聚光太阳能热发电中吸热器吸收涂层的选择

对各类聚光比的聚光太阳能热发电中的吸热器吸收涂层进行了研究,同时对耐高温太阳吸收涂层进行了高温热处理和辐射性能测试。研究表明,菲涅耳线式和抛物面槽式聚光吸热器由于聚光比较小,吸热体表面温度较低,主要采用选择性涂层以提高吸热表面温度和吸热效率;而塔式和抛物面碟式聚光吸热器由于聚光比大,吸热体表面温度较高,高温时的吸收涂层在红外波段的吸收率下降,因此主要采用高吸收率的耐高温涂料为太阳吸收涂层。

塔式光热技术在综合能源系统中的应用

为了支持塔式光热技术的设计、实施、优化及电厂的运行控制,创建了塔式光热系统吸热器热力学模型和小定日镜跟踪控制和校验系统,并成功应用于子系统性能以及发电厂总产量的预测,保障了电厂运行期间定日镜的高追踪精度和高可利用率。在光热项目开发中,这些模型发挥了关键作用。比如36.6 MW的SunDrop太阳能发电站,自2016年夏天投产以来,收集了大量运行数据,以评估各子系统性能模型的准确性。将系统各项能量损失预测值与实际运行中的测量值进行对照,结果表明实测吸收功率超出预测吸收功率,相比预测吸收功率,裕量分别达到-1.4%、+8.3%、+5.3%和+0.3%,完全位于预期置信度区间内,电厂性能不仅达到预期,实际上在调试阶段已大大超出预期。在每种情况下测量的实验数据都能高度准确地验证模型预测。对Sundrop农场项目,可用率保证值为98%,商运期间可用率达到了99.5%以上。

Investigation of the performance of the dish/stirling solar thermal electricity system

A dish/stifling solar thermal electricity system consists of two parts： a dish solar concentrator and a Stifling engine. For optimizing the system, in this paper, the mathematical model for concentrator design was established and the effects of those design parameters of concentrator, such as the size and intensity of the focal point, the receiver temperature, on the efficiency of the Stifling engine and output power were numerically simulated. The results of the simulation revealed a close relationship between power and efficiency because of power losses, and there was a maximum for the engine efficiency and power with increasing solar radiation because there was a peak value of system efficiency with increasing receiver temperature. So, in view of our Stifling engine, the 450 rim angle and 6m focal length are optimal design for concentrator and the 800℃receiver temperature is best.

Overview of Concentrated Solar Power

CSP （concentrated solar power） has been viewed as the technology that if properly developed could lead to a large scale conversion of solar energy into electricity. CSP is a type of solar energy converter that is classified as thermal converter because the output power produced is a function of the operating temperature. The main components of a CSP plant are the solar field which is made up of the heliostat arrays, the receiver tower, the heat transfer fluid, the molten salt thermal energy storage tanks and the power conversion unit, which is made up of the turbine and the generator. The main advantage of CSP is that of a cheap thermal storage （i.e., molten salt storage） which makes it possible to dispatch power at a cost comparable to the grid electricity. Simulations run with the SAM （systems advisory model） developed by NREL （National Renewable Energy Laboratory） showed that CSP is capable of delivering electricity at the cost of 17UScents per kWh for the 30-year life of the plant. The main disadvantage of CSP however, is that of low efficiency （8%-16%）. There are ongoing research works to improve the efficiency of the CSP. One way to improve the efficiency is to increase the operating temperature of the system. In this paper, the authors discussed different modules of the CSP plant and suggested ways to improve on the conversion efficiencies of individual modules. Finally, an overall systems performance simulation is carried using SAM and the simulation results show that electricity can be produced using CSP at the cost of RI.05 per kWh.

Concentrating Solar Power in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa： Achieving Its Potential

CSP （concentrating solar power） is a commercially available renewable energy technology capable of harnessing the immense solar resource in southern Europe, the MENA region （Middle East and North Africa）, and elsewhere. This paper summarises the findings of a study by the European Academies Science Advisory Council which has examined the current status and development challenges of CSP, and consequently has evaluated the potential contribution of CSP in Europe and the MENA region to 2050. It identifies the actions that will be required by scientists, engineers, policy makers, politicians, business and investors alike, to enable this vast solar resource to make a major contribution to establishing a sustainable energy system. The study concludes that cost reductions of 50%-60% in CSP electricity may reasonably be expected in the next 10-15 years, enabling the technology to be cost competitive with fossil-fired power generation at some point between 2020 and 2030. Incorporation of storage delivers added value in enabling CSP to deliver dispatchable power. Incentive schemes will be needed in Europe and MENA countries to enable this point to be achieved. Such schemes should reflect the true value of electricity to the grid, effectively drive research and development, and ensure transparency of performance and cost data.

Optical analysis of a hybrid solar concentrating Photovoltaic /Thermal (CPV/T) system with beam splitting technique

A novel hybrid solar concentrating Photovoltaic/Thermal (CPV/T) system with beam splitting technique is presented. In this system, a beam splitter is used to separate the concentrated solar radiation into two parts: one for the PV power generation and the other for thermal utility. The solar concentrator is a flat Fresnel-type concentrator with glass mirror reflectors. It can concentrate solar radiation onto solar cells with high uniformity, which is beneficial to improving the efficiency of solar cells. The thermal receiver is separated to the solar cells, and therefore, the thermal fluid can be heated to a relatively high temperature and does not affect the performance of solar cells. A dimensionless model was developed for the performance analysis of the concentrating system. The effects of the main parameters on the performance of the concentrator were analyzed. The beam splitter with coating materials Nb2O3 /SiO2 was designed by using the needle optimization technique, which can reflect about 71% of the undesired radiation for silicon cell(1.1m < 3m) to the thermal receiver for thermal utility. The performance of this CPV/T system was also theoretically analyzed.