Concentrating solar power: parabolic trough with 20% gas boost (CSP-PT+20%)
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Paper/Presentation Title | Concentrating solar power: parabolic trough with 20% gas boost (CSP-PT+20%) |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Craig, Ian (Author), Thorpe, David (Author), Kamel, Fouad (Author) and Goh, Steven (Author) |
Editors | Goh, Steven C. and Wang, Hao |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2010 Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010) |
Number of Pages | 3 |
Year | 2010 |
Place of Publication | Toowoomba, Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://www.usq.edu.au/engsummit/proceedings |
Conference/Event | 2010 Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010) |
Event Details | 2010 Southern Region Engineering Conference (SREC 2010) Event Date 11 to end of 12 Nov 2010 Event Location Toowoomba, Australia |
Abstract | Concentrating Solar Power – Parabolic Trough (CSP-PT) installations consist of linear parabolic mirrors which concentrate solar energy to heat tubes of oil or salt to high temperatures, typically to several hundred degrees centigrade. The thermal energy produced can be stored to enable continuous 24-hour operation of the turbine generator, but this option is generally expensive. As an alternative, a ~20% boost from natural gas can be deployed, which enables the plant to operate continuously. The main purpose of this paper is to investigate if the CSP-PT +20% gas boost technology would present the best option for Australia to address its growing energy demand. |
Keywords | solar power; parabolic trough; solar concentration; thermal energy |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400999. Electronics, sensors and digital hardware not elsewhere classified |
400803. Electrical energy generation (incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics) | |
401102. Environmentally sustainable engineering | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Department of Agricultural, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering | |
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0776/concentrating-solar-power-parabolic-trough-with-20-gas-boost-csp-pt-20
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