MACCSOL

The development and verification of a novel modular air cooled condenser for enhanced concentrated solar power generation

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK    more  Organization address address: NATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL PARK, PLASSEY city: LIMERICK postcode: - contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Ronan Cognome: Grimes Email: send email Telefono: +353 61 213435 Fax: +353 61 202393
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Ireland [IE]
Totale costo	5˙912˙100 €
EC contributo	4˙088˙546 €
Programma	FP7-ENERGY Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy
Code Call	FP7-ENERGY-2010-1
Funding Scheme	CP
Anno di inizio	2010
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2010-09-01   -   2015-02-28

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK  Organization address address: NATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL PARK, PLASSEY city: LIMERICK postcode: - contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Ronan Cognome: Grimes Email: send email Telefono: +353 61 213435 Fax: +353 61 202393	IE (LIMERICK)	coordinator	1˙169˙527.00
2	R & R MECHANICAL LIMITED  Organization address address: "Millennium House, Main Street ." city: Tullamore contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Patrick Cognome: Cassidy Email: send email Telefono: 353579000000 Fax: 353579000000	IE (Tullamore)	participant	1˙222˙436.00
3	FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITAT ERLANGEN NURNBERG  Organization address address: SCHLOSSPLATZ 4 city: ERLANGEN postcode: 91054 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Ulrike Cognome: Herrmann Email: send email Telefono: +49 913185 24043 Fax: +49 9131 85 26239	DE (ERLANGEN)	participant	541˙696.00
4	TORRESOL ENERGY INVESTMENTS SA  Organization address address: Avenida Zugazarte 61 city: GETXO postcode: 48930 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Juan Ignacio Cognome: Burgaleta Email: send email Telefono: +34 94 481 7670 Fax: +34 91 8078635	ES (GETXO)	participant	368˙195.29
5	UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PERUGIA  Organization address address: PIAZZA DELL' UNIVERSITA 1 city: PERUGIA postcode: 6123 contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Francesco Cognome: Asdrubali Email: send email Telefono: +39 075 5853717 Fax: +39 075 5853697	IT (PERUGIA)	participant	306˙496.00
6	AUBREN LIMITED  Organization address address: PORTLAOISE BUSINESS PARK MOUNTEATH ROAD NA city: PORTLAOISE contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Aubrey Cognome: Nuzum Email: send email Telefono: +353 57 86 64343 Fax: +353 57 8664346	IE (PORTLAOISE)	participant	211˙500.00
7	ARCHI ILEKTRISMOU KYPROU  Organization address address: FOTI PITTA 15 city: LEFKOSIA postcode: 1399 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Andreas Cognome: Ioannides Email: send email Telefono: 35722201830	CY (LEFKOSIA)	participant	205˙651.00
8	TORRESOL ENERGY O&M SL  Organization address address: CRTA A 389 S/N city: SAN JOSE DEL VALLE postcode: 11580 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Sonia Cognome: De La Vega Email: send email Telefono: +34 91 807 71 61	ES (SAN JOSE DEL VALLE)	participant	63˙044.71
9	VAST SOLAR PTY LTD  Organization address address: BRIDGE STREET LEVEL 8 17-19 city: SYDNEY NSW postcode: 2000 contact info Titolo: Mr. Nome: Brian Cognome: Menzies Email: send email Telefono: +61 419500979	AU (SYDNEY NSW)	participant	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'This project will develop and verify a novel modular air cooled condenser (MACC) for concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. This technology will enable CSP plants to increase net power output, and reduce costs compared to existing dry cooled plants. Conventional dry cooling is unresponsive to changes in ambient conditions. However, the MACC will incorporate sensors which detect changes in temperature, ambient wind, and fan flow rate, and control algorithms, which will communicate with these sensors to continuously vary fan speed. The MACC will therefore maintain optimum condenser pressure and temperature irrespective of ambient conditions. As a result, turbine outlet conditions will always be optimised, thus maximising power output and reducing operating costs. Also, because the MACC is modular, installation and maintenance costs will be significantly reduced.

The project will first optimise and characterise the performance at module level. Fan control algorithms will be developed and interfaced with temperature and flow sensors which will be developed. At system level, module layouts will be investigated to assess the possibility of harnessing the wind to assist fan operation. Both system and module level development will involve numerical simulation, analytical modelling, physical scale modelling, and measurements on full scale prototypes. The effects of all design options will be assessed using thermodynamic models. Techno-economic modelling will assess the life time cost implications of various design options. To prove the merits of the MACC, full scale testing in an operational CSP plant will be performed. The main outputs of the project will be patented MACC designs, an industrial scale prototype, and dissemination of project activities to ensure a lasting project legacy.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Using solar power to drive steam turbines typically requires water for system cooling. EU scientists are developing novel dry-cooling technology that will make such power plants easily deployable in desert areas.