In this paper, a parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC) plant is combined with a liquid air energy storage (LAES) system. The genetic algorithm (GA) is used to optimize the proposed system for different air storage mass flow rates. The roundtrip exergy ratio is considered as the objective function and pressures of six points and mass flow rates of five points are considered as design parameters. The effects of some environmental and key parameters such as different radiation intensities, ambient temperatures, output pressures of the second compressor, and mass flow rates of the collectors fluid on the exergy ratio are investigated. The results revealed that the system could produce 17526.15 kJ/s (17.5 MW) power in high demands time and 2233.48 kJ/s (2.2 MW) power in low demands time and the system shows that a value of 15.13% round trip exergy ratio is achievable. Furthermore, the exergy ratio decreased by 5.1% when the air storage mass flow rate increased from 10 to 15 kg/s. Furthermore, the exergy ratio decreases by increasing the collectors inside fluid mass flow rate or by decreasing radiation intensity.
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August 2019
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Exergy Optimization of a Novel Combination of a Liquid Air Energy Storage System and a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector Power Plant
Shahram Derakhshan,
Shahram Derakhshan
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Iran University of Science and
Technology (IUST),
Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
e-mail: shderakhshan@iust.ac.ir
Iran University of Science and
Technology (IUST),
Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
e-mail: shderakhshan@iust.ac.ir
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Mohammadreza Khosravian
Mohammadreza Khosravian
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Iran University of Science and
Technology (IUST),
Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
Iran University of Science and
Technology (IUST),
Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
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Shahram Derakhshan
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Iran University of Science and
Technology (IUST),
Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
e-mail: shderakhshan@iust.ac.ir
Iran University of Science and
Technology (IUST),
Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
e-mail: shderakhshan@iust.ac.ir
Mohammadreza Khosravian
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Iran University of Science and
Technology (IUST),
Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
Iran University of Science and
Technology (IUST),
Tehran 16846-13114, Iran
1Corresponding author.
Contributed by the Advanced Energy Systems Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF ENERGY RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY. Manuscript received March 26, 2018; final manuscript received December 19, 2018; published online January 30, 2019. Assoc. Editor: Esmail M. A. Mokheimer.
J. Energy Resour. Technol. Aug 2019, 141(8): 081901 (12 pages)
Published Online: January 30, 2019
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Received:
March 26, 2018
Revised:
December 19, 2018
Citation
Derakhshan, S., and Khosravian, M. (January 30, 2019). "Exergy Optimization of a Novel Combination of a Liquid Air Energy Storage System and a Parabolic Trough Solar Collector Power Plant." ASME. J. Energy Resour. Technol. August 2019; 141(8): 081901. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4042415
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