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- Lindquist, T., et al.
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A novel modular and dispatchable CSP Stirling system : Design, validation, and demonstration plans
- 2019
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Ingår i: AIP Conference Proceedings. - : American Institute of Physics (AIP).
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper summarizes the preliminary results from the on-going development of a novel modular dispatchable solar power plant concept. The work encompasses techno-economic feasibility assessment, concept design, full scale sub-system tests and validation work, and ultimately plans for a fully integrated demonstration of the system. The proposed solar power plant concept consists of a heliostat field that powers a latent heat thermal energy storage (TES), fitted on a small tower. The solar receiver located underneath the TES tank, is an optical cavity with a small aperture that enables the concentrated sunlight to be emitted directly on the solar absorber surface while ensuring low convective and radiative losses. The stored thermal energy is provided to the engine, in proximity to the latent heat storage, with a pumped heat transfer fluid (HTF). The Stirling engine with a rated power of 13 kW has been modified and optimised for the operational conditions that the eutectic aluminum-silicon latent heat storage provides. For example, a new engine tubular gas heater has been developed for the HTF (i.e. sodium) and the expansion cylinder has been enlarged to improve both efficiency and power output as the temperature of the working gas is somewhat lower than in previous dish Stirling application. The choice of eutectic aluminum-silicon as TES media resulted from a thorough assessment of several phase change materials throughout the design phase of the project. Indeed, such a TES media selected would benefit from a suitable melting temperature of around 580°C, high energy density, high thermal conductivity, and low cost.
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- Trevisan, Silvia, et al.
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Initial design of a radial-flow high temperature thermal energy storage concept for air-driven CSP systems
- 2019
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Ingår i: AIP Conference Proceedings. - : American Institute of Physics (AIP).
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- The present work deals with the initial design and performance evaluation of a novel thermal energy storage concept consisting of a packed bed of rocks with a radial gas flow, suitable for the a generation of air-driven concentrating solar power plants. In doing so, this article also presents a state of the art of most promising packed bed concepts, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages, all considered in the design of the new proposed system. A thermomechanical model of the concept was developed and used in simulations to assess its behavior during both charging and discharging processes, as well as to evaluate the influence of critical design parameters. This same model was used to compare the technical performance of the concept against that of more conventional packed-beds with axial-flow. Results show that the novel concept is able to outperform the other systems by enabling a theoretical reduction of 46% and 50% in radiation losses and pressure drops, respectively, thus calling for future investigations, including an in-depth thermos-mechanical study and life-cycle analysis of the concept prior to building a lab-scale prototype.
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