CSP - Parabolic Dish

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Ralph Danielle De Roja
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15 Oct 2020 08:11 #8863 by Ralph Danielle De Roja

CSP - Parabolic Dish was created by Ralph Danielle De Roja

Hi!

I am a research assistant currently studying how to use SAM. Our project focuses on Concentrated Solar Power - Parabolic Dish Rankine Cycle. The closest model that found was Dish/Stirling but the problem is its system uses Stirling and not Rankine.

Can I use the Generic Solar Model to simulate the Parabolic Dish Rankine Cycle or is there a different way to have a simulation that can closely resemble our system?

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Paul Gilman

19 Oct 2020 22:26 #8893 by Paul Gilman

Replied by Paul Gilman on topic CSP - Parabolic Dish

Hi Ralph Danielle,

SAM's parabolic dish CSP model is based on an old dish-Stirling design.

If you have optical efficiency data for the collector you want to model, you could use the CSP Generic Model to model the parabolic dish / Rankine cycle system.

Best regards,
Paul.

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Ralph Danielle De Roja
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20 Oct 2020 11:36 #8896 by Ralph Danielle De Roja

Replied by Ralph Danielle De Roja on topic CSP - Parabolic Dish

Hi Mr. Paul!

Thank you for the information.

Is it possible to use the Generic Solar Model for only one system because the project we are working on consists of only one parabolic dish? I saw in the Generic Solar Model the Estimated Solar Field Area and it is giving me a very large value even though our project would not occupy a large area.

Thank you very much for your time!

Best regards,
Ralph

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Paul Gilman

20 Oct 2020 16:13 #8899 by Paul Gilman

Replied by Paul Gilman on topic CSP - Parabolic Dish

Hi Ralph,

The default values of inputs are for a 115 MWe system, so you would have to go through all of the inputs and adjust them as appropriate for the single collector. You will also need to provide efficiency coefficients for the power block that are appropriate for your system.

Best regards,
Paul.

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