IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/energy/v104y2016icp64-75.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Performance of double source boiler with coal-fired and solar power tower heat for supercritical power generating unit

Author

Listed:
  • Zhang, Maolong
  • Du, Xiaoze
  • Pang, Liping
  • Xu, Chao
  • Yang, Lijun

Abstract

An approach of high-efficiency utilization of solar energy was proposed, by which the high concentrated heat received by the solar tower was integrated to the supercritical coal-fired boiler. Two schemes that solar energy was used to heat superheat steam or subcooled feed water were presented. The thermodynamic and heat transfer models were established. For a practical 660 MW supercritical power generating unit, the standard coal consumption of power generation could be decreased by more than 17 g/kWh by such double source boiler. The drawbacks of both schemes were found and then were amended by adding a flue gas bypass to the boiler. It also can be concluded that the maximum solar contribution of two schemes for the gross power generation are 6.11% and 4.90%, respectively. The solar power efficiency of the re-modified designs were demonstrated be superior to that of PS10. In terms of turbine efficiency, the comparisons with Solar Two plant having similar initial temperature found that the efficiency of Scheme I was 5.25% higher than that of Solar Two while the advantage of Scheme II was existing either. Additionally, in two schemes with flue bypass when the medium was extracted, the thermal efficiency of boiler could be improved as well.

Suggested Citation

  • Zhang, Maolong & Du, Xiaoze & Pang, Liping & Xu, Chao & Yang, Lijun, 2016. "Performance of double source boiler with coal-fired and solar power tower heat for supercritical power generating unit," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 104(C), pages 64-75.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:104:y:2016:i:c:p:64-75
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.03.111
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544216303589
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only

    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.energy.2016.03.111?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Yang, Hongliang & Pollitt, Michael, 2009. "Incorporating both undesirable outputs and uncontrollable variables into DEA: The performance of Chinese coal-fired power plants," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 197(3), pages 1095-1105, September.
    2. Zhang, Maolong & Yang, Lijun & Xu, Chao & Du, Xiaoze, 2016. "An efficient code to optimize the heliostat field and comparisons between the biomimetic spiral and staggered layout," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 87(P1), pages 720-730.
    3. Hong-juan, Hou & Zhen-yue, Yu & Yong-ping, Yang & Si, Chen & Na, Luo & Junjie, Wu, 2013. "Performance evaluation of solar aided feedwater heating of coal-fired power generation (SAFHCPG) system under different operating conditions," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 112(C), pages 710-718.
    4. Li, Xin & Kong, Weiqiang & Wang, Zhifeng & Chang, Chun & Bai, Fengwu, 2010. "Thermal model and thermodynamic performance of molten salt cavity receiver," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 35(5), pages 981-988.
    5. Peng, Shuo & Hong, Hui & Wang, Yanjuan & Wang, Zhaoguo & Jin, Hongguang, 2014. "Off-design thermodynamic performances on typical days of a 330MW solar aided coal-fired power plant in China," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 130(C), pages 500-509.
    6. Flueckiger, Scott M. & Iverson, Brian D. & Garimella, Suresh V. & Pacheco, James E., 2014. "System-level simulation of a solar power tower plant with thermocline thermal energy storage," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 86-96.
    7. Hu, Eric & Yang, YongPing & Nishimura, Akira & Yilmaz, Ferdi & Kouzani, Abbas, 2010. "Solar thermal aided power generation," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 87(9), pages 2881-2885, September.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Li, Chao & Zhai, Rongrong & Yang, Yongping & Patchigolla, Kumar & Oakey, John E. & Turner, Peter, 2019. "Annual performance analysis and optimization of a solar tower aided coal-fired power plant," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 237(C), pages 440-456.
    2. Daabo, Ahmed M. & Mahmoud, Saad & Al-Dadah, Raya K., 2016. "The effect of receiver geometry on the optical performance of a small-scale solar cavity receiver for parabolic dish applications," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 114(C), pages 513-525.
    3. Zhang, Hongsheng & Zhao, Hongbin & Li, Zhenlin, 2016. "Thermodynamic performance study on solar-assisted absorption heat pump cogeneration system in the coal-fired power plant," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 116(P1), pages 942-955.
    4. Jiang, Yue & Duan, Liqiang & Pang, Liping & Song, Jifeng, 2021. "Thermal performance study of tower solar aided double reheat coal-fired power generation system," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 230(C).
    5. Wang, Di & Han, Xinrui & Li, Haoyu & Li, Xiaoli, 2023. "Dynamic simulation and parameter analysis of solar-coal hybrid power plant based on the supercritical CO2 Brayton cycle," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 272(C).
    6. Li, Yong & Wang, Yanhong & Cao, Lihua & Hu, Pengfei & Han, Wei, 2018. "Modeling for the performance evaluation of 600 MW supercritical unit operating No.0 high pressure heater," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 149(C), pages 639-661.
    7. Li, Chao & Yang, Zhiping & Zhai, Rongrong & Yang, Yongping & Patchigolla, Kumar & Oakey, John E., 2018. "Off-design thermodynamic performances of a solar tower aided coal-fired power plant for different solar multiples with thermal energy storage," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 163(C), pages 956-968.
    8. Zhu, Yong & Zhai, Rongrong & Qi, Jiawei & Yang, Yongping & Reyes-Belmonte, M.A. & Romero, Manuel & Yan, Qin, 2017. "Annual performance of solar tower aided coal-fired power generation system," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 119(C), pages 662-674.
    9. Zhu, Han-Hui & Wang, Kun & He, Ya-Ling, 2017. "Thermodynamic analysis and comparison for different direct-heated supercritical CO2 Brayton cycles integrated into a solar thermal power tower system," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 140(P1), pages 144-157.
    10. Li, Chao & Sun, Yang & Bi, Tianjiao & Zhai, Rongrong, 2023. "Performance enhancement of a solar-assisted pulverized coal power system by integrating a supercritical CO2 cycle," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 219(P1).
    11. Wang, Yanhong & Cao, Lihua & Hu, Pengfei & Li, Bo & Li, Yong, 2019. "Model establishment and performance evaluation of a modified regenerative system for a 660 MW supercritical unit running at the IPT-setting mode," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 179(C), pages 890-915.
    12. Li, Jianlan & Xin, Yu & Hu, Bo & Zeng, Kuo & Wu, Zhiyi & Fan, Shiwang & Li, Yuanyuan & Chen, Yongzhao & Wang, Shunjiang & Wang, Jizhou & Min, Yong & Li, Jun & Flamant, Gilles, 2021. "Safety and thermal efficiency performance assessment of solar aided coal-fired power plant based on turbine steam double reheat," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 226(C).
    13. Powell, Kody M. & Rashid, Khalid & Ellingwood, Kevin & Tuttle, Jake & Iverson, Brian D., 2017. "Hybrid concentrated solar thermal power systems: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 80(C), pages 215-237.
    14. Wang, Ruilin & Sun, Jie & Hong, Hui & Jin, Hongguang, 2018. "Comprehensive evaluation for different modes of solar-aided coal-fired power generation system under common framework regarding both coal-savability and efficiency-promotability," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 143(C), pages 151-167.
    15. Wang, Ruilin & Sun, Jie & Hong, Hui, 2019. "Proposal of solar-aided coal-fired power generation system with direct steam generation and active composite sun-tracking," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 141(C), pages 596-612.
    16. Zhang, Maolong & Xu, Chao & Du, Xiaoze & Amjad, Muhammad & Wen, Dongsheng, 2017. "Off-design performance of concentrated solar heat and coal double-source boiler power generation with thermocline energy storage," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 189(C), pages 697-710.
    17. Wang, Jianxing & Duan, Liqiang & Yang, Yongping & Yang, Zhiping & Yang, Laishun, 2019. "Study on the general system integration optimization method of the solar aided coal-fired power generation system," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 169(C), pages 660-673.
    18. Yong Zhu & Rongrong Zhai & Yongping Yang & Miguel Angel Reyes-Belmonte, 2017. "Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar Tower Aided Coal-Fired Power Generation System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(9), pages 1-26, September.
    19. Liu, Hongtao & Zhai, Rongrong & Patchigolla, Kumar & Turner, Peter & Yang, Yongping, 2020. "Performance analysis of a novel combined solar trough and tower aided coal-fired power generation system," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 201(C).
    20. Liu, Rongtang & Liu, Ming & Zhao, Yongliang & Ma, Yuegeng & Yan, Junjie, 2021. "Thermodynamic study of a novel lignite poly-generation system driven by solar energy," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 214(C).

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Zhang, Maolong & Xu, Chao & Du, Xiaoze & Amjad, Muhammad & Wen, Dongsheng, 2017. "Off-design performance of concentrated solar heat and coal double-source boiler power generation with thermocline energy storage," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 189(C), pages 697-710.
    2. Mostafavi Tehrani, S. Saeed & Taylor, Robert A., 2016. "Off-design simulation and performance of molten salt cavity receivers in solar tower plants under realistic operational modes and control strategies," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 179(C), pages 698-715.
    3. Wu, Junjie & Hou, Hongjuan & Yang, Yongping & Hu, Eric, 2015. "Annual performance of a solar aided coal-fired power generation system (SACPG) with various solar field areas and thermal energy storage capacity," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 157(C), pages 123-133.
    4. Li, Chao & Zhai, Rongrong & Yang, Yongping & Patchigolla, Kumar & Oakey, John E. & Turner, Peter, 2019. "Annual performance analysis and optimization of a solar tower aided coal-fired power plant," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 237(C), pages 440-456.
    5. Liu, Hongtao & Zhai, Rongrong & Patchigolla, Kumar & Turner, Peter & Yang, Yongping, 2020. "Performance analysis of a novel combined solar trough and tower aided coal-fired power generation system," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 201(C).
    6. Shagdar, Enkhbayar & Lougou, Bachirou Guene & Shuai, Yong & Anees, Junaid & Damdinsuren, Chimedsuren & Tan, Heping, 2020. "Performance analysis and techno-economic evaluation of 300 MW solar-assisted power generation system in the whole operation conditions," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 264(C).
    7. Zhe Dong & Yifei Pan & Zuoyi Zhang & Yujie Dong & Xiaojin Huang, 2017. "Modeling and Control of Fluid Flow Networks with Application to a Nuclear-Solar Hybrid Plant," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-21, November.
    8. Jiang, Yue & Duan, Liqiang & Pang, Liping & Song, Jifeng, 2021. "Thermal performance study of tower solar aided double reheat coal-fired power generation system," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 230(C).
    9. Hong, Hui & Peng, Shuo & Zhang, Hao & Sun, Jie & Jin, Hongguang, 2017. "Performance assessment of hybrid solar energy and coal-fired power plant based on feed-water preheating," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 128(C), pages 830-838.
    10. Hou, Hongjuan & Xu, Zhang & Yang, Yongping, 2016. "An evaluation method of solar contribution in a solar aided power generation (SAPG) system based on exergy analysis," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 182(C), pages 1-8.
    11. Vinod Kumar & Liqiang Duan, 2021. "Off-Design Dynamic Performance Analysis of a Solar Aided Coal-Fired Power Plant," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-16, May.
    12. Zhang, Nan & Hou, Hongjuan & Yu, Gang & Hu, Eric & Duan, Liqiang & Zhao, Jin, 2019. "Simulated performance analysis of a solar aided power generation plant in fuel saving operation mode," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 166(C), pages 918-928.
    13. Li, Chao & Yang, Zhiping & Zhai, Rongrong & Yang, Yongping & Patchigolla, Kumar & Oakey, John E., 2018. "Off-design thermodynamic performances of a solar tower aided coal-fired power plant for different solar multiples with thermal energy storage," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 163(C), pages 956-968.
    14. Wang, Ruilin & Sun, Jie & Hong, Hui, 2019. "Proposal of solar-aided coal-fired power generation system with direct steam generation and active composite sun-tracking," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 141(C), pages 596-612.
    15. Huang, Chang & Hou, Hongjuan & Hu, Eric & Yu, Gang & Peng, Hao & Zhao, Jin & Yang, Yongping, 2019. "Stabilizing operation of a solar aided power generation (SAPG) plant by adjusting the burners’ tilt and attemperation flows in the boiler," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 173(C), pages 1208-1220.
    16. Yong Zhu & Rongrong Zhai & Yongping Yang & Miguel Angel Reyes-Belmonte, 2017. "Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar Tower Aided Coal-Fired Power Generation System," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(9), pages 1-26, September.
    17. Zhu, Yong & Zhai, Rongrong & Qi, Jiawei & Yang, Yongping & Reyes-Belmonte, M.A. & Romero, Manuel & Yan, Qin, 2017. "Annual performance of solar tower aided coal-fired power generation system," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 119(C), pages 662-674.
    18. Jun Zhao & Kun Yang, 2020. "Allocating Output Electricity in a Solar-Aided Coal-Fired Power Generation System and Assessing Its CO 2 Emission Reductions in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-15, January.
    19. Huang, Chang & Madonski, Rafal & Zhang, Qi & Yan, Yixian & Zhang, Nan & Yang, Yongping, 2022. "On the use of thermal energy storage in solar-aided power generation systems," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 310(C).
    20. Huang, Chang & Hou, Hongjuan & Hu, Eric & Yu, Gang & Peng, Hao & Yang, Yongping & Wang, Lu & Zhao, Jin, 2019. "Performance maximization of a solar aided power generation (SAPG) plant with a direct air-cooled condenser in power-boosting mode," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 175(C), pages 891-899.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:104:y:2016:i:c:p:64-75. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.