A solar tower power plant with an electric power output Pel of 40 MW and an electrical efficiency ηel of 20% uses an SHS with a thermal capacity sufficient for the plant operation duration τ = 5 h a day.
A solar tower power plant with an electric power output Pel of 40 MW and an electrical efficiency ηel of 20% uses an SHS with a thermal capacity sufficient for the plant operation duration τ = 5 h a day.
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A solar tower power plant with an electric power output Pel of 40 MW and an electrical efficiency ηel of 20% uses an SHS with a thermal capacity sufficient for the plant operation duration τ = 5 h a day. The storage medium has a specific heat c of 1.1 kJ/kg K. Its temperature varies in a storage cycle from tmin of 290°C to tmax of 395°C.
Calculate
(a) the required thermal capacity of the storage,
(b) the storage energy density, and
(c) the required mass of storage medium.
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