Cost-based design optimization of the heat exchangers in a parabolic trough power plant
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.02.002
Abstract: This paper addresses two important concerns of the design of steam generators of parabolic trough power plants: cost minimization and component reliability. A thorough economic analysis of the heat exchangers of the steam generator and… read more here.
Keywords: heat exchangers; trough power; heat; parabolic trough ... See more keywords
Optimization of parabolic trough power plant operations in variable irradiance conditions using all sky imagers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2020.01.045
Abstract: Abstract The continuously growing penetration of intermittent electricity sources will increase the future demand for dispatchable power plants, which balance out fluctuations within the electrical grids. Parabolic trough power plants with thermal energy storages could… read more here.
Keywords: plant; variability; dni; power ... See more keywords