RT Journal Article
T1 Comparison of Different Technologies for Integrated Solar Combined Cycles: Analysis of Concentrating Technology and Solar Integration
A1 Rovira de Antonio, Antonio José
A1 Sánchez, Consuelo
A1 Valdés, Manuel
A1 Abbas, Rubén
A1 Barbero Fresno, Rubén
A1 Montes, María José
A1 Muñoz Domínguez, Marta
A1 Muñoz Antón, Javier
A1 Ortega Ruiz, Guillermo
A1 Varela, Fernando
AB This paper compares the annual performance of Integrated Solar Combined Cycles(ISCCs) using different solar concentration technologies: parabolic trough collectors (PTC), linearFresnel reflectors (LFR) and central tower receiver (CT). Each solar technology (i.e. PTC, LFRand CT) is proposed to integrate solar energy into the combined cycle in two different ways.The first one is based on the use of solar energy to evaporate water of the steam cycle by meansof direct steam generation (DSG), increasing the steam production of the high pressure level ofthe steam generator. The other one is based on the use of solar energy to preheat the pressurizedair at the exit of the gas turbine compressor before it is introduced in the combustion chamber,reducing the fuel consumption. Results show that ISCC with DSG increases the yearly productionwhile solar air heating reduces it due to the incremental pressure drop. However, air heatingallows significantly higher solar-to-electricity efficiencies and lower heat rates. Regarding the solartechnologies, PTC provides the best thermal results.
PB MDPI
SN 1996-1073
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/15914
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/15914
LA eng
NO Rovira, A., Sánchez, C., Valdés, M., Abbas, R., Barbero, R., Montes, M.,Muñoz, M., Muñoz Antón, J., Ortega Ruiz, G., Varela, F. (2018). Comparison of Different Technologies for Integrated Solar Combined Cycles: Analysis of Concentrating Technology and Solar Integration. Energies, 11(5), 1064. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11051064
NO Authors acknowledge the financial support of the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness to ENE2015-70515-C2-1-R and ENE2015-70515-C2-2-R projects.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026