An evaluation of the performance of an integrated solar combined cycle plant provided with air-linear parabolic collectors

Mario Amelio, Vittorio Ferraro, Valerio Marinelli and Antonio Summaria

Energy, 2014, vol. 69, issue C, 742-748

Abstract: An evaluation of the performance of an innovative solar system integrated in a combined cycle plant is presented, in which the heat transfer fluid flowing in linear parabolic collectors is the same oxidant air that is introduced into the combustion chamber of the plant. This peculiarity allows a great simplification of the plant. There is a 22% saving of fossil fuel results in design conditions and 15.5% on an annual basis, when the plant works at nominal volumetric flow rate in the daily hours.

Keywords: Integrated solar combined cycle systems; Air-linear parabolic collectors; Solar hybrid thermodynamic plants (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.03.068

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