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Design of a 25 MWe Solar Thermal Power Plant in Iran with Using Parabolic Trough Collectors and a Two-Tank Molten Salt Storage System
Joint Authors
Kordmahaleh, Aidin Alinezhad
Naghashzadegan, Mohammad
Javaherdeh, Kourosh
Khoshgoftar, Mohammadreza
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nowadays, parabolic trough solar thermal plants are prevalent around the world.
In different areas concerning the amount of solar radiation, their standard size is approximately between 20 and 100 MWe.
Certainly, the right size of the solar field is the first selection with regard to nominal electrical power.
A vast area will be economically unreasonable whereas a small area will mainly cause the power plant to operate at the part-load condition.
This paper presents an economic modeling of a solar parabolic trough plant, operating at 25 MWe in Yazd, Iran.
The varying types of collector dimensions have been investigated; then, by selecting autumnal equinox (22 September) at 12:00 PM as the design point, thermal performance of the solar power plant has been featured annually, in all conditions.
The total operating time of the power plant is about 1726 hours (1248 hours in full-load condition).
In the end, the effect of thermal storage tanks has been analyzed to save extra solar heat and use it at nights in hot months.
By implementing a storage system, the total operating time will be increased to 3169 hours (2785 in full-load condition).
Moreover, 7974 GJ useful thermal energy can be obtained from the solar field and storage system.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kordmahaleh, Aidin Alinezhad& Naghashzadegan, Mohammad& Javaherdeh, Kourosh& Khoshgoftar, Mohammadreza. 2017. Design of a 25 MWe Solar Thermal Power Plant in Iran with Using Parabolic Trough Collectors and a Two-Tank Molten Salt Storage System. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168241
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kordmahaleh, Aidin Alinezhad…[et al.]. Design of a 25 MWe Solar Thermal Power Plant in Iran with Using Parabolic Trough Collectors and a Two-Tank Molten Salt Storage System. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168241
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kordmahaleh, Aidin Alinezhad& Naghashzadegan, Mohammad& Javaherdeh, Kourosh& Khoshgoftar, Mohammadreza. Design of a 25 MWe Solar Thermal Power Plant in Iran with Using Parabolic Trough Collectors and a Two-Tank Molten Salt Storage System. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1168241
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1168241