Modeling of Direct Steam Generation in Concentrating Solar Power Plants. (November 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ravelli, S.; Franchini, G.; Perdichizzi, A.; Rinaldi, S.; Valcarenghi, V.E.
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 101(2016)
• Page Start: 464
• Page End: 471
• Publication Date: 2016-11
• Subjects: Concentrating Solar Power -- Direct Steam Generation -- parabolic trough -- part load modeling -- simulation software; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2016.11.059
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: A simulation procedure has been developed to predict the performance of a concentrating solar power plant with direct steam generation (DSG) technology. A detailed modelling of the DSG solar field was conceived for both parabolic troughs (PTC) and linear Fresnel collectors within an integrated Octave-TRNSYS® environment. Predictions from this model were compared with published operational data of the first pre-commercial 5 MW DSG solar power plant, designed within the INDITEP project. Attention was paid to the plant performance under two different operation modes, i.e. "fixed" or "sliding" steam turbine inlet pressure.