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CFD simulation of airflow in a new receiver concept for solar tower

Cheilytko Andrii, Nohutcu Oguzhan, Schwarzbözl Peter, Broeske Robin Tim

Journal of New Technologies in Environmental Science

2023

Vol. 7, nr 3

83--98

Open cavity solar receivers play an important role in concentrated solar power (CSP) systems and hold great promise, particularly in scenarios where their ability to absorb high fluxes at very high temperatures yields beneficial results. This intense concentration of sunlight can be used to produce electricity through various means, such as generating steam to drive a turbine. The efficiency of the open volumetric receiver concept relies heavily on the air return ratio (ARR) which refers to the proportion of air recirculated and returned to the receiver. A high ARR contributes to high receiver efficiencies, as with rising ARR, the reused part of the enthalpy of warm air increases. This paper deals with the design and simulation of a new receiver concept with a conical cavity and square cross-section. The objective is to identify the most effective design arrangement for the square-cone structure, considering different depths, that maximizes both the air return ratio (ARR) and thermal efficiency. The findings demonstrate that increasing the depth of the mentioned receiver leads to a rise in the ARR, up to a certain threshold which can reach values up to 94.53%, beyond which there is a subsequent decline in efficiency. Furthermore, this study examined how varying the amount of air passing through a specific section of the receiver across a defined area, along with the temperature changes in these sections, affected its operational efficiency.

A new idea to increase the convective efficiency of a solar tower air receiver by creating a controlled vortex

Cheilytko Andrii

Journal of New Technologies in Environmental Science

2023

Vol. 7, nr 2

46--55

Concentrated solar energy as a source of renewable energy has a high potential for solving the current energy crisis. The solar tower receiver is a crucial element of solar energy conversion efficiency. To increase the convective efficiency of the solar tower receiver, the idea of creating a vortex is proposed. The vortex is created either in the plane in front of the receiver, for flat receivers, or in the internal volume of the receiver, for cavity-type receivers. The calculation formulas for calculating the parameters of the controlled vortex are proposed and computer modeling is performed to determine the effectiveness of the proposed idea. The results of computer modeling confirmed the physical possibility of the controlled vortex formation in the receiver space and visually show the flow structure. Also, the general dependence of the air return coefficient in the VoCoRec receiver on the flow twist was found. Conclusions are drawn on the satisfactory results obtained and on the improvement of the existing model of the controlled vortex.