Solar Tower Power: The Impact of External Receiver on Optimal Performance and Energy Storage

Shatnawi, H.; ,; Lim, C. W.; Ismail, F. B.; ,; ,

doi:10.35940/ijeat.b4929.129219

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“…Hence, the pair containing d = 0.439 and D = 1.477 has been selected. The upper diameter selected is D = 1.477 m. The semi-cone angle and the slant height is found by equation ( 13) and equation (14). The semi-cone angle has been found equal to 24.13°.…”

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Numerical analysis using SolTrace software to determine the size and position of a central receiver for ganged heliostat system

Jadhav

Gadiya

Girnar

et al. 2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Concentrated solar power (CSP) technology has become a promising technique for harnessing the sun’s energy. Ganged heliostat system, also called as central receiver system (CRS), a type of CSP system that uses a field of radially distributed heliostats (mirrors), which track the position of the sun in two axes and focus the sunlight on the centrally placed receiver. Heliostats are used to concentrate solar rays on the receiver, producing a huge amount of energy which can later get converted into electricity or heat. The receiver is kept at a sufficient height to absorb maximum reflected rays. In the present work, a numerical analysis method is used to optimize receiver design parameters such as receiver size, its position in horizontal and vertical planes, and to predict the heat flux intensity at the receiver surface. However, there is no direct method to decide these parameters and often results in a loss of time while optimizing them. In this research paper, a simple methodology has been proposed to design a central receiver for CRS consisting of ganged heliostat system using SolTrace 3.1.0 software. This method is effective in determining the size, the position of the receiver and heat flux distribution at the receiver surface in the initial phase of receiver system design.

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Section: Step Iii: Inverted Frustum-shaped Conical Receivermentioning

confidence: 99%

Numerical analysis using SolTrace software to determine the size and position of a central receiver for ganged heliostat system

Jadhav

Gadiya

Girnar

et al. 2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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A multi-criteria performance assessment of concentrated solar power plants for site and technology selection in Egypt

Bayoumi

Moharram

Shehata

et al. 2023

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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The objective of this research is to investigate the implementation of two concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies in the 28 devoted locations in Egypt, in order to select the optimum site-specific CSP technology. This may be achieved by a validated thermo-economic simulation of power plants using the Sam advisory model and an investigation of the two proposed CSP technologies’ configurations to fulfill the power plant’s thermal demand. Simulations take into consideration the environmental, technical, financial, and economic aspects of the projects. Among many simulated parameters, three are considered to compare the two proposed technologies' configurations in the 28 locations utilizing geographic information system aid. Those parameters are the annual power production, the levelized cost of energy, and water consumption. A comparative analysis indicated that the solar tower requires 25% more land than the parabolic trough. The additional collecting area raised the net capital cost of the solar tower system by 15% over the parabolic trough model. As a result, the solar tower arrangement reduces the levelized cost of energy while increasing the yearly power generated and water required by the power plant. Simulation results favored the proposed solar tower configuration over the parabolic trough and recommended the implementation of such concentrated solar power projects in the central and eastern locations of Egypt.

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Solar Tower Power: The Impact of External Receiver on Optimal Performance and Energy Storage

Cited by 2 publications

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Numerical analysis using SolTrace software to determine the size and position of a central receiver for ganged heliostat system

Numerical analysis using SolTrace software to determine the size and position of a central receiver for ganged heliostat system

A multi-criteria performance assessment of concentrated solar power plants for site and technology selection in Egypt

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