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RISThermo Economic Evaluation of Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Hybridization Options for Combined Cycle Power Plants
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The hybridization of combinedcycle power plants with solar energy is an attractive means of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from gasbased power generation. However, the construction of the first generation of ...
Thermo Economic Optimization of Hybridization Options for Solar Retrofitting of Combined Cycle Power Plants
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A thermoeconomic optimization model of an integrated solar combinedcycle (ISCC) has been developed to evaluate the performance of an existing combinedcycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant when retrofitted with solar trough ...
A Comparative Thermoeconomic Study of Hybrid Solar Gas Turbine Power Plants
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The construction of the first generation of commercial hybrid solar gasturbine power plants will present the designer with a large number of choices. To assist decision making, a thermoeconomic study has been performed for ...
A Thermo Economic Study of Storage Integration in Hybrid Solar Gas Turbine Power Plants
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A thermoeconomic simulation model of a hybrid solar gasturbine (HSGT) power plant with an integrated storage unit has been developed, allowing determination of the thermodynamic and economic performance. Designs were based ...
Reducing the Number of Turbine Starts in Concentrating Solar Power Plants Through the Integration of Thermal Energy Storage
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The operation of steam turbine units in solar thermal power plants is very different than in conventional baseload plants. Due to the variability of the solar resource, much higher frequencies of plant startups are ...
Enhancing the Economic Competitiveness of Concentrating Solar Power Plants Through an Innovative Integrated Solar Combined Cycle With Thermal Energy Storage
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The present work deals with the thermoeconomic analysis of an innovative combined power cycle consisting of a moltensalt solar tower power plant with storage supported by additional heat provided from the exhaust of a ...
Air Based Bottoming Cycles for Water Free Hybrid Solar Gas Turbine Power Plants
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: A thermoeconomic model of a novel hybrid solar gasturbine power plant with an airbased bottoming cycle has been developed, allowing its thermodynamic, economic, and environmental performance to be analyzed. Multiobjective ...
Micro Gas Turbine Design for Small Scale Hybrid Solar Power Plants
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Hybrid solar micro gasturbines are a promising technology for supplying controllable lowcarbon electricity in offgrid regions. A thermoeconomic model of three different hybrid micro gasturbine power plant layouts has been ...
Operational Improvements for Startup Time Reduction in Solar Steam Turbines
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Solar steam turbines are subject to high thermal stresses as a result of temperature gradients during transient operation, which occurs more frequently due to the variability of the solar resource. In order to increase the ...
A Methodology for Determining Optimum Solar Tower Plant Configurations and Operating Strategies to Maximize Profits Based on Hourly Electricity Market Prices and Tariffs
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The present study analyzes the influence that market conditions have on determining optimum molten salt solar tower plants with storage that maximizes profits (in terms of plant configuration, sizing, and operation) for a ...