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CSP- physical model

  • sgrkkumar
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02 Dec 2019 06:34 #7813 by sgrkkumar
CSP- physical model was created by sgrkkumar
For Thermal Energy Storage, SAM provides option for 2- Tank method. My query is how to simulate using single tank (i.e Thermocline, or increasing the HTF volume) simulated insulated expansion tanks.

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02 Dec 2019 16:43 #7814 by pgilman
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Dear Krishnakumar,

SAM's physical trough model does not model thermocline thermal energy storage systems.

Older versions of the power tower model did include a thermocline option as described here:

sam.nrel.gov/forum/forum-general/1361-supercritical-brayton-power-cycles-for-parabolic-and-fresnel-csp-plants-in-sam

Best regards,
Paul.

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