Analysis of Experimental Data from a Concentrating Parabolic Solar Plant and Comparison with Simulation Model Results

Giuseppe Canneto, Irena Balog, Primo Di Ascenzi and Giampaolo Caputo ()
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Giuseppe Canneto: ENEA Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources Department, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy
Irena Balog: ENEA Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources Department, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy
Primo Di Ascenzi: ENEA Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources Department, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy
Giampaolo Caputo: ENEA Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources Department, Via Anguillarese 301, 00123 Rome, Italy

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 12, 1-19

Abstract: Among the concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies, the parabolic trough (PT) solar collector is a proven technology mainly used to produce electricity and heat for industrial processes. Since 2003, a stand-alone Molten Salt Parabolic Trough (MSPT) experimental plant, located in the ENEA research centre of Casaccia (PCS plant), has been in operation. In this paper a brief description of the plant, the main plant operation figures, and a report of the main results obtained during the experimental test campaigns are presented. The aim of the tests was the evaluation of the thermal power collected as a function of DNI, mass flow rate, and inlet temperature of molten salt; experimental data were compared with simulation results obtained using a heat transfer software model of the solar receiver.

Keywords: CSP; parabolic; thermal model; molten salt (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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