Seminar On Biomass Supported Solar Thermal Hybrid Power Plant

By, Raghavendra G. Mesta !G"#$$"%&

Biomass Supported Solar Thermal Hybrid Power Plant

'bstra(t At present electricity generation from solar sources is being reached a remarkable edge. A large scale electrical energy can be generated using concentrating solar thermal hybrid power plant with storage system. It is fact that solar thermal power plant (STPP) cannot operate stably and continuously due to variability of solar irradiation. This paper proposed a optimal operating mode of hybrid STPP power plant with biomass for continuous electricity generation. The proposed system would be contributed to operate the biomass supported solar thermal hybrid power plant (ST PP) with stably and continuously for the generation of electrical energy. This paper is a technological review for the running mode of STPP that will ensure !""# electricity generation from renewable sources with optimi$ed operation strategies. The storage system of ST PP contributes to save biomass fuel that will increase the overall efficiency of the plant. This I%%% Seminar Topic on &iomass Supported Solar Thermal ybrid Power Plant discusses about the use of non'renewable energy cause environmental pollution and also they gets depleted. Pollution free( freely available renewable sources are best alternative. Solar power plants are widely used but its main problem is variability. &iomass plants are also used but its fuel availability in large amount is difficult. To overcome the disadvantages of both power plants they are combined. &y shared use of some of the e)uipments effective cost is less than simple addition. %ffective operating hours and therefore overall energy generation is higher. ence this can be considered as technology for future.

*eed of solar thermal power plant is increasing due to increased fuel cost and environmental pollution. +orking similar to conventional thermal power plant. Steam is generated through solar thermal energy instead of fossil fuel. Methodologies )sed

Parabolic Trough ,ollector System Parabolic -ish .ocus System ,entral /eceiver System

Paraboli( Trough

In the above diagram we can see that how a parabolic collector focuses sunlight in to focal point. It is the most cost effective and reliable among the three. It is constructed as a long parabolic trough'shaped mirror( generally made of polished metal. eat transfer fluid (usually oil) runs through the tube to absorb the concentrated sunlight. Paraboli( *ish

Tracks the sun by rotating about two a0es and rays are brought to a point focus. /eceiver is placed at the focus. +orking fluid in the receiver gets heated. 1sing this heat steam is produced. Steam drives a prime mover to generate electricity. !entral Re(eiver System Solar radiation reflected from arrays of large mirrors which are called heliostats is concentrated on a receiver situated at the top of a supporting tower. A molten salt is used as working fluid and medium of thermal storage. It ,ollects thermal energy from sunrise. +hen obtained energy is insufficient stored energy is used. production. ence constant electrical output is obtained. Stored energy will be depleted sooner and thereafter no energy

Proposed Solution Proposed &iomass Supported ST PP for Stable and ,ontinuous 2peration should have large amount of budget will be re)uired for building of large storage system. &iomass supported plant can contribute to generate electrical energy continuously. An au0iliary boiler is used to heat water whose fuel is provided from the biomass plant. Solar thermal power

plant with an au0iliary boiler in addition an au0iliary boiler is placed. .uel to boiler is provided from the biomass plant. Steam from the boiler is given to the turbine in case of insufficient solar radiation. Storage energy of ST PP remains almost constant throughout the day. So the electrical energy produced is stable and continuous.

Ma+or System !omponents

3Parabolic trough concentrator

3&iomass 4asifier

3&oiler (producer gas burner)

3Super heated steam turbine

Paraboli( Trough !on(entrator 5edium Temperature Parabolic Trough (5TPT) igh efficiency and durable mirror film technology

Temperatures up to 6""o ,.

 7ess thermal losses. 5odular 8 scalable. Space frame light weight technology %ase in construction and tracking.

Gasi,ier 34asification Thermo'chemical process converts biomass into a gas. The resulting gaseous compound is called Syngas 3Syngas consists of hydrogen and carbon mono0ide (and lesser amounts of carbon dio0ide and other trace gases) under o0ygen depleted( high pressure( high'heat and9or steam conditions. 3The gasifier is essentially a chemical reactor where various comple0 physical and chemical processes take place. Other System !omponents 3&oiler ,ustomi$ed to provide superheated steam -esigned to burn syngas from gasifier *20 emissions up to 6" ppm

 Temperatures up to :;" , are achievable %fficiency << to=># 3Turbine 5ultistage impulse( e0traction cum condensing -esigned to produce ; 5+ electricity +orking at :;", and :"atm

Plant Operation -hen Solar Radiation is available Solar field heats the working fluid (Therminol) from an input temperature of >;"o, at saturated vapour. The working fluid passes through the biomass boiler to reach the steam turbine at input temperature of :;"", . 2ne gasifier only runs at ;"'?"# capacity and the others get turned off. -hen Solar Radiation is not available Therminol bypasses the solar field and is completely heated in the boiler. All gasifiers run at full capacity to provide re)uired thermal input.

'dvantages /edundant energy is stored during sunny days +hen the parameters of steam cannot reach rated value during insufficient solar radiation( then biomass plant starts to operate Thus mi0ed steam reaches to rated value at e0it of receiver !on(lusion %nsure to use !""# renewable sources Stable and continuous mode of operation The storage system of ST PP contributes to save biomass fuel that will increase the overall efficiency of the plant %fficient in solar thermal energy conversion. Increases the capacity utili$ation factor of the plant. This plant can be considered as most important modes to use solar thermal and biomass power in future

/%.%/%*,% -. 5ills( @Advances in solar thermal electricity technologyA B. C. 5ing and +. Dun( @Trough system and tower systemA 4. ,elli, et al., "Optimal location of biogas and biomass generation plants@