3. INTRODUCTION
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
4. INTRODUCTION contd..
To overcome the disadvantages of both power plants
they are combined
By shared use of some of the equipments effective
cost is less than simple addition
Effective operating hours and therefore overall energy
generation is higher
5. WORKING PRINCIPLE OF SOLAR
THERMAL POWER PLANT
Need of solar thermal power
plant is increasing due to
increased fuel cost and
environmental pollution
8. WORKING . .
Most cost effective and reliable among the three
It is constructed as a long parabolic trough-
shaped mirror, generally made of polished metal
Heat transfer fluid (usually oil) runs through the tube
to absorb the concentrated sunlight.
9. Diagram of parabolic dish STPP
Tracks the sun by rotating about
two axes and rays are brought to a
point focus
Receiver is placed at the focus
Working fluid in the receiver gets
heated
Using this heat steam is produced
Steam drives a prime mover to
generate electricity
11. WORKING . .
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
12. Characteristics of STPP
Collects thermal energy from sunrise
When obtained energy is insufficient
stored energy is used
Hence constant electrical output is
obtained
Stored energy will be depleted sooner
and thereafter no energy production
13. PROPOSED BIOMASS SUPPORTED STPP
FOR STABLE AND CONTINUOUS
OPERATION
Large amount of budget will be required for building
of large storage system
Biomass supported plant can contribute to generate
electrical energy continuously
An auxiliary boiler is used to heat water whose fuel is
provided from the biomass plant
14. Solar thermal power plant with an auxiliary boiler
In addition an auxiliary boiler is
placed
Fuel to boiler is provided from the
biomass plant
Steam from the boiler is given to
the turbine in case of insufficient
solar radiation
15. Characteristics of STHPP with auxiliary boiler
Storage energy of STHPP remain
almost constant throughout the day
So the electrical energy produced is
stable and continuous
16. Thermal energy is relatively easier and less costly to
store compared to electrical energy
Sensible heat storage is most commonly used heat
storage
Thermal storage system of STHPP consists of two
distinct tanks
CONTRIBUTION OF THERMAL
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM
17. CONTD . .
One contains working fluid leaving the solar reflector
and other contains cooled working fluids leaving the
steam generator
Tanks must be of same size, in case of unavoidable
disturbances entire contents should be stored in one
tank
Thermal energy is passed to storage if the
temperature of heat source is higher than heat loads
and vice versa
18. BIOMASS FOR STPP
Obtained from biological materials such as plants,
trees, waste, sewage gas etc
The effectiveness of power generation requires
availability of biological materials and their
transportation
Combustion gases from the auxiliary boiler are
conveyed to flue gas cleaning system and cleaned
gases are released to atmosphere
We must integrate the correct sources of energy for
optimal power supply to a region
19. ADVANTAGE OF BIOMASS SUPPORTED STHPP
Redundant energy is stored during sunny days
When the parameters of steam cannot reach rated
value during insufficient solar radiation, then
biomass plant starts to operate
Thus mixed steam reaches to rated value at exit of
receiver
20. FURTHER RESEARCH FOR
STHPP SYSTEM
To minimize the cost of large solar thermal energy
storage system
The operation of auxiliary boiler fed from biomass fuel
should be more optimized and automatic for stable
and reliable operation
21. CONCLUSION
Ensure to use 100% renewable sources
Stable and continuous mode of operation
The storage system of STHPP contributes to save
biomass fuel that will increase the overall efficiency of
the plant
This plant can be considered as most important
modes to use solar thermal and biomass power in
future
22. The world’s first plant combining biomass
and solar thermal energy in Catalonia
It can generate 25 MW of power
enough to supply 75000 houses
It consist of almost 2,688 solar
panels
Using this renewable energy
plant will prevent 24,500 tones of
CO2 from being released into the
atmosphere.
23. REFERENCE
D. Mills, "Advances in solar thermal electricity
technology”
Z. Y. Ming and W. Jun, "Trough system and tower
system”
G. Celli, et al., "Optimal location of biogas and
biomass
generation plants"
24. WORKING . .
Used to drive Stirling engine to generate electricity
A Stirling engine is a heat engine operating by cyclic
compression and expansion of the working fluid, at
different temperature levels such that there is net
conversion of heat energy to mechanical
work( Stirling engine)
25. Alpha type Stirling engine. There are two cylinders. The expansion
cylinder (red) is maintained at a high temperature while the compression
cylinder (blue) is cooled. The passage between the two cylinders contains
the regenerator
Alpha type Stirling engine
26. ABSTRACT
Non-renewable resources are in a edge of depletion
Energy efficient renewable sources are needed for our
future
Biomass supported STHPP is a solution
Energy generation totally from renewable sources
27. Sources
Estimated
cost/KW (in USD) Estimated combined cost/KW
(in USD )
Solar thermal plant 3,149
5,018
Biomass plant 1,869
ESTIMATED COST OF PROPOSED BIOMASS
SUPPORTED SOLAR THERMAL HYBRID POWER PLANT