Title :
Optimization analysis of innovative modular air-cooled condensers for CSP plants
Author :
Poullikkas, Andreas ; Grimes, Rober ; Walsh, Evan ; Hadjipaschalis, Ioannis ; Kourtis, George
Author_Institution :
American Univ. of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Abstract :
In this work, a parametric optimization analysis of various innovative modular air-cooled condenser systems is carried out in order to identify the optimum system configuration and size to be used as the cooling system in a 50MWe parabolic trough concentrated solar power (CSP) plant. The optimization analysis is conducted individually on a total of 17 different configurations and on a total of 8 different condenser sizes for each configuration. The results identify the optimum air cooled condenser configuration and size that can achieve the minimum CSP plant electricity unit cost.
Keywords :
optimisation; solar power stations; innovative modular air-cooled condenser systems; minimum CSP plant electricity unit cost; optimum system configuration; parabolic trough concentrated solar power plant; parametric optimization analysis; Air cooled condensers; CSP; dry cooling; renewable energy sources; solar thermal power plants;
Conference_Titel :
Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Energy Conversion (MEDPOWER 2012), 8th Mediterranean Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cagliari
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-715-1
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2012.2009
