Optimal sizing of modular air-cooled condensers for CSP plants
Abstract
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.References
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[3] Micheletti W., Burns J., 2002. Emerging issues and needs in power plant cooling systems. Proceedings of Water isssues in Fossil Energy Workshop.
[4] Poullikkas A., 2009. A decouple optimization method for power technology selection in competitive markets. Energy Sources, part B, 4, 199-211.
[5] Poullikkas A., 2009. Economic analysis of power generation from parabolic trough solar thermal plants for the Mediterranean region – A case study for the island of Cyprus. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 13, 2474-2484.
[6] Poullikkas A., Hadjipaschalis I., Kourtis G., 2010. The cost of integration of parabolic trough CSP plants in isolated Mediterranean power systems, Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 14, 1469-1476.
[7] Poullikkas A., Kourtis G., Hadjipaschalis I. An overview of CSP cooling systems. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Renewable Energy Sources & Energy Effciency, May 2011, Nicosia, Cyprus.
[8] Poullikkas A., Grimes R., Walsh E., Hadjipaschalis I., Kourtis G. Optimization analysis of innovative modular air-cooled condensers for CSP plants. Proceedings of the 8th Mediterranean Conference on Power generation, transmission, distribution and energy conversion (MEDPOWER), October 2012, Cagliari, Italy.
[9] Poullikkas A, Hadjipaschalis I., Kourtis G. Comparative assessment of an innovative dry-cooled CSP system. Proceedings of the Power Options for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (POEM) conference, November 2012, Limassol, Cyprus.
[10] Trieb F., 2006. TRANS-CSP Trans-Mediterranean interconnection for concentrating solar power. DLR Technical report for the German Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.
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[14] www.drycooledcsp.eu (The development and verification of a novel modular air cooled condenser for enhanced concentrated solar power generation-MACCSol EC contract no. 256797).
[15] www.enpi-info.eu (Euromed, The Mediterranean Solar Plan).
Published
2013-06-15
How to Cite
POULLIKKAS, Andreas et al.
Optimal sizing of modular air-cooled condensers for CSP plants.
Journal of Power Technologies, [S.l.], v. 93, n. 3, p. 178--184, june 2013.
ISSN 2083-4195.
Available at: <https://papers.itc.pw.edu.pl/index.php/JPT/article/view/397>. Date accessed: 22 dec. 2024.
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Policy, Economy and Society
Keywords
air cooled condensers; dry cooling; solar thermal power plants; CSP; renewable energy sources; energy policy
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