Modeling and control of a solar thermal power plant with thermal energy storage

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 71, Issue , 2012, Pages 138-145

  Powell, Kody M ^a   Edgar, Thomas F ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Dynamic simulation; Energy; Energy storage; Mathematical modeling; Solar thermal

Indexed keywords

BASE-LOADS; CLOUD COVER; CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER; CONSTANT RATE; CONSUMER DEMANDS; ENERGY; FUEL REQUIREMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MODELING AND CONTROL; OUTLET TEMPERATURE; PARABOLIC TROUGH; POWER OUT PUT; SOLAR THERMAL; SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS; STORAGE COMPONENT; STORAGE SYSTEMS; THERMAL POWER;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL; ENERGY STORAGE; SOLAR ENERGY; SUN; THERMOELECTRIC POWER;

HEAT STORAGE;

EID: 84855774071     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.12.009     Document Type: Article

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