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1. A design tool for a parabolic trough collector system for industrial process heat based on dynamic simulation.

Author

Ktistis, Panayiotis, Agathokleous, Rafaela A., and Kalogirou, Soteris A.

Subjects
*PARABOLIC troughs, *MANUFACTURING processes, *DYNAMIC simulation, *ENERGY consumption, *HEAT storage, *CLEAN energy
Abstract

The industrial sector is one of the biggest oil consumers in Cyprus, corresponding to 20% of the fuel consumption. A parabolic trough collector (PTC) system seems the best option to produce clean thermal energy at higher temperatures than those that can be achieved from the already widely used flat plate collectors on the island. This paper presents a simulation model built to investigate the performance of the first industrial PTC system in Cyprus, installed at the Cyprus biggest soft drinks factory. The simulation model is built in TRNSYS and is validated using data from the real PTC system installed at the factory. The results show a very good fitting between the operating parameters and the power output of the Solar Field (SF), Concrete Thermal Storage System (CTES), and the Steam Generator (SG). The average percentage relative error of the system's contribution to the process is less than 6.32% for the daily steam production and during a week did not exceed 6.45%. The novelty of this study is the development of a design tool that can be used by potential interested industries to identify the suitable system that fits their needs. All data are provided in the form of graphs and allow anyone to use as input data the thermal energy demand and required steam temperature of the industry to retrieve information about the size of a suitable system which satisfies these requirements depending on each case. The payback period for all cases examined varies from 2 to 6 years, depending on the size of the system. • Validated dynamic simulation model of a PTC system working under various operation modes for Industrial Process Heat application. • Evaluation of the operation modes and strategies developed to make the PTC system dispatchable. • A scaled up model for of the validated dynamic simulation model. • Development of a tool for potential interested industries in Cyprus for PTC systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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2. Dynamic Simulation Model of a Parabolic Trough Collector System with Concrete Thermal Energy Storage for Process Steam Generation.

Author

Sattler, Johannes Christoph, Alexopoulos, Spiros, Chico Caminos, Ricardo Alexander, Mitchell, John, Ruiz, Victor, Kalogirou, Soteris, Ktistis, Panayiotis, Boura, Cristiano Teixeira, and Herrmann, Ulf

Subjects
*PARABOLIC troughs, *HEAT storage, *DYNAMIC simulation, *SOLAR power plants, *DYNAMIC models, *SIMULATION methods & models
Abstract

Parabolic trough collector (PTC) systems are commercially available concentrating solar power plants widely known for their application to generate electrical power. To further reduce the dependency on fossil fuels, such systems can also be deployed for producing process heat for industrial purposes. In combination with a thermal energy storage system, this technology has the ability to reliably supply on-demand process heat. This paper gives details on a fully automated PTC system with concrete thermal energy storage (C-TES) and kettle-type boiler that supplies saturated steam for a beverage factory in Limassol, Cyprus. In the focus is the validation of a dynamic simulation model in Modelica® that physically describes the entire PTC system. The simulation model uses various plant data as inputs including mirror reflectivity and weather data from on-site measurements. The validation was carried out in three steps. First, the PTC was validated as a stand-alone component. A time-dependent inlet oil temperature vector was given as input and the outlet oil temperature was computed. The root mean square (rms) error between the measured to simulated outlet oil temperature values results in 3.86% (equivalent to about 1.9 K). The second part of the validation then considered a complete PTC oil cycle in PTC-and-boiler operation mode (without C-TES). In the simulation, both the PTC inlet and outlet oil temperatures were computed. The result is a deviation < 4.25 % (rms) between measured to simulated values. Finally, in the third step, the C-TES model was validated as a stand-alone component. The deviation between measurement and simulated values is < 5% compared to the design point. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2019
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