Optimal sizing of modular air-cooled condensers for CSP plants

• Autorzy: Poullikkas A. , Grimes R. , Walsh E. , Hadjipaschalis I. , Kourtis G.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this work, a parametric optimization analysis of various innovative modular air-cooled condenser systems is carried out in order to identify the optimum system configuration and size to be used as the cooling system in a 50MWe parabolic trough concentrated solar power (CSP) plant. The optimization analysis is conducted individually on a total of 17 different configurations and on a total of 8 different condenser sizes for each configuration. The results identify the optimum air cooled condenser configuration and size that can achieve the minimum CSP plant electricity unit cost.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

air cooled condensers; dry cooling; solar thermal power plants; CSP; renewable energy sources; energy policy

PL

skraplacz chłodzony powietrzem; chłodzenie suche; słoneczne elektrownie cieplne; CSP; odnawialne źródła energii; polityka energetyczna

• Wydawca: Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Power Technologies
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 93, nr 3
• Strony: 178--184
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 15 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Poullikkas A.

• Electricity Authority of Cyprus P.O. Box 24506, 1399 Nicosia, Cyprus

autor

Grimes R.

• University of Limerick, National Technological Park Plassey, Limerick, Ireland

autor

Walsh E.

• University of Limerick, National Technological Park Plassey, Limerick, Ireland

autor

Hadjipaschalis I.

• Electricity Authority of Cyprus P.O. Box 24506, 1399 Nicosia, Cyprus

autor

Kourtis G.

• Electricity Authority of Cyprus P.O. Box 24506, 1399 Nicosia, Cyprus

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