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PLATAFORMA SOLARPLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERIA (PSA)

PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERÍAPLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERÍAPSA is one of the biggest and most complete existing facilities to the research, testing and development of solar technologies and applications

CIEMAT-PSA BASIC PRESENTATIONJune 2010

PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERIAPLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERIA

PSA is formallyPSA is formally recognized as a Large European Research Installation of ScientificInstallation of Scientific Excellence.

PSA is a public research t b l i t thcenter belonging to the

CIEMAT focused on concentrated solar processes andprocesses and technologies

CIEMAT is a large Spanish scientific institution devoted to energy and environment



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


personnel represent 60%.

PSA TEST FACILITIESPSA TEST FACILITIES

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1. Central receiver technology2. Parabolic-trough collector technology 13

5. Solar furnace

3. DSG Direct steam generation4. Parabolic dish + Stirling

6 W t d t ifi ti7. Water desalination6. Water detoxification

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PSA ORGANIZATIONPSA ORGANIZATION

DirectorDirector

Administration Dept. Director’s Office

R&D UNITS PSA MANAGEMENT UNIT

Maintenance

IT ServicesConcentrating

IT Services

Civil EngineeringEnvironmental

Solar Systems

InstrumentationEnvironmental

Applications of Solar Energy

Operation


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PSA SOME HISTORICAL MILESTONESPSA SOME HISTORICAL MILESTONES

1977 Birth of the PSA: start of CESA-1 and SSPS projects1981 S l th l l t i it li d t th id f th fi t1981 Solar thermal electricity supplied to the grid for the first

time: CRS-SSPS project1985 Merging of the different facilities into the PSA1987 Signature of Spanish-German Agreement DLR-CIEMAT1990 Definition as ‘Large European Scientific Installation’1999 Offi i l i ti f th DISS l1999 Official inauguration of the DISS loop2008 Construction of bioclimatic ARFRISOL building2010 Construction and inauguration of new research facilities: g

Molten Salts test bed, CSP+D test bed, new solar furnace complex …


SOLAR CONCENTRATING SYSTEMS R&D UNITSOLAR CONCENTRATING SYSTEMS R&D UNIT


PARABOLIC TROUGH TECHNOLOGYPARABOLIC TROUGH TECHNOLOGY

Development of improved parabolic-trough OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:

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


PARABOLIC TROUGH TECHNOLOGYPARABOLIC TROUGH TECHNOLOGY

Development of the Di S

DIrect Solar Steam Direct Steam Generation process (DSG) to replace thermal oil with water

(DISS) facility at Plataforma Solar (Spain): 4000 m2 of

thermal oil with water as the heat transfer fluid in power production plants.

improved parabolic troughs

production plants.New designs of supporting structures to reduce theto reduce the installation cost New receiver tubes and advanced coatingsa d ad a ced coat gsStudy of other heat transfer fluidsHeat storage media


Heat storage media

CENTRAL RECEIVER TECHNOLOGYCENTRAL RECEIVER TECHNOLOGY

Improve the overall economics of solar power tower plantsOBJECTIVES: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 concerns high-temperature applications: gy g p pp1200 ºC >T > 400 ºC



Development of new low-cost OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:

pheliostats.

Prices under 140 €/m2Reflected beam quality better q ythan 2.4 mradNew stand-alone concepts in wireless communications and photovoltaic energy supply

Sanlúcar 90



Development of volumetric solar receivers:OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES: SOLGATE

pTSA volumetric receiver, 2.5 MW based on metal mesh;

TSASOLAIR high-flux, TSASOLAIR high flux, atmospheric-pressure ceramic receiver (1000ºC) at 250 kW and 3 MW

HYDROSOL

3 MW;REFOS pressurized-air receiver (15 bar / 850ºC) and integration850 C) and integration of gas turbine: SOLGATE/HST

Development of molten Development of molten salt receiversDevelopment of super-heaters for water-steam


receivers

PARABOLIC DISHES+STIRLING ENGINEPARABOLIC 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/ENVIRODISHEURODISH/ENVIRODISH Projects: Design of new dish, price goal of 5,000 €/kWe


Other key points: hybridization, automation, reliability.

SOLAR FURNACESSOLAR FURNACES

Tool for achieving high flux and high temperatures ( T > 2000 ºC).P k fl 3000 P 58 kW C t ti 98 5 2Peak flux: 3000 suns. Power: 58 kW. Concentrating area: 98,5 m2.Focus diameter lower than 25 cm. Gaussian energy profile.Thermal materials surface treatment applications.Hi h h i l i d i l hHigh temperature chemical processes, industrial process heat.Excellent tool for high temperature solar devices development

Current (2010) Solar Furnace complex at Plataforma Solar (Almeria, Spain). T in f rnaces on the front and ertical f rnace on the So th (back) side


Twin furnaces on the front and vertical furnace on the South (back) side

ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS OF SOLAR ENERGY R&D UNITENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS OF SOLAR ENERGY R&D UNIT


SOLAR DESALINATIONSOLAR DESALINATIONMAIN OBJECTIVE

Technological development of the effective use of solar energy into conventional or innovative desalination processes

TECHNOLOGIES UNDER DEVELOPMENTSolar assisted MEDDouble Effect Absorption Heat PumpsMembrane distillationOrganic Rankine Cycles +Organic Rankine Cycles + Reverse OsmosisHybrid Solar-Fossil concepts


SOLAR DESALINATIONSOLAR DESALINATION14-effects MED Plant

Rankine power cycle simulator

14-effects MED Plant

Rankine power cycle simulator CSP+D Test Bed to the effective integration

f MED th l d li ti i t S lof MED thermal desalination into Solar Power Plants

Steam 100 bar DEAHPSteam 100 barSteam 100 bar DEAHP

Double Effect Absorption Heat PumpDouble Effect Absorption Heat Pump

Vapor at 100 bar/520 ºC


T = 450-530 ºCP = 500 kW

Steam turbine

DEAHPVapor at 100 bar/520 ºC



Vapor at 17 bar/225 ºCVapor at 17 bar/225 ºC

T = 450-530 ºCP = 500 kWT = 450-530 ºCP = 500 kW

Steam turbine

DEAHP

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Vapor at 72ºC

0,3 bar70ºC

Steam 70 mbarT = 40 ºCP = t.b.d.

GGG

Vapor at 72ºC

0,3 bar70ºC

Vapor at 72ºC

0,3 bar70ºC



W t t 31ºC

Vapor at 70 mbar/40 ºC

W t t 31ºC


W t t 31ºC


Condenser

Water at 36ºC

Water at 31ºC

Boiler50 mbar35ºC

Brine

Condenser

Water at 36ºC

Water at 31ºC

Boiler

Condenser

Water at 36ºC

Water at 31ºC

Boiler50 mbar35ºC

Brine

50 mbar35ºC

Brine


Degasifier Destilled SeawaterDegasifierDegasifier Destilled SeawaterDestilled Seawater

WATER DETOXIFICATION & DISINFECTIONWATER DETOXIFICATION & DISINFECTION

APPLICATIONS IN INDUSTRIAL AND MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS:

Toxic wastewatersBiodegradability enhacementPriority and emerging pollutantsPriority and emerging pollutantsPolishing treatment for reuse of effluents from MWTPsDecontamination of rejection from membranes water treatment

PSA prototypes Industrial plant


PSA prototypes Industrial plant

WATER DETOXIFICATION & DISINFECTIONWATER DETOXIFICATION & DISINFECTION

RESEARCH TOPICS:Inactivation ofInactivation of pathogens present in drinking water in rural areas of developingareas of developing countriesSolar Disinfection (SODIS process)

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( p )Inactivation of microbiological species present in i i ti t tTiO2 irrigation water at hydroponic agricultureAssociated technological

Adsorption of TiO2 on

technological developments


p 2Fusarium spores

LECE: SOLAR ENERGY IN BUILDINGSLECE: SOLAR ENERGY IN BUILDINGS

LECE (Energy Testing of Building Components) consists of 4x16-m3

thermally insulated test cells with one wall prepared for testing hit t l tarchitectural components.

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

TRAINING AND ACCESSTRAINING AND ACCESS

TWO MAIN ACTIVITIESTWO MAIN ACTIVITIES::Management of the PSA student programme (University of Almería, Leonardo da Vinci, etc.), courses and dissemination activities.European Commission Programmes concerning ‘Access to LargeEuropean Commission Programmes concerning Access to Large Installations and Mobility of Researchers’.

TYPE OF GRANT 2002 2003 PROGRAMA ‘IHP’ 2002 2003TYPE OF GRANT 2002 2003

UAL – Doctorate 6 7

UAL – Undergraduate 9 9

PROGRAMA IHP 2002 2003

Projects 16 20

Visitors 26 53

Leonardo da Vinci 5 4

Others 4 11

Days of visit 438 808

Weeks of use 53 70

Number of grants at the PSANumber of grants at the PSA Access by European Research Access by European Research Groups to the PSA test facilities Groups to the PSA test facilities

through EC programmesthrough EC programmes


through EC programmesthrough EC programmes

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