PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERIA (PSA)

PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERA

PSA is one of the biggest and most complete existing facilities to the research, testing and development of solar technologies and applications

CIEMAT-PSA BASIC PRESENTATION June 2010

PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERIA

PSA is formally recognized as a Large European Research Installation of Scientific Excellence. PSA is a public research center t belonging b l i t to the th CIEMAT focused on concentrated solar processes and technologies CIEMAT is a large Spanish scientific institution devoted to energy and environment

CIEMAT-PSA BASIC PRESENTATION June 2010

PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERIA

CIEMAT-PSA BASIC PRESENTATION June 2010

PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERIA

CIEMAT-PSA BASIC PRESENTATION June 2010

PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERIA

CIEMAT-PSA BASIC PRESENTATION June 2010

PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERIA

Goal: R&D in potential p industrial applications of concentrating solar thermal energy and solar photochemistry. Location: Distributed over 103 hectares in the Tabernas Desert (Almera). Annual Budget: Approximately 9 M Human Resources: Approximately 130 persons, 22 of them in Madrid. Auxiliary personnel represent 60% 60%.
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PSA TEST FACILITIES 1

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 6. 7. 8.

Central receiver technology Parabolic-trough collector technology DSG Direct steam generation Parabolic dish + Stirling Solar furnace W t detoxification Water d t ifi ti Water desalination 5 LECE

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PSA ORGANIZATION
Director
Administration Dept. Directors Office

R&D UNITS

PSA MANAGEMENT UNIT Maintenance

Concentrating Solar Systems Environmental Applications of Solar Energy

IT Services Civil Engineering Instrumentation Operation p

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PSA SOME HISTORICAL MILESTONES

1977 1981 1985 1987 1990 1999 2008 2010 Birth of the PSA: start of CESA-1 and SSPS projects Solar S l thermal th l electricity l t i it supplied li d to t the th grid id for f the th first fi t time: CRS-SSPS project Merging of the different facilities into the PSA Signature of Spanish-German Agreement DLR-CIEMAT Definition as Large European Scientific Installation Offi i l inauguration Official i ti of f the th DISS loop l Construction of bioclimatic ARFRISOL building Construction and inauguration g of new research facilities: Molten Salts test bed, CSP+D test bed, new solar furnace complex

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SOLAR CONCENTRATING SYSTEMS R&D UNIT

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PARABOLIC TROUGH TECHNOLOGY

OBJECTIVES:
Development of improved parabolic-trough collector components seeking cost reduction and improved efficiency. This technology concerns medium-temperature applications: 125< 125 < T < 400 400C C. Commercially mature technology, with more than 1 GWe in operation worldwide

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PARABOLIC TROUGH TECHNOLOGY

DIrect Solar Steam (DISS) facility at Plataforma Solar (Spain): 4000 m2 of improved parabolic troughs Development of the Di Direct S Steam Generation process (DSG) to replace thermal oil with water as the heat transfer fluid in power production plants. New designs of supporting structures to reduce the installation cost New receiver tubes and a d ad advanced a ced coat coatings gs Study of other heat transfer fluids Heat storage media

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CENTRAL RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY

OBJECTIVES:
Improve the overall economics of solar power tower plants by reducing the costs of the main system components and simplifying O&M procedures. This technology gy concerns high-temperature g p applications: pp 1200 C >T > 400 C

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CENTRAL RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY

OBJECTIVES:
Development p of new low-cost heliostats. Prices under 140 /m2 Reflected beam q quality y better than 2.4 mrad New stand-alone concepts in wireless communications and photovoltaic energy supply
Sanlcar 90

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CENTRAL RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY

OBJECTIVES:
Development p of volumetric solar receivers: TSA volumetric receiver, 2.5 MW based on metal mesh; SOLAIR high-flux, high flux, atmospheric-pressure ceramic receiver (1000C) at 250 kW and 3 MW MW; REFOS pressurized-air receiver (15 bar / 850C) 850 C) and integration of gas turbine: SOLGATE/HST Development of molten salt receivers Development of superheaters for water-steam receivers
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SOLGATE

TSA

HYDROSOL

PARABOLIC DISHES+STIRLING ENGINE

Stand-alone electricity generation (3 kW < P < 25 kW) for remote sites. At the present time, several companies are developing first commercial demonstration projects (40,000 hours of experience accumulated at the PSA). EURODISH/ENVIRODISH Projects: Design of new dish, price goal of 5,000 /kWe Other key points: hybridization, automation, reliability.
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SOLAR FURNACES
Tool for achieving high flux and high temperatures ( T > 2000 C). P k fl Peak flux: 3000 suns. P Power: 58 kW kW. C Concentrating t ti area: 98 98,5 5 m2. Focus diameter lower than 25 cm. Gaussian energy profile. Thermal materials surface treatment applications. Hi h temperature chemical High h i l processes, industrial i d i l process heat. h Excellent tool for high temperature solar devices development

Current (2010) Solar Furnace complex at Plataforma Solar (Almeria, Spain). T in furnaces Twin f rnaces on the front and vertical ertical f furnace rnace on the So South th (back) side
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ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS OF SOLAR ENERGY R&D UNIT

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SOLAR DESALINATION
MAIN OBJECTIVE Technological development of the effective use of solar energy into conventional or innovative desalination processes TECHNOLOGIES UNDER DEVELOPMENT Solar assisted MED Double Effect Absorption Heat Pumps Membrane distillation Organic Rankine Cycles + Reverse Osmosis Hybrid Solar-Fossil concepts

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SOLAR DESALINATION
14-effects MED Plant Rankine power cycle simulator

CSP+D Test Bed to the effective integration of f MED th thermal ld desalination li ti into i t Solar S l Power Plants
Steam 100 bar T = 450-530 C P = 500 kW

DEAHP

Vapor at 100 bar/520 C

Double Effect Absorption Heat Pump

Vapor at 17 bar/225 C

Steam turbine
Steam 70 mbar T = 40 C P = t.b.d.
Vapor at 72C 0,3 bar 70C

Vapor at 70 mbar/40 C W t at Water t 31C

50 mbar 35C

Boiler

Water at 36C

Condenser
Brine Destilled Seawater

Degasifier
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WATER DETOXIFICATION & DISINFECTION

APPLICATIONS IN INDUSTRIAL AND MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS: Toxic wastewaters Biodegradability enhacement Priority and emerging pollutants Polishing treatment for reuse of effluents from MWTPs Decontamination of rejection from membranes water treatment

PSA prototypes
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Industrial plant

WATER DETOXIFICATION & DISINFECTION

RESEARCH TOPICS: Inactivation of pathogens present in drinking water in rural areas of developing countries Solar Disinfection (SODIS p ( process) ) Inactivation of microbiological species present in i i ti water irrigation t at t hydroponic agriculture Associated technological developments
Adsorption p of TiO2 on Fusarium spores
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TiO2

LECE: SOLAR ENERGY IN BUILDINGS

LECE (Energy Testing of Building Components) consists of 4x16-m3 thermally insulated test cells with one wall prepared for testing architectural hit t l components. t These tests allow component thermal losses and some optical properties as transmissivity of light, etc., to be evaluated. This laboratory has been quality-certified by ENAC
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TRAINING AND ACCESS

TWO MAIN ACTIVITIES: ACTIVITIES:
Management of the PSA student programme (University of Almera, Leonardo da Vinci, etc.), courses and dissemination activities. European Commission Programmes concerning Access Access to Large Installations and Mobility of Researchers.
TYPE OF GRANT UAL Doctorate UAL Undergraduate Leonardo da Vinci Others 2002 2003 PROGRAMA IHP IHP Projects Visitors Days of visit Weeks of use 2002 2003

6 9 5 4

7 9 4 11

16 26 438 53

20 53 808 70

Number of grants at the PSA

Access by European Research Groups to the PSA test facilities through EC programmes

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Further information

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www.psa.es