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Conceptual design of a 2× trough for use within salt and oil-based parabolic trough power plants / Gregory J. Kolb in Transactions of the ASME. Journal of solar energy engineering, Vol. 132 N° 4 (Novembre 2010) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME. Journal of solar energy engineering > Vol. 132 N° 4 (Novembre 2010) . - pp. [041003/1-6] Titre : Conceptual design of a 2× trough for use within salt and oil-based parabolic trough power plants Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Gregory J. Kolb, Auteur ; Richard B. Diver, Auteur Année de publication : 2011 Article en page(s) : pp. [041003/1-6] Note générale : Energie Solaire Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Parabolic  trough  Large  aperture  Molten  salt  Optics  Economics Index. décimale : 621.47 Résumé : Recent studies in the United States suggest that parabolic trough levelized energy costs (LECs) can be reduced 10–15% through integration of a large salt energy storage system coupled with the direct heating of molten salt in the solar field. While noteworthy, this relatively small predicted improvement may not justify the increased technical risks. Examples of potential issues include increased design complexity, higher maintenance costs, and salt freezing in the solar field. To make a compelling argument for development of this new system, we believe that additional technical advances beyond that previously reported will be required to achieve significant LEC reduction, greater than 25%. The new technical advances described include the development of a high-concentration trough that has double aperture and optical concentration of current technology. This trough is predicted to be more cost-effective than current technology because its cost ($/m2) and thermal losses (W/m2) are significantly lower. Recent trough optical performance improvements, such as more accurate facets and better alignment techniques, suggest a 2× trough is possible. Combining this new trough with a new low-melting point salt now under development suggests that a LEC cost reduction of ~25% is possible for a 50 MW, 2× salt plant relative to a conventional (1×) 50 MW oil plant. However, the 2× trough will also benefit plants that use synthetic oil in the field. A LEC comparison of 2× plants at sizes 200 MW shows only a 6% advantage of salt over oil. DEWEY : 621.47 ISSN : 0199-6231 En ligne : http://asmedl.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JSEEDO00013200 [...] [article] Conceptual design of a 2× trough for use within salt and oil-based parabolic trough power plants [texte imprimé] / Gregory J. Kolb, Auteur ; Richard B. Diver, Auteur . - 2011 . - pp. [041003/1-6]. Energie Solaire Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME. Journal of solar energy engineering > Vol. 132 N° 4 (Novembre 2010) . - pp. [041003/1-6] Mots-clés : Parabolic  trough  Large  aperture  Molten  salt  Optics  Economics Index. décimale : 621.47 Résumé : Recent studies in the United States suggest that parabolic trough levelized energy costs (LECs) can be reduced 10–15% through integration of a large salt energy storage system coupled with the direct heating of molten salt in the solar field. While noteworthy, this relatively small predicted improvement may not justify the increased technical risks. Examples of potential issues include increased design complexity, higher maintenance costs, and salt freezing in the solar field. To make a compelling argument for development of this new system, we believe that additional technical advances beyond that previously reported will be required to achieve significant LEC reduction, greater than 25%. The new technical advances described include the development of a high-concentration trough that has double aperture and optical concentration of current technology. This trough is predicted to be more cost-effective than current technology because its cost ($/m2) and thermal losses (W/m2) are significantly lower. Recent trough optical performance improvements, such as more accurate facets and better alignment techniques, suggest a 2× trough is possible. Combining this new trough with a new low-melting point salt now under development suggests that a LEC cost reduction of ~25% is possible for a 50 MW, 2× salt plant relative to a conventional (1×) 50 MW oil plant. However, the 2× trough will also benefit plants that use synthetic oil in the field. A LEC comparison of 2× plants at sizes 200 MW shows only a 6% advantage of salt over oil. DEWEY : 621.47 ISSN : 0199-6231 En ligne : http://asmedl.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JSEEDO00013200 [...]

Evaluation of annual performance of 2-tank and thermocline thermal storage systems for trough plants / Gregory J. Kolb in Transactions of the ASME. Journal of solar energy engineering, Vol. 133 N° 3 (N° Spécial) (Août 2011) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME. Journal of solar energy engineering > Vol. 133 N° 3 (N° Spécial) (Août 2011) . - 05 p. Titre : Evaluation of annual performance of 2-tank and thermocline thermal storage systems for trough plants Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Gregory J. Kolb, Auteur Année de publication : 2012 Article en page(s) : 05 p. Note générale : Solar energy Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Energy  storage  Power  plants  Temperature  distribution Index. décimale : 621.47 Résumé : A study was performed to compare the annual performance of 50 MWe Andasol-like trough plants that employ either a 2-tank or a thermocline-type molten-salt thermal storage system. trnsys software was used to create the plant models and to perform the annual simulations. The annual performance of each plant was found to be nearly identical in the base-case comparison. The reason that the thermocline exhibited nearly the same performance is primarily due to the ability of many trough power blocks to operate at a temperature that is significantly below the design point. However, if temperatures close to the design point are required, the performance of the 2-tank plant would be significantly better than the thermocline. DEWEY : 621.47 ISSN : 0199-6231 En ligne : http://asmedl.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JSEEDO000133000003 [...] [article] Evaluation of annual performance of 2-tank and thermocline thermal storage systems for trough plants [texte imprimé] / Gregory J. Kolb, Auteur . - 2012 . - 05 p. Solar energy Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME. Journal of solar energy engineering > Vol. 133 N° 3 (N° Spécial) (Août 2011) . - 05 p. Mots-clés : Energy  storage  Power  plants  Temperature  distribution Index. décimale : 621.47 Résumé : A study was performed to compare the annual performance of 50 MWe Andasol-like trough plants that employ either a 2-tank or a thermocline-type molten-salt thermal storage system. trnsys software was used to create the plant models and to perform the annual simulations. The annual performance of each plant was found to be nearly identical in the base-case comparison. The reason that the thermocline exhibited nearly the same performance is primarily due to the ability of many trough power blocks to operate at a temperature that is significantly below the design point. However, if temperatures close to the design point are required, the performance of the 2-tank plant would be significantly better than the thermocline. DEWEY : 621.47 ISSN : 0199-6231 En ligne : http://asmedl.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JSEEDO000133000003 [...]

Incorporating uncertainty into probabilistic performance models of concentrating solar power plants / Clifford K. Ho in Transactions of the ASME. Journal of solar energy engineering, Vol. 132 N° 3 (Août 2010) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Transactions of the ASME. Journal of solar energy engineering > Vol. 132 N° 3 (Août 2010) . - pp. [031012/1-8] Titre : Incorporating uncertainty into probabilistic performance models of concentrating solar power plants Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Clifford K. Ho, Auteur ; Gregory J. Kolb, Auteur Année de publication : 2011 Article en page(s) : pp. [031012/1-8] Note générale : Energie Solaire Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Probability  Solar  power  stations Index. décimale : 621.47 Résumé : A method for applying probabilistic models to concentrating solar-thermal power plants is described in this paper. The benefits of using probabilistic models include quantification of uncertainties inherent in the system and characterization of their impact on system performance and economics. Sensitivity studies using stepwise regression analysis can identify and rank the most important parameters and processes as a means to prioritize future research and activities. The probabilistic method begins with the identification of uncertain variables and the assignment of appropriate distributions for those variables. Those parameters are then sampled using a stratified method (Latin hypercube sampling) to ensure complete and representative sampling from each distribution. Models of performance, reliability, and cost are then simulated multiple times using the sampled set of parameters. The results yield a cumulative distribution function that can be used to quantify the probability of exceeding (or being less than) a particular value. Two examples, a simple cost model and a more detailed performance model of a hypothetical 100-MWe power tower, are provided to illustrate the methods. DEWEY : 621.47 ISSN : 0199-6231 En ligne : http://asmedl.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JSEEDO00013200 [...] [article] Incorporating uncertainty into probabilistic performance models of concentrating solar power plants [texte imprimé] / Clifford K. Ho, Auteur ; Gregory J. Kolb, Auteur . - 2011 . - pp. [031012/1-8]. Energie Solaire Langues : Anglais (eng) in Transactions of the ASME. Journal of solar energy engineering > Vol. 132 N° 3 (Août 2010) . - pp. [031012/1-8] Mots-clés : Probability  Solar  power  stations Index. décimale : 621.47 Résumé : A method for applying probabilistic models to concentrating solar-thermal power plants is described in this paper. The benefits of using probabilistic models include quantification of uncertainties inherent in the system and characterization of their impact on system performance and economics. Sensitivity studies using stepwise regression analysis can identify and rank the most important parameters and processes as a means to prioritize future research and activities. The probabilistic method begins with the identification of uncertain variables and the assignment of appropriate distributions for those variables. Those parameters are then sampled using a stratified method (Latin hypercube sampling) to ensure complete and representative sampling from each distribution. Models of performance, reliability, and cost are then simulated multiple times using the sampled set of parameters. The results yield a cumulative distribution function that can be used to quantify the probability of exceeding (or being less than) a particular value. Two examples, a simple cost model and a more detailed performance model of a hypothetical 100-MWe power tower, are provided to illustrate the methods. DEWEY : 621.47 ISSN : 0199-6231 En ligne : http://asmedl.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=JSEEDO00013200 [...]