 
EFFICIENT OPERATION OF
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
The course on Solar Thermal Power Plant Operation is a course for
professionals who work or want to devote
to the exploitation of a solar thermal plant with CCP technology. The
course studies the optimization of the operation, looking on one hand
the increase in production, and secondly, reducing energy consumption
costs and consumables. Once having established the objectives of a
plant operation, we study the appropriate organization to address
it. It deepens operating modes (on cold start-up, warm start-up and hot
start-up) and hybrid operation modes with thermal oil auxiliary boiler
and thermal storage system. Also, it studies the efficiencies of the
solar field, the HTF and the water steam cycle. It includes a detailed
analysis of energy
balance at different loads and a deep study of the operation of
auxiliary systems. The course also examines economic aspects of
the operation, detailing costs, budgets and analysis of operating costs
optimization, to finally go into the income and all those
considerations
that can increase production.
Next
edition:
Cities: Madrid and Sevilla
Date: October 6 - October 7, 2011
Course
fee: 495 € + 18% VAT
Courses in company:
This
course can be done anytime at the customer premises. Check prices and
conditions by calling 91 126 37 66 or sending an email to
info@renovetec.com
Distance learning course:
This
course can be done any time from a distance. Check prices and
conditions by calling 91 126 37 66 or sending an email to
info@renovetec.com
Special condition for unemployed
people and recent graduates |
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COURSE DETAILS
Type of Course: On
site classes, based on a presentation developed with the help of
programs like
Power Point
Duration: 13
hours
Course Level:
Medium. It is assumed that participants have a previous knowledge in
industrial installations and they have some work experience.
Material: Colour
Book 17 x 24 Paperback.
Practices: Not
performed
Course Director: Santiago
García Garrido, Bachelor in Chemistry and Technical Director RENOVETEC.
Author of numerous books on industrial maintenance and electrical
generation.
COURSE CONTENT
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
- Types
of solar thermal power plants and technologies comparison
- Main
Systems in parabolic trough power plants
OBJECTIVES OF THE EFFICIENT OPERATION
COMMON FLOWCHARTS
- Typical
flowchart
- Variants
- Operation
job description
OPERATION MODES OF A SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANT
- HTF
cooling curve
- Cold
start-up
- Warm
start-up
- Hot
start-up
- Operating
modes
- Antifreeze
- Hybrid
operation mode
- Operation
mode with inorganic salts
EFFICIENCY OF SOLAR FIELD
- Optical
losses
- Thermal
losses
- Geometric
losses
EFFICIENCY OF HTF SYSTEM
- Optimum
temperature at the HTF output
- HTF
temperature control system
- Losses
in pipe insulation
- Combustion
in the auxiliary boiler
EFFICIENCY OF WATER STEAM CYCLE: ANALYSIS OF THE POWER BALANCE
- Energy
balance at 100%
- Energy
balance at 75%
- Energy
balance at 50%
- Energy
balance at 25%
- Energy
balance at 10%
- Energy
balance at 110%
- Exchanger
cleaning
EFFICIENCY OF THE AUXILIARY SYSTES OPERATION
- Number
of fans of the tower
- Cleaning
of the tower filler
- Condenser
cleaning
- Optimization
of the auxiliary electrical consumption
- Electricity
consumption not associated with the generation
- Water
consumption optimization
COST: OPERATION BUDGET
- Staff
- Consumables
- Total
operation budget
- Optimization
of operation costs
INOME: RISE OF PRODUCTION BY INCREASING AVAILABILITY
- Good
plants, cheap plants or plants built quickly
- The
importance of selecting equipment
- The
importance of the scheduled maintenance
- The
incidence of a breakdown in different months
- Main
breakdowns with great impact on
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