@inproceedings{SattlerChicoCaminosUerlingsetal.2020,
  author    = {Sattler, Johannes Christoph and Chico Caminos, Ricardo Alexander and {\"U}rlings, Nicolas and Dutta, Siddharth and Ruiz, Victor and Kalogirou, Soteris and Ktistis, Panayiotis and Agathokleous, Rafaela and Jung, Christian and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Atti, Vikrama Nagababu and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Operational experience and behaviour of a parabolic trough collector system with concrete thermal energy storage for process steam generation in Cyprus},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  number    = {2303},
  doi       = {10.1063/5.0029278},
  pages     = {140004-1 -- 140004-10},
  year      = {2020},
  abstract  = {As part of the transnational research project EDITOR, a parabolic trough collector system (PTC) with concrete thermal energy storage (C-TES) was installed and commissioned in Limassol, Cyprus. The system is located on the premises of the beverage manufacturer KEAN Soft Drinks Ltd. and its function is to supply process steam for the factory's pasteurisation process [1]. Depending on the factory's seasonally varying capacity for beverage production, the solar system delivers between 5 and 25 \% of the total steam demand. In combination with the C-TES, the solar plant can supply process steam on demand before sunrise or after sunset. Furthermore, the C-TES compensates the PTC during the day in fluctuating weather conditions. The parabolic trough collector as well as the control and oil handling unit is designed and manufactured by Protarget AG, Germany. The C-TES is designed and produced by CADE Soluciones de Ingenier{\´i}a, S.L., Spain. In the focus of this paper is the description of the operational experience with the PTC, C-TES and boiler during the commissioning and operation phase. Additionally, innovative optimisation measures are presented.},
  language  = {en}
}
@incollection{HoffschmidtAlexopoulosRauetal.2012,
  author    = {Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Rau, Christoph and Sattler, Johannes Christoph and Anthrakidis, Anette and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and O'Connor, P. and Hilger, Patrick},
  title     = {Concentrating solar power},
  series = {Comprehensive renewable energy / ed. Ali Sayigh. Vol. 3: Solar thermal systems: components and applications},
  volume    = {3},
  booktitle = {Comprehensive renewable energy / ed. Ali Sayigh. Vol. 3: Solar thermal systems: components and applications},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  isbn      = {978-0-08-087872-0},
  doi       = {10.1016/B978-0-08-087872-0.00319-X},
  pages     = {595 -- 636},
  year      = {2012},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SattlerAlexopoulosChicoCaminosetal.2019,
  author    = {Sattler, Johannes Christoph and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Chico Caminos, Ricardo Alexander and Mitchell, John C. and Ruiz, Victor C. and Kalogirou, Soteris and Ktistis, Panayiotis K. and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Dynamic simulation model of a parabolic trough collector system with concrete thermal energy storage for process steam generation},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  volume    = {2126},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  issn      = {0094243X},
  doi       = {10.1063/1.5117663},
  pages     = {150007-1 -- 150007-8},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{PuppeGiulianoFrantzetal.2018,
  author    = {Puppe, Michael and Giuliano, Stefano and Frantz, Cathy and Uhlig, Ralf and Schumacher, Ralph and Ibraheem, Wagdi and Schmalz, Stefan and Waldmann, Barbara and Guder, Christoph and Peter, Dennis and Schwager, Christian and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Spiegel, Michael and Wortmann, J{\"u}rgen and Hinrichs, Matthias and Engelhard, Manfred and Aust, Michael},
  title     = {Techno-economic optimization of molten salt solar tower plants},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings art.no. 040033},
  volume    = {2033},
  journal   = {AIP Conference Proceedings art.no. 040033},
  number    = {Issue 1},
  publisher = {AIP Publishing},
  address   = {Melville, NY},
  doi       = {10.1063/1.5067069},
  year      = {2018},
  abstract  = {In this paper the results of a techno-economic analysis of improved and optimized molten salt solar tower plants (MSSTP plants) are presented. The potential improvements that were analyzed include different receiver designs, different designs of the HTF-system and plant control, increased molten salt temperatures (up to 640°C) and multi-tower systems. Detailed technological and economic models of the solar field, solar receiver and high temperature fluid system (HTF-system) were developed and used to find potential improvements compared to a reference plant based on Solar Two technology and up-to-date cost estimations. The annual yield model calculates the annual outputs and the LCOE of all variants. An improved external tubular receiver and improved HTF-system achieves a significant decrease of LCOE compared to the reference. This is caused by lower receiver cost as well as improvements of the HTF-system and plant operation strategy, significantly reducing the plant own consumption. A novel star receiver shows potential for further cost decrease. The cavity receiver concepts result in higher LCOE due to their high investment cost, despite achieving higher efficiencies. Increased molten salt temperatures seem possible with an adapted, closed loop HTF-system and achieve comparable results to the original improved system (with 565°C) under the given boundary conditions. In this analysis all multi tower systems show lower economic viability compared to single tower systems, caused by high additional cost for piping connections and higher cost of the receivers. REFERENCES},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SattlerChicoCaminosAttietal.2020,
  author    = {Sattler, Johannes Christoph and Chico Caminos, Ricardo Alexander and Atti, Vikrama Nagababu and {\"U}rlings, Nicolas and Dutta, Siddharth and Ruiz, Victor and Kalogirou, Soteris and Ktistis, Panayiotis and Agathokleous, Rafaela and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Dynamic simulation tool for a performance evaluation and sensitivity study of a parabolic trough collector system with concrete thermal energy storage},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings 2303},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings 2303},
  publisher = {American Institute of Physics},
  address   = {Melville, NY},
  issn      = {0094-243X},
  doi       = {10.1063/5.0029277},
  pages     = {160004},
  year      = {2020},
  language  = {de}
}
@incollection{HoffschmidtAlexopoulosRauetal.2022,
  author    = {Hoffschmidt, Bernhard and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Rau, Christoph and Sattler, Johannes Christoph and Anthrakidis, Anette and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and O'Connor, B. and Chico Caminos, Ricardo Alexander and Rend{\´o}n, C. and Hilger, P.},
  title     = {Concentrating solar power},
  series = {Comprehensive Renewable Energy (Second Edition) / Volume 3: Solar Thermal Systems: Components and Applications},
  booktitle = {Comprehensive Renewable Energy (Second Edition) / Volume 3: Solar Thermal Systems: Components and Applications},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Amsterdam},
  isbn      = {978-0-12-819734-9},
  pages     = {670 -- 724},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {The focus of this chapter is the production of power and the use of the heat produced from concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) systems. The chapter starts with the general theoretical principles of concentrating systems including the description of the concentration ratio, the energy and mass balance. The power conversion systems is the main part where solar-only operation and the increase in operational hours. Solar-only operation include the use of steam turbines, gas turbines, organic Rankine cycles and solar dishes. The operational hours can be increased with hybridization and with storage. Another important topic is the cogeneration where solar cooling, desalination and of heat usage is described. Many examples of commercial CSP power plants as well as research facilities from the past as well as current installed and in operation are described in detail. The chapter closes with economic and environmental aspects and with the future potential of the development of CSP around the world.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{MayBreitbachAlexopoulosetal.2019,
  author    = {May, Martin and Breitbach, Gerd and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Latzke, Markus and B{\"a}umer, Klaus and Uhlig, Ralf and S{\"o}hn, Matthias and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Experimental facility for investigations of wire mesh absorbers for pressurized gases},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  volume    = {2126},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  issn      = {0094243X},
  doi       = {10.1063/1.5117547},
  pages     = {030035-1 -- 030035-9},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{SchwagerTeixeiraBouraFleschetal.2019,
  author    = {Schwager, Christian and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Flesch, Robert and Alexopoulos, Spiros and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Improved efficiency prediction of a molten salt receiver based on dynamic cloud passage simulation},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  volume    = {2126},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  number    = {1},
  isbn      = {978-0-7354-1866-0},
  doi       = {10.1063/1.5117566},
  pages     = {030054-1 -- 030054-8},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{TeixeiraBouraNiederwestbergMcLeodetal.2016,
  author    = {Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Niederwestberg, Stefan and McLeod, Jacqueline and Herrmann, Ulf and Hoffschmidt, Bernhard},
  title     = {Development of heat exchanger for high temperature energy storage with bulk materials},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  volume    = {1734},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  number    = {1},
  doi       = {10.1063/1.4949106},
  pages     = {050008-1 -- 050008-7},
  year      = {2016},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{MahdiRendonSchwageretal.2019,
  author    = {Mahdi, Zahra and Rend{\´o}n, Carlos and Schwager, Christian and Teixeira Boura, Cristiano Jos{\´e} and Herrmann, Ulf},
  title     = {Novel concept for indirect solar-heated methane reforming},
  series = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  volume    = {2126},
  booktitle = {AIP Conference Proceedings},
  publisher = {AIP Publishing},
  address   = {Melville, NY},
  issn      = {0094-243X},
  doi       = {10.1063/1.5117694},
  pages     = {180014-1 -- 180014-7},
  year      = {2019},
  language  = {en}
}