ◽  
Rosa Di ◽  
Fabrizio Girardi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Thermal Storage ◽  
Parabolic Trough ◽  
Solar Power Plants ◽  
Conceptual Study
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