Thermo-hydraulic analysis and numerical simulation of a
D.H. Lobón, L. Valenzuela, E. Baglietto, Modeling the dynamics of the multiphase fluid in the parabolic-trough solar steam generating systems, Energy Convers Manage 78 (2014)
ANN-based optimization of a parabolic trough solar thermal power
An extensive energy and economic analysis of stand alone parabolic trough solar plant are reported by Desai and Bandyopadhyay. The effects of inlet turbine pressure and
Review of Solar Thermal Power Generation
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State-of-the-art of solar thermal power plants—A review
Different solar concentrator technologies (parabolic trough, parabolic dish and central power tower) for solar thermal power plants are compared economically. It has been
Solar trough receiver with V-grooved light traps for efficiency
Parabolic trough collector is a promising technology for both domestic and industrial heat supplies. To enhance the collector efficiency, a modified trough receiver with
A TRNSYS dynamic simulation model for a parabolic trough solar thermal
Keywords:TRNSYS, Solar thermal power plant, Rankine cycle, parabolic trough power. Received: 29/09/2019 – Accepted: 10/11/2019 I. Introduction Electricity generation using a hybrid system
Experimental investigation on a parabolic trough solar collector for
Developing solar thermal power technology in an effective manner is a great challenge in China. In this paper an experiment platform of a parabolic trough solar collector
Integration method of trough solar-assisted coal-fired power
Three integration methods of the trough solar-assisted coal-fired unit power generation (SAPG) system were proposed for a 600 MW supercritical generating unit.
A Review of the Modeling of Parabolic Trough Solar
This paper is a summary of the last ten years of work on the study of parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) and compound parabolic collectors (CPCs) coupled to photovoltaic and thermal solar receiver collectors (SCR
THERMAL ANALYSIS OF PARABOLIC TROUGH SOLAR COLLECTORS FOR
THERMAL ANALYSIS OF PARABOLIC TROUGH SOLAR currently used in the solar electric power generation (SEGS) plants. collector can be calculated using the Martinelli and Nelson
Integration method of trough solar-assisted coal-fired power generation
Integration method of trough solar-assisted coal-fired power generation system: Tingfang YU() LIU Yida, LI Guanpeng, QI Jinsheng Characteristics and development direction of molten salt
Optimizing Thermal Performance in Parabolic Trough Solar Power
for the creation of more efficient methods of producing steam and of collecting solar energy for thermal power generation. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) built and tested an
Progress in concentrated solar power technology with parabolic trough
At present, several CSP plants with PTC technology are in operation, for example, the Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS) plants in California, which is the
Comparison of tower and trough solar thermal power plant
Solar thermal power generation, which is dominated by tower and trough technology routes, has received extensive attention as an emerging clean energy power
Design and Implementation of the Solar Field and Thermal
Dynamic simulation provides an efficient approach for improving the efficiency of parabolic trough power plants and control circuits. In the dynamic simulation, the possibilities
Experimental Study on Performance of Trough Solar Thermal
Learn from the idea and concept of performance acceptance test of thermal power generation equipment system in power industry, combined with many years of relevant work
Parabolic trough solar collectors: A sustainable and efficient
Active methods involve the use of technologies like photovoltaic systems, concentrated solar power, and solar thermal collectors to directly convert solar energy into
Estimation of the energy production of a parabolic trough solar thermal
Concentrating solar power (CSP) energy system has been growing strongly in recent years. It is a solar technology that aims at transforming the energy radiated by the sun
Review Solar thermal energy technologies and its applications for
Parabolic trough solar collector is one of the most proven technologies for process heating and power generation. The parabolic trough collector has a parabolic-shaped the
(PDF) Eurotrough
The high-performance EuroTrough parabolic trough collector models ET100 and ET150 have been developed for the utility scale generation of solar steam for process heat
Modeling and dynamic simulation of a steam generation system
Downloadable (with restrictions)! In a parabolic trough solar power plant, the steam generation system is the junction of the heat transfer fluid circuit and the water/steam circuit. Due to the
Solar aided power generation: A review
The solar thermal power generation is attracting more and more attention as a cleaner way for It was found that even with same annual solar radiation, different method to
Experimental investigation on a parabolic trough solar collector for
In this paper an experiment platform of a parabolic trough solar collector system (PTCS) was developed for thermal power generation, and the performance of the PTCS was
Integration of Thermal Solar Power in an Existing Combined
The energy transition towards renewable energy sources is vital for handling climate change, air pollution, and health-related problems. However, fossil fuels are still used
(PDF) Optimizing Thermal Performance in Parabolic Trough Solar Power
The efficiency of a Parabolic Trough (PT) Solar Power Plant heavily relies on its thermal performance. Modern technology has allowed for the creation of more efficient
State-of-the-art of solar thermal power plants—A review
The schematic views of solar power generation methods are shown in Fig. 1. Download: Download full-size image; (DSG) parabolic trough collectors to improve the
Solar power technology for electricity generation: A
In the indirect method, thermal energy is harnessed employing concentrated solar power (CSP) plants such as Linear Fresnel collectors and parabolic trough collectors.
A design method for optimizing the secondary reflector of a
The solar concentrator is one of the key components in solar thermal energy utilization system, which are mainly divided into four categories including the parabolic trough
(PDF) A Novel Application of a Parabolic Trough
Solar energy can be used either as a source of thermal energy when using solar concentrators, or for direct electricity generation when using photovoltaics. These systems are discussed in this
A coupled optical-thermal-fluid-structural analysis of parabolic trough
Parabolic trough solar collector (PTC) is the most commonly utilized technology for solar thermal power generation, This method dynamically updates the solar flux
Optical, thermal, and structural performance analyses of a
Parabolic-trough solar collectors are widely used in solar thermal power-generation stations because the structure is simple and inexpensive. However, many factors
Solar power technology for electricity generation: A critical review
In the indirect method, thermal energy is harnessed employing con-centrated solar power (CSP) plants such as Linear Fresnel collectors and parabolic provide summaries of the studies
Modeling and dynamic simulation of a steam generation system
However, since solar radiation, which is the heat source of a solar thermal power plant, is unsteady in comparison with the heat sources of conventional thermal power plants,
Numerical Study of New-Type Receiver with Axially-Hollow Spiral
The thermal stress-induced deformation issue of receiver is crucial to the performance and reliability of a parabolic-trough (PT) concentrating solar power (CSP) system
Thermodynamic performance evaluation of solar and other thermal power
Tao et al. [41] presented the operation principle and designed method of a new trough solar concentrator. The influence of important design and characteristic parameters
Preliminary analysis of a parabolic trough concentrating solar
Parabolic trough concentrating (PTC) solar power generation is the most technologically mature way of concentrating solar power technology. PTC plants are generally
Optimizing Thermal Performance in Parabolic Trough Solar
The efficiency of a Parabolic Trough (PT) Solar Power Plant heavily relies on its thermal performance. Modern technology has allowed for the creation of more efficient methods of
6 FAQs about [A method for trough solar thermal power generation]
What is parabolic trough concentrating solar power plant (ptcstpp)?
Medium temperature solar power plants use the line focusing parabolic solar collector at a temperature about 400° C. Significant advances have been made in parabolic collector technology as well as organic Rankine cycle technology to improve the performance of parabolic trough concentrating solar thermal power plant (PTCSTPP).
What are parabolic trough solar collectors?
Parabolic trough solar collectors are a type of solar thermal collector that can be used to generate electricity. This paper discusses the potential advantages and challenges of using parabolic trough solar collectors. One of the main advantages of parabolic trough solar collectors is their scalability.
Which trough is used in solar power plants?
Most of the commercially available PTC solar power plants use parabolic concentrators of the aperture with 5.77 m (Eurotrough). However, recently large aperture PTC such as SkyFuel trough of 6 m and Ultimatetrough 7.5 m is under development for reducing the cost of the solar field.
Which concentrating solar trough is the cheapest?
Among the concentrating solar collectors, the parabolic trough is the most developed, cheapest, and widely used for large-scale applications in harnessing solar energy. However, it is not yet cheaper than conventional fossil fuels, and improvements and developments in the PTC are a must . 2.2. Parabolic dish Sterling engine
What are the different types of solar thermal technologies?
The heat extracted from the solar collectors is employed in the thermodynamic cycle to generate electricity. Linear Fresnel reflector (LFR), parabolic trough collector (PTC), central receiver (CR), and parabolic dish collector (PDC) are commercially available solar thermal technologies.
What are solar thermal technologies for power generation?
This chapter also covers the recent developments in solar thermal technologies for power generation. In recent times, solar thermal technologies are integrated with conventional fossil-fuelled power plants as well as other renewable energy sources such as biomass, geothermal to improve its performance.