Concentrating solar power technology is one of the most promising alternative energy technologies.In recent past,Linear Fresnel Reflector systems have received great attention and novel designs have been proposed keep...Concentrating solar power technology is one of the most promising alternative energy technologies.In recent past,Linear Fresnel Reflector systems have received great attention and novel designs have been proposed keeping in view the objective to enhance its functionality and performance.For achieving the same objective,this study presents a novel concept where a conventional LFR is enclosed in a greenhouse called greenhouse-LFR.It was expected that such an enclosure can:(1)increase the incoming solar radiation,(2)further improve the overall efficiency due to simplified cleaning process and(3)reduce the capital cost for the construction of LFR support system.A complete thermal and optical analysis was presented for modeling and performance evaluation of the solar field of both conventional-LFR and novel greenhouse-LFR.Sets of non-linear equations for each system were solved using Newton-Raphson method.More detailed optical analysis was further performed for conventional-LFR considering the seasonal variations.The results concluded that the greenhouse-LFR is better than the conventional-LFR as it had higher efficiency and useful heat with lesser heat losses.For greenhouse-LFR,the maximum thermal efficiency was 73.2%whereas for conventional-LFR it was 37.2%.Also,there was an average increase of useful heat by 3 times in the month of February and 4.7 times in the month of September.SolTrace^(TM) analysis indicated significant spillage loss when a conventional-LFR was used without a secondary reflector or slight curvature of the mirrors.展开更多
The organic Rankine cycle(ORC)coupled with a linear Fresnel reflector(LFR)utilizes a low-grade heat source.This article presents the study of a small-scale LFR-ORC power-generation plant under the climatic conditions ...The organic Rankine cycle(ORC)coupled with a linear Fresnel reflector(LFR)utilizes a low-grade heat source.This article presents the study of a small-scale LFR-ORC power-generation plant under the climatic conditions of Almatret,Spain.The mathematical modelling is performed using thermodynamic equations and simulations are conducted to evaluate the optical performance of the LFR system and thermal performance of the ORC plant.Therminol-62 is used as a heat-transfer fluid(HTF)in the solar field,whereas NOVEC^(TM) 649 is used as the working fluid in the ORC power system.The LFR is integrated with a thermal-storage unit based on a two-tank system and stores the solar thermal energy via a heat exchanger.The thermal-energy output of the receiver tube of the LFR system is 108 kW and thermal losses are 7.872 kW during the peak time operation of a day at 1:00 p.m.The mechanical power output of the ORC turbine is 7.296 kW using the specific design conditions and the two-tank thermal-storage system adds 4 operation hours to the power plant after sunset.展开更多
In the present review,parabolic trough collector(PTC)and linear Fresnel reflector(LFR)are comprehensively and comparatively reviewed in terms of historical background,technological features,recent advancement,economic...In the present review,parabolic trough collector(PTC)and linear Fresnel reflector(LFR)are comprehensively and comparatively reviewed in terms of historical background,technological features,recent advancement,economic analysis and application areas.It is found that although PTC and LFR are both classified as mainstream line-focus concentrating solar thermal(CST)technologies,they are now standing at different stages of development and facing their individual opportunities and challenges.For PTC,the development is commercially mature with steady and reliable performance;therefore,extension of application is the main future demand.For LFR,the development is still in rapid progress to commercial maturity,yet indicating very promising potentials with high flexibility in novel designs and remarkable reduction in capital and operational costs.The question,which has to be answered in order to estimate the future perspectives of these two line-focus CST technologies,becomes which of these characteristics carries more weight or how to reach an optimal trade-off between them.展开更多
Solar reflecting and heat collecting systems are generally operated outdoors year-round,and the optical performance of the reflector is reduced by dust accumulation on the surface.In this study,the dust accumulation o...Solar reflecting and heat collecting systems are generally operated outdoors year-round,and the optical performance of the reflector is reduced by dust accumulation on the surface.In this study,the dust accumulation on a linear Fresnel reflector was investigated.The relative reflectivity of the mirror before and after dust accumulation and the physical and chemical characteristics of the dust were measured using an ultraviolet spectrophotometer,scanning electron microscope,and X-ray diffractometer.The results showed that the dust density on the mirror increased,and the relative reflectivity decreased with an increase in the dust accumulation time.During 48 days of dust accumulation,the average relative reflectivity decreased 9.4%for a 1 g/m^(2)increase in the dust density.Additionally,the dust density on the mirror increased while the relative reflectivity decreased with a decrease in the mirror tilt angle.The rate of decrease of the relative reflectivity was higher for the aluminum mirror than that of the silver mirror after dust accumulation.The main component of the dust particles in the test area was SiO_(2),and the particle size range of the dust was 0.9 um to 87µm.According to the physical and chemical properties of the dust and the shielding effect of the dust on the mirror,a model to predict the influence of natural dust accumulation on the relative reflectivity of the linear Fresnel reflector was proposed.The predicted results deviated about 1%from the test results.展开更多
In view of the high cost of solar thermal power generation in China,it is difficult to realize large-scale production in engineering and industrialization.Non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II(NSGA-II)is applied ...In view of the high cost of solar thermal power generation in China,it is difficult to realize large-scale production in engineering and industrialization.Non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II(NSGA-II)is applied to optimize the levelling cost of energy(LCOE)of the solar thermal power generation system in this paper.Firstly,the capacity and generation cost of the solar thermal power generation system are modeled according to the data of several sets of solar thermal power stations which have been put into production abroad.Secondly,the NSGA-II genetic algorithm and particle swarm algorithm are applied to the optimization of the solar thermal power station LCOE respectively.Finally,for the linear Fresnel solar thermal power system,the simulation experiments are conducted to analyze the effects of different solar energy generation capacities,different heat transfer mediums and loan interest rates on the generation price.The results show that due to the existence of scale effect,the greater the capacity of the power station,the lower the cost of leveling and electricity,and the influence of the types of heat storage medium and the loan on the cost of leveling electricity are relatively high.展开更多
The linear Fresnel reflector concentrator(LFRC)is widely used in the field of solar energy utilization due to its simple structure,low cost,and excellent wind resistance.Nevertheless,the LFRC operates outdoors all yea...The linear Fresnel reflector concentrator(LFRC)is widely used in the field of solar energy utilization due to its simple structure,low cost,and excellent wind resistance.Nevertheless,the LFRC operates outdoors all year round,and the dust accumulation on the mirror will reduce the optical efficiency of the system,so it needs to be perfected and improved.In this paper,a focal plane energy flux experimental device was designed to test the energy flux of the system under different dust accumulation times.The results indicate that,the dust density on the mirror increased and the energy flux on the focal plane decreased with increase of dust accumulation time.After undergoing dust accumulation for 35 days,the dust density on the mirror reached 4.33 g/m^(2)and the average energy flux on the focal plane decreased to 1.78 kW/m^(2).Additionally,the variation of reflectivity caused by dust accumulation on mirror was taken as the quantitative index,and a prediction model for the impact of dust on the optical efficiency of the system was proposed.The results will provide guidance for improving the optical efficiency of the LFRC.展开更多
Linear Fresnel collector system as main solar energy collecting technology is widely studied.The secondary reflector has significant influence on the heat flux distribution on the linear Fresnel collector.In this work...Linear Fresnel collector system as main solar energy collecting technology is widely studied.The secondary reflector has significant influence on the heat flux distribution on the linear Fresnel collector.In this work,the heat flux and temperature distribution on linear Fresnel collector is compared with different secondary reflectors of simple trapezoidal concentrator,segmented parabolic concentrator and compound parabolic concentrator under varied incident ray angle.The uniformity index is applied to evaluate the Linear Fresnel reflector system heat flux distribution performance.The results show that the value of uniformity index increases with the increasing of incident ray angle.The compound parabolic concentrator has the highest value of uniformity index compared with simple trapezoidal concentrator and segmented parabolic concentrator in this work.The highest value of uniformity index is 0.8137 with compound parabolic concentrator.This work provides effective and practical guide to design and evaluate the secondary reflector in linear Fresnel reflector system.展开更多
Despite having very high solar irradiance,Pakistan still does not have any installed concentrated solar power(CSP)plant.Several studies have shown that multiple locations within the country are suitable for CSP plants...Despite having very high solar irradiance,Pakistan still does not have any installed concentrated solar power(CSP)plant.Several studies have shown that multiple locations within the country are suitable for CSP plants,but there is limited availability of comprehensive comparative studies.Therefore,this article presents a comparative analysis of different CSP technologies in Pakistan,focusing on their potential to address the country’s energy crisis.The study evaluates the pros and cons of different CSP technologies at various locations through site assessment,modelling,optimization and economic analysis using the System Advisor Model.Quetta and Nawabshah were selected as the locations for modelling multiple scenarios of 100-MW plants,using central receiver systems,parabolic trough collectors and linear Fresnel reflectors.The plants were integrated with thermal energy storage and the storage capacity was optimized using parametric analysis.The results showed that a central receiver system for the location of Quetta was the most favourable option,with an annual energy yield of 622 GWh at 7.44 cents/kWh,followed by a central receiver system for Nawabshah(608 GWh,9.03 cents/kWh).This study is the first to show that switching between line-concentrated and point-concentrated CSP technologies can open new opportunities for sites in Pakistan with relatively high solar resources,resulting in a 21.3%reduction in the levelized cost.展开更多
基金The authors extend their appreciation to the Deputyship for Research&Innovation,“Ministry of Education”in Saudi Arabia for funding this research work through the project number IFKSURG-2020-200.
文摘Concentrating solar power technology is one of the most promising alternative energy technologies.In recent past,Linear Fresnel Reflector systems have received great attention and novel designs have been proposed keeping in view the objective to enhance its functionality and performance.For achieving the same objective,this study presents a novel concept where a conventional LFR is enclosed in a greenhouse called greenhouse-LFR.It was expected that such an enclosure can:(1)increase the incoming solar radiation,(2)further improve the overall efficiency due to simplified cleaning process and(3)reduce the capital cost for the construction of LFR support system.A complete thermal and optical analysis was presented for modeling and performance evaluation of the solar field of both conventional-LFR and novel greenhouse-LFR.Sets of non-linear equations for each system were solved using Newton-Raphson method.More detailed optical analysis was further performed for conventional-LFR considering the seasonal variations.The results concluded that the greenhouse-LFR is better than the conventional-LFR as it had higher efficiency and useful heat with lesser heat losses.For greenhouse-LFR,the maximum thermal efficiency was 73.2%whereas for conventional-LFR it was 37.2%.Also,there was an average increase of useful heat by 3 times in the month of February and 4.7 times in the month of September.SolTrace^(TM) analysis indicated significant spillage loss when a conventional-LFR was used without a secondary reflector or slight curvature of the mirrors.
文摘The organic Rankine cycle(ORC)coupled with a linear Fresnel reflector(LFR)utilizes a low-grade heat source.This article presents the study of a small-scale LFR-ORC power-generation plant under the climatic conditions of Almatret,Spain.The mathematical modelling is performed using thermodynamic equations and simulations are conducted to evaluate the optical performance of the LFR system and thermal performance of the ORC plant.Therminol-62 is used as a heat-transfer fluid(HTF)in the solar field,whereas NOVEC^(TM) 649 is used as the working fluid in the ORC power system.The LFR is integrated with a thermal-storage unit based on a two-tank system and stores the solar thermal energy via a heat exchanger.The thermal-energy output of the receiver tube of the LFR system is 108 kW and thermal losses are 7.872 kW during the peak time operation of a day at 1:00 p.m.The mechanical power output of the ORC turbine is 7.296 kW using the specific design conditions and the two-tank thermal-storage system adds 4 operation hours to the power plant after sunset.
基金The present work is financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51776196)the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province(2020JM-048)+2 种基金the Shaanxi Creative Talents Promotion Plan-Technological Innovation Team(2019TD-039)the Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology Guangdong Laboratory(XHD2020-001)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘In the present review,parabolic trough collector(PTC)and linear Fresnel reflector(LFR)are comprehensively and comparatively reviewed in terms of historical background,technological features,recent advancement,economic analysis and application areas.It is found that although PTC and LFR are both classified as mainstream line-focus concentrating solar thermal(CST)technologies,they are now standing at different stages of development and facing their individual opportunities and challenges.For PTC,the development is commercially mature with steady and reliable performance;therefore,extension of application is the main future demand.For LFR,the development is still in rapid progress to commercial maturity,yet indicating very promising potentials with high flexibility in novel designs and remarkable reduction in capital and operational costs.The question,which has to be answered in order to estimate the future perspectives of these two line-focus CST technologies,becomes which of these characteristics carries more weight or how to reach an optimal trade-off between them.
基金This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NO.51766012)the Inner Mongolia Graduate Research and Innovation Project in 2019(NO.B20191126Z)+1 种基金the Inner Mongolia Science and Technology Major Project in 2019,the Inner Mongolia Financial Innovation Funding Project in 2017,the Inner Mongolia Natural Science Foundation of china(No.2019MS05025)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(WUT Grant No.2019IVB082).
文摘Solar reflecting and heat collecting systems are generally operated outdoors year-round,and the optical performance of the reflector is reduced by dust accumulation on the surface.In this study,the dust accumulation on a linear Fresnel reflector was investigated.The relative reflectivity of the mirror before and after dust accumulation and the physical and chemical characteristics of the dust were measured using an ultraviolet spectrophotometer,scanning electron microscope,and X-ray diffractometer.The results showed that the dust density on the mirror increased,and the relative reflectivity decreased with an increase in the dust accumulation time.During 48 days of dust accumulation,the average relative reflectivity decreased 9.4%for a 1 g/m^(2)increase in the dust density.Additionally,the dust density on the mirror increased while the relative reflectivity decreased with a decrease in the mirror tilt angle.The rate of decrease of the relative reflectivity was higher for the aluminum mirror than that of the silver mirror after dust accumulation.The main component of the dust particles in the test area was SiO_(2),and the particle size range of the dust was 0.9 um to 87µm.According to the physical and chemical properties of the dust and the shielding effect of the dust on the mirror,a model to predict the influence of natural dust accumulation on the relative reflectivity of the linear Fresnel reflector was proposed.The predicted results deviated about 1%from the test results.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.519667013)
文摘In view of the high cost of solar thermal power generation in China,it is difficult to realize large-scale production in engineering and industrialization.Non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II(NSGA-II)is applied to optimize the levelling cost of energy(LCOE)of the solar thermal power generation system in this paper.Firstly,the capacity and generation cost of the solar thermal power generation system are modeled according to the data of several sets of solar thermal power stations which have been put into production abroad.Secondly,the NSGA-II genetic algorithm and particle swarm algorithm are applied to the optimization of the solar thermal power station LCOE respectively.Finally,for the linear Fresnel solar thermal power system,the simulation experiments are conducted to analyze the effects of different solar energy generation capacities,different heat transfer mediums and loan interest rates on the generation price.The results show that due to the existence of scale effect,the greater the capacity of the power station,the lower the cost of leveling and electricity,and the influence of the types of heat storage medium and the loan on the cost of leveling electricity are relatively high.
基金financial support provided by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51766012)the Scientific Research Project of Colleges and Universities in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(No.NJZY21322)+2 种基金Major science and Technology Project of Inner Mongolia(No.2019ZD014 and No.2021ZD0030)the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia(No.2019MS05025)the Scientific Research Project of Inner Mongolia University of Technology(No.ZZ202019)。
文摘The linear Fresnel reflector concentrator(LFRC)is widely used in the field of solar energy utilization due to its simple structure,low cost,and excellent wind resistance.Nevertheless,the LFRC operates outdoors all year round,and the dust accumulation on the mirror will reduce the optical efficiency of the system,so it needs to be perfected and improved.In this paper,a focal plane energy flux experimental device was designed to test the energy flux of the system under different dust accumulation times.The results indicate that,the dust density on the mirror increased and the energy flux on the focal plane decreased with increase of dust accumulation time.After undergoing dust accumulation for 35 days,the dust density on the mirror reached 4.33 g/m^(2)and the average energy flux on the focal plane decreased to 1.78 kW/m^(2).Additionally,the variation of reflectivity caused by dust accumulation on mirror was taken as the quantitative index,and a prediction model for the impact of dust on the optical efficiency of the system was proposed.The results will provide guidance for improving the optical efficiency of the LFRC.
基金financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(51906003)Hebei province key research and development program(19214303D)Inner Mongolia Science and Technology Major Project(2021SZD0036)。
文摘Linear Fresnel collector system as main solar energy collecting technology is widely studied.The secondary reflector has significant influence on the heat flux distribution on the linear Fresnel collector.In this work,the heat flux and temperature distribution on linear Fresnel collector is compared with different secondary reflectors of simple trapezoidal concentrator,segmented parabolic concentrator and compound parabolic concentrator under varied incident ray angle.The uniformity index is applied to evaluate the Linear Fresnel reflector system heat flux distribution performance.The results show that the value of uniformity index increases with the increasing of incident ray angle.The compound parabolic concentrator has the highest value of uniformity index compared with simple trapezoidal concentrator and segmented parabolic concentrator in this work.The highest value of uniformity index is 0.8137 with compound parabolic concentrator.This work provides effective and practical guide to design and evaluate the secondary reflector in linear Fresnel reflector system.
文摘Despite having very high solar irradiance,Pakistan still does not have any installed concentrated solar power(CSP)plant.Several studies have shown that multiple locations within the country are suitable for CSP plants,but there is limited availability of comprehensive comparative studies.Therefore,this article presents a comparative analysis of different CSP technologies in Pakistan,focusing on their potential to address the country’s energy crisis.The study evaluates the pros and cons of different CSP technologies at various locations through site assessment,modelling,optimization and economic analysis using the System Advisor Model.Quetta and Nawabshah were selected as the locations for modelling multiple scenarios of 100-MW plants,using central receiver systems,parabolic trough collectors and linear Fresnel reflectors.The plants were integrated with thermal energy storage and the storage capacity was optimized using parametric analysis.The results showed that a central receiver system for the location of Quetta was the most favourable option,with an annual energy yield of 622 GWh at 7.44 cents/kWh,followed by a central receiver system for Nawabshah(608 GWh,9.03 cents/kWh).This study is the first to show that switching between line-concentrated and point-concentrated CSP technologies can open new opportunities for sites in Pakistan with relatively high solar resources,resulting in a 21.3%reduction in the levelized cost.