High temperature flooded expansion for solar thermal power generation
High temperature flooded expansion for solar thermal power generation
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太阳能热发电高温淹没膨胀
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2014
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N. James
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James, Nelson A. M.S.M.E., Purdue University, August 2014. High Temperature Flooded Expansion for Solar Thermal Power Generation. Major Professors: James E. Braun, Eckhard A Groll, School of Mechanical Engineering. Even though solar power usage has seen rapid growth over the past decade, fossil fuel generation sources are still generally a less expensive means of producing power. The Liquid-Flooded Ericsson Cycle (LFEC) was investigated as a high efficiency power cycle for reducing the cost of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants and helping to address this cost disparity. High temperature flooded expansion was identified as one of the main challenges in regards to utilizing the LFEC as a power cycle. Thermodynamic models were developed to help assess the performance of the LFEC and a load stand was constructed to test a prototype high temperature flooded scroll expander. The thermodynamic model allowed for the investigation of the impacts of working fluid selection on the performance of the LFEC. The selection of the flooding agent was found to be of particular importance for high temperature operation. The maximum operating temperature, specific heat capacity, and vapor pressure of individual liquids governed the potential performance of the LFEC. This model was used to help develop design criteria for a prototype high temperature scroll expander. Nitrogen and the thermal oil Duratherm LT were chosen as the working fluids for the experimental load stand. The data collected showed poor