TY  - CHAP
A1  - Schulte, Jonas
A1  - Schwager, Christian
A1  - Noureldin, Kareem
A1  - May, Martin
A1  - Teixeira Boura, Cristiano José
A1  - Herrmann, Ulf
T1  - Gradient controlled startup procedure of a molten-salt power-to-heat energy storage plant based on dynamic process simulation
T2  - SolarPACES: Solar Power & Chemical Energy Systems
N2  - The integration of high temperature thermal energy storages into existing conventional power plants can help to reduce the CO2 emissions of those plants and lead to lower capital expenditures for building energy storage systems, due to the use of synergy effects [1]. One possibility to implement that, is a molten salt storage system with a powerful power-to-heat unit. This paper presents two possible control concepts for the startup of the charging system of such a facility. The procedures are implemented in a detailed dynamic process model. The performance and safety regarding the film temperatures at heat transmitting surfaces are investigated in the process simulations. To improve the accuracy in predicting the film temperatures, CFD simulations of the electrical heater are carried out and the results are merged with the dynamic model. The results show that both investigated control concepts are safe regarding the temperature limits. The gradient controlled startup performed better than the temperature-controlled startup. Nevertheless, there are several uncertainties that need to be investigated further.
KW  - Power plants
KW  - Energy storage
KW  - Associated liquids
Y1  - 2023
SN  - 978-0-7354-4623-6
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0148741
SN  - 1551-7616 (online)
SN  - 0094-243X (print)
N1  - SolarPACES: SOLAR POWER & CHEMICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS: 27th International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, 27 September–1 October 2021, Online
IS  - 2815 / 1
PB  - AIP conference proceedings / American Institute of Physics
CY  - Melville, NY
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Rendon, Carlos
A1  - Dieckmann, Simon
A1  - Weidle, Mathias
A1  - Dersch, Jürgen
A1  - Teixeira Boura, Cristiano José
A1  - Polklas, Thomas
A1  - Kuschel, Marcus
A1  - Herrmann, Ulf
T1  - Retrofitting of existing parabolic trough collector power plants with molten salt tower systems
T2  - AIP Conference Proceedings
Y1  - 2018
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5067030
VL  - 2033
IS  - 1
SP  - 030014-1
EP  - 030014-8
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Achenbach, Timm
A1  - Geimer, K.
A1  - Göttsche, Joachim
A1  - Hoffschmidt, Bernhard
A1  - Lynen, A.
A1  - Bauer, J.
T1  - Simulation and flow measurements of volumetric high temperature absorbers for solar tower power plants
T2  - SolarPACES 2011 : concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems : 20 - 23 September, 2011, Granada, Spain
Y1  - 2011
CY  - Granada
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Teixeira Boura, Cristiano José
A1  - Eckstein, J.
A1  - Felinks, J.
A1  - Göttsche, Joachim
A1  - Hoffschmidt, Bernhard
A1  - Schmitz, S.
T1  - 3-D CFD simulation of an air-sand heat exchanger
T2  - SolarPACES 2011 : concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems : 20 - 23 September, 2011, Granada, Spain
Y1  - 2011
CY  - Granada
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Achenbach, Timm
A1  - Göttsche, Joachim
A1  - Kaufhold, O.
A1  - Hoffschmidt, Bernhard
T1  - Development of an edge module for open volumetric receiver for the use of the radiation at the receiver boundary region
T2  - SolarPACES 2011 : concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems : 20 - 23 September, 2011, Granada, Spain
Y1  - 2011
CY  - Granada
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Alexopoulos, Spiros
A1  - Hoffschmidt, Bernhard
A1  - Rau, Christoph
T1  - Comparison of steady-state and transient simulations for solar tower power plants with open-volumetric receiver
T2  - SolarPACES 2011 : concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems : 20 - 23 September, 2011, Granada, Spain
Y1  - 2011
CY  - Granada
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Alexopoulos, Spiros
A1  - Hoffschmidt, Bernhard
A1  - Rau, Christoph
A1  - Schmitz, M.
A1  - Schwarzbözl, P.
A1  - Pomp, Stefan
T1  - Simulation results for a hybridized operation of a gas turbine or a burner for a small solar tower power plant
T2  - SolarPACES 2010 : the CSP Conference: electricity, fuels and clean water from concentrated solar energy ; 21 to 24 September 2010, Perpignan, France
Y1  - 2010
SP  - 82
EP  - 83
PB  - Soc. OSC
CY  - Saint Maur
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Ziolko, C.
A1  - Schmitz, M.
A1  - Sattler, Johannes Christoph
A1  - Khedim, Ahmed
A1  - Hoffschmidt, Bernhard
T1  - AlSol - the open volumetric receiver technology moves to Africa
T2  - SolarPACES 2010 : the CSP Conference: electricity, fuels and clean water from concentrated solar energy ; 21 to 24 September 2010, Perpignan, France
Y1  - 2010
SP  - 93
EP  - 94
PB  - Soc. OSC
CY  - Saint Maur
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Alexopoulos, Spiros
A1  - Rau, Christoph
A1  - Hoffschmidt, Bernhard
A1  - Breitbach, Gerd
A1  - Latzke, Markus
T1  - Modelling and validation of a transient heat recovery steam generator of the solar tower power plant Juelich
T2  - Eurosun 2012 : Solar energy for a brighter future : conference proceedings : Rijeka, 18.-22.09.2012
Y1  - 2012
SP  - ID 97
CY  - Rijeka
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Sattler, Johannes Christoph
A1  - Chico Caminos, Ricardo Alexander
A1  - Ürlings, Nicolas
A1  - Dutta, Siddharth
A1  - Ruiz, Victor
A1  - Kalogirou, Soteris
A1  - Ktistis, Panayiotis
A1  - Agathokleous, Rafaela
A1  - Jung, Christian
A1  - Alexopoulos, Spiros
A1  - Atti, Vikrama Nagababu
A1  - Teixeira Boura, Cristiano José
A1  - Herrmann, Ulf
T1  - Operational experience and behaviour of a parabolic trough collector system with concrete thermal energy storage for process steam generation in Cyprus
T2  - AIP Conference Proceedings
N2  - 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 Ingeniería, 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.
Y1  - 2020
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0029278
N1  - SOLARPACES 2019: International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, 1–4 October 2019, Daegu, South Korea
IS  - 2303
SP  - 140004-1
EP  - 140004-10
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Hoffschmidt, Bernhard
A1  - Alexopoulos, Spiros
A1  - Rau, Christoph
A1  - Sattler, Johannes Christoph
A1  - Anthrakidis, Anette
A1  - Teixeira Boura, Cristiano José
A1  - O'Connor, P.
A1  - Hilger, Patrick
T1  - Concentrating solar power
T2  - Comprehensive renewable energy / ed. Ali Sayigh. Vol. 3: Solar thermal systems: components and applications
Y1  - 2012
SN  - 978-0-08-087872-0
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-087872-0.00319-X
VL  - 3
SP  - 595
EP  - 636
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Amsterdam
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Sattler, Johannes Christoph
A1  - Alexopoulos, Spiros
A1  - Chico Caminos, Ricardo Alexander
A1  - Mitchell, John C.
A1  - Ruiz, Victor C.
A1  - Kalogirou, Soteris
A1  - Ktistis, Panayiotis K.
A1  - Teixeira Boura, Cristiano José
A1  - Herrmann, Ulf
T1  - Dynamic simulation model of a parabolic trough collector system with concrete thermal energy storage for process steam generation
T2  - AIP Conference Proceedings
Y1  - 2019
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5117663
SN  - 0094243X
VL  - 2126
SP  - 150007-1
EP  - 150007-8
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Göttsche, Joachim
A1  - Korn, Michael
A1  - Amato, Alexandre
T1  - The Passivhaus concept for the Arabian Peninsula – An energetic-economical evaluation considering the thermal comfort
T2  - QScience Proceedings: Vol 2015
N2  - The Passivhaus building standard is a concept developed for the realization of energy-efficient and economical buildings with a simultaneous high utilization comfort under European climate conditions. Major elements of the Passivhaus concept are a high thermal insulation of the external walls, the use of heat and/or solar shading glazing as well as an airtight building envelope in combination with energy-efficient technical building installations and heating or cooling generators, such as an efficient energy-recovery in the building air-conditioning. The objective of this research project is the inquiry to determine the parameters or constraints under which the Passivhaus concept can be implemented under the arid climate conditions in the Arabian Peninsula to achieve an energy-efficient and economical building with high utilization comfort. In cooperation between the Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC), Barwa Real Estate (BRE) and Kahramaa the first Passivhaus was constructed in Qatar and on the Arabian Peninsula in 2013. The Solar-Institut Jülich of Aachen University of Applied Science supports the Qatar Green Building Council with a dynamic building and equipment simulation of the Passivhaus and the neighbouring reference building. This includes simulation studies with different component configurations for the building envelope and different control strategies for heating or cooling systems as well as the air conditioning of buildings to find an energetic-economical optimum. Part of these analyses is the evaluation of the energy efficiency of the used energy recovery system in the Passivhaus air-conditioning and identification of possible energy-saving effects by the use of a bypass function integrated in the heat exchanger. In this way it is expected that on an annual basis the complete electricity demand of the building can be covered by the roof-integrated PV generator.
Y1  - 2015
U6  - https://doi.org/10.5339/qproc.2015.qgbc.38
N1  - 10.5339/qproc.2015.qgbc.38 = abstract -
Qatar Green Building Conference 2015 - The Vision, 38.
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Anthrakidis, Anette
A1  - Herrmann, Ulf
A1  - Schorn, Christian
A1  - Schwarzer, Klemens
A1  - Wedding, Philipp
A1  - Weis, Fabian
T1  - Development and Testing of a Novel Method for the Determination of the Efficiency of Concentrating Solar Thermal Collectors
T2  - Conference Proceedings Solar World Congress 2015, Daegu, Korea, 08 – 12 November 2015
Y1  - 2015
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Herrmann, Ulf
A1  - Worringer, S.
A1  - Graeter, F.
A1  - Nava, P.
ED  - Romero, Manuel
T1  - Three Years of Operation Experience of the SKAL-ET Collector Loop at SEGS V
T2  - 13th International Symposium Concentrated Solar Power and Chemical Energy Technologies, June 20 - 23, 2006, Seville, Spain
Y1  - 2006
SN  - 84-7834-519-1
PB  - SolarPACES [u.a.]
CY  - [s.l.]
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Herrmann, Ulf
A1  - Graeter, F.
A1  - Nava, P.
ED  - Ramos, C.
T1  - Performance of the SKAL-ET Collector Loop at KJC Operating Company
T2  - 12th International Symposium Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, October 6-8, 2004, Oaxaca Mexico ; SolarPACES International Symposium, 12
Y1  - 2004
SN  - 968-6114-18-1
PB  - Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas
CY  - [s.l.]
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Herrmann, Ulf
A1  - Kelly, Bruce
A1  - Price, Henry
T1  - Two Tank Molten Salt Storage for Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plants
JF  - Energy : the international journal
Y1  - 2002
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0360-5442(03)00193-2
SN  - 0360-5442
N1  - SolarPACES 2002, Zürich, Switzerland, 4–6 September 2002
VL  - 29
IS  - 5-6 (Special Issue SolarPaces)
SP  - 883
EP  - 893
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Dersch, Jürgen
A1  - Geyer, Michael
A1  - Herrmann, Ulf
A1  - Jones, Scott A.
A1  - Kelly, Bruce
A1  - Kistner, Rainer
A1  - Ortmanns, Winfried
A1  - Pitz-Paal, Robert
A1  - Price, Henry
T1  - Trough integration into power plants—a study on the performance and economy of integrated solar combined cycle systems
JF  - Energy : the international journal
Y1  - 2004
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/S0360-5442(03)00199-3
SN  - 0360-5442
N1  - SolarPACES 2002, Zürich, Switzerland, 4–6 September 2002
VL  - 29
IS  - 5-6 (Special Issue SolarPaces)
SP  - 947
EP  - 959
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Puppe, Michael
A1  - Giuliano, Stefano
A1  - Frantz, Cathy
A1  - Uhlig, Ralf
A1  - Schumacher, Ralph
A1  - Ibraheem, Wagdi
A1  - Schmalz, Stefan
A1  - Waldmann, Barbara
A1  - Guder, Christoph
A1  - Peter, Dennis
A1  - Schwager, Christian
A1  - Teixeira Boura, Cristiano José
A1  - Alexopoulos, Spiros
A1  - Spiegel, Michael
A1  - Wortmann, Jürgen
A1  - Hinrichs, Matthias
A1  - Engelhard, Manfred
A1  - Aust, Michael
T1  - Techno-economic optimization of molten salt solar tower plants
JF  - AIP Conference Proceedings art.no. 040033
N2  - 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.
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Y1  - 2019
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5067069
VL  - 2033
IS  - Issue 1
PB  - AIP Publishing
CY  - Melville, NY
ER  - 
TY  - CHAP
A1  - Aringhoff, R.
A1  - Geyer, Michael
A1  - Herrmann, Ulf
A1  - Kistner, Rainer
A1  - Nava, P.
A1  - Osuna, R.
ED  - Steinfeld, Aldo
T1  - AndaSol : 50MW Solar Plants with 9 Hour Storage for Southern Spain
T2  - Proceedings of the 11th SolarPACES International Symposium on Concentrated Solar Power and Chemical Energy Technologies : September 4 - 6, 2002, Zurich, Switzerland / Paul Scherrer Institut, PSI; ETH, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
Y1  - 2002
SN  - 3-9521409-3-7
SP  - 37
EP  - 42
PB  - Paul Scherrer Inst.
CY  - Villingen
ER  -