Biomass and central receiver system (CRS) hybridization: Integration of syngas/biogas on the atmospheric air volumetric CRS heat recovery steam generator duct burner

RENEWABLE ENERGY

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Coelho, Bruno¹  Oliveira, Armando¹  Schwarzboezl, Peter²  Mendes, Adelio³ 

[1] Univ Porto, Fac Engn, IdMEC Inst Mech Engn, NET New Energy Technol Res Unit, P-4200465 Oporto, Portugal

[2] Linder Hohe, Solar Res, German Aerosp Ctr DLR, D-51147 Cologne, Germany

[3] Univ Porto, Fac Engn, Lab Proc Environm & Energy Engn LEPAE, P-4200465 Oporto, Portugal

关键词: Concentrated solar power;    Central receiver system;    Hybridization;    Biomass air cycle integration;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.renene.2014.10.054

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

Central receiver systems (CRS) are a promising concentrated solar power (CSP) technology for dispatchable electricity generation. The CRS levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) is usually increased by low power-block capacity factors or by high thermal storage costs. The economical turnover is still positive for the Portuguese case but depends on the bonus feed-in tariffs. On the other hand, with biomass existing feed-in tariffs and raising prices, the viability of current biomass power plants is at risk. To address these issues, several base case power plants and hybrid biomass/CSP options are analyzed: wood gasification, refuse-derived fuel pellets, biogas from a wastewater anaerobic digester, biogas from a landfill and natural gas. The solution with lower LCOE was obtained for the hybridization of a 4 MWe CRS using an atmospheric volumetric receiver with biogas from an anaerobic digester using sludge from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP). Different results would be obtained for the hybrid systems if different CRS technologies are used. The hybrid CRS/anaerobic digester power plant LCOE is 0.15 (sic)/kWh, returning the investment in 13 years (assuming sludge collection and transport without cost) with the best net present value (15 million euro) and internal rate of return of all the hybrid options. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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