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Modelling and simulation of a 1 MWe parabolic trough concentrator solar thermal power plant in different locations in Egypt

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Environmental chemistry

Abstract

The aim of this article is to create a simulation of the thermal performance of a solar power plant that generates electricity using a steam Rankine Cycle, with a solar parabolic trough concentrator as the primary heat source. The TRNSYS simulation Software and the TESS Library were used to carry out the simulation. The simulation software was utilized to analyze the impact of the meteorological conditions on the annual thermal and electrical energy gained for a solar power plant of 1 MWe. The solar power plant is consisting of various components, including parabolic trough concentrators (PTC), a thermal storage tank, a steam generator, an auxiliary boiler, a condenser, variable speed pumps, a steam turbine and an electric generator. The investigation focused on analyzing the temperature and energy values of the PTC, steam generator, and electric generator. This theoretical analysis was applied to three locations in Egypt, where each location has different metrological conditions. The annual DNI values are between 1800 kWh/m2 to 2500 kWh/m2, so the energy production and plant performance have been evaluated with different solar radiations on those sites. The excellent thermodynamic properties of synthetic oil make it a preferred choice as a HTF. The designed plant can generate annual thermal energy 7.50, 6.18, 5.14 GWh of with plant efficiency of 46%, 52%, and 58% for Aswan, Asyut, and Sidi-Barrani respectively. The outcomes of the PTC solar thermal power plant's performance suggest that there is scope for more progress and advancement in the development of CSP plants in Egypt.

DOI

10.21608/ejchem.2023.199492.7733

Keywords

solar power plant, Parabolic trough concentrator, Rankine cycle, Steam generator, TRNSYS software

Authors

First Name

Osama A.

Last Name

Sherif

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Affiliation

Solar Energy Department, National Research Centre, P.O. Box 12622, El-Buhoth St., Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

Email

ossamashreef@gmail.com

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Orcid

0000-0002-1644-5771

First Name

Hamdy H.

Last Name

El-Ghetany

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Solar Energy Department, National Research Centre, P.O. Box 12622, El-Buhoth St., Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

Email

hamdy.elghetany@gmail.com

City

Giza

Orcid

0000-0003-0081-2562

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Ahmed

MiddleName

H.

Affiliation

Solar Energy Department, National Research Centre, P.O. Box 12622, El-Buhoth St., Dokki, Cairo, Egypt

Email

mo555as@hotmail.com

City

-

Orcid

0000-0003-1308-9836

First Name

Mostafa A.

Last Name

Mohamed

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Mechanical Power Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Azhar University, P.O. Box 11371, Nasr City, Egypt

Email

mostafa_azhar2015@yahoo.com

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Volume

66

Article Issue

13

Related Issue

43707

Issue Date

2023-12-01

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2023-03-15

Publish Date

2023-12-01

Page Start

255

Page End

265

Print ISSN

0449-2285

Online ISSN

2357-0245

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297

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Chemistry

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https://ejchem.journals.ekb.eg/

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Modelling and simulation of a 1 MWe parabolic trough concentrator solar thermal power plant in different locations in Egypt

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30 Dec 2024