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An operation strategy and off-design performance for supercritical brayton cycle using CO2-propane mixture in a direct-heated solar power tower plant

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  • Ma, Ning
  • Bu, Zhengkun
  • Fu, Yanan
  • Hong, Wenpeng
  • Li, Haoran
  • Niu, Xiaojuan

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Adding propane to CO2 can improve the thermal efficiency of the supercritical Brayton cycle under high condensation temperatures. Integrating the thermal energy system in a direct-heated solar power tower plant can maximize the thermal utilization of solar energy. In this paper, the thermodynamic model of the plant is constructed, and an operation strategy is proposed to realize round-the-clock operation by flexible scheduling of solar, molten salt, and fossil fuel energy supply. Notably, the potential of adding propane to CO2 in the plant was analyzed by comparing the off-design performance and the operation behavior under typical days. The results show that the thermal efficiency of the plant using CO2-propane is not only 1.63% higher than the original, but also the adequate utilization time of solar energy will be prolonged by 0.3 h. In addition, the hot molten salt filling rate of the CO2-propane system is more sensitive to changes with direct normal irradiance. However, the performance of the system will deviate from the optimal design value when the heating mode is switched. The achievements from this paper have testified the CO2-propane cycle is better than the initial cycle in the direct-heated solar power tower plant under off-design conditions. The system scheme and operation strategy can be regarded as valuable references for CO2-based mixtures application.

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  • Ma, Ning & Bu, Zhengkun & Fu, Yanan & Hong, Wenpeng & Li, Haoran & Niu, Xiaojuan, 2023. "An operation strategy and off-design performance for supercritical brayton cycle using CO2-propane mixture in a direct-heated solar power tower plant," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 278(PA).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:278:y:2023:i:pa:s0360544223012768
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.127882
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