Design and Implementation of the Solar Field and Thermal Storage System Controllers for a Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant

Wisam Abed Kattea Al-Maliki; Nabeel Sameer Mahmoud; Hussein M. H. Al-Khafaji; Falah Alobaid; Bernd Epple

doi:10.3390/app11136155

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Design and Implementation of the Solar Field and Thermal Storage System Controllers for a Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant

Wisam Abed Kattea Al-Maliki Nabeel Sameer Mahmoud Hussein M. H. Al-Khafaji Falah Alobaid Bernd Epple

Applied Sciences Vol. 11 No. 13 pp. 6155 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

Dynamic simulation provides an efficient approach for improving the efficiency of parabolic trough power plants and control circuits. In the dynamic simulation, the possibilities and operating conditions of the plant are evaluated regarding materials, processes, emissions, or economics. Several studies related to the dynamic simulation of the parabolic trough technology are summarised and discussed in this work. This study is the first research that presents a thorough description of the advanced control circuits used in the solar field and thermal storage system of a parabolic trough power plant. This power plant was implemented using advanced process simulation software (APROS). The dynamic model was built based on the real specifications of the power plant.

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Published: Jul 02, 2021
Vol/Issue: 11(13)
Pages: 6155
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Authors

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Wisam Abed Kattea Al-Maliki

Institut Energiesysteme und Energietechnik, TU Darmstadt, Otto-Berndt-Straße 2, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany; Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Technology, 10066 Baghdad, Iraq

N

Nabeel Sameer Mahmoud

Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Technology, 10066 Baghdad, Iraq

H

Hussein M. H. Al-Khafaji

Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Technology, 10066 Baghdad, Iraq

F

Falah Alobaid

Institut Energiesysteme und Energietechnik, TU Darmstadt, Otto-Berndt-Straße 2, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany

B

Bernd Epple

Institut Energiesysteme und Energietechnik, TU Darmstadt, Otto-Berndt-Straße 2, 64287 Darmstadt, Germany

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Wisam Abed Kattea Al-Maliki, Nabeel Sameer Mahmoud, Hussein M. H. Al-Khafaji, et al. (2021). Design and Implementation of the Solar Field and Thermal Storage System Controllers for a Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant. Applied Sciences, 11(13), 6155. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11136155

Design and Implementation of the Solar Field and Thermal Storage System Controllers for a Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant

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