Thermoeconomic optimizing of the SOL-14 plant (Plataforma Solar de Almería, Spain)

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2001

Authors

Garcia Rodriguez, L (Author) Other; A. I. Palmero-Marrero (Author) Other; Gomez Camacho, C (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Desalination

Vol. 136

Pages: 219-223

ISSN: 0011-9164

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

Scopus - 13 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-008-NG2

DOI: 10.1016/s0011-9164(01)00184-9

Abstract (EN): The Sol-14 plant is a solar multi-effect distillation system installed at the Plataforma Solar de Almeria, a solar research centre located in southeastern Spain, near Almeria. In July 1988 the first start-up of the plant took place, which was connected to the previous existing solar facilities. In the second phase of the project, a double-effect absorption heat pump (DEAHP) was coupled to the MED plant that was already installed. Results of the thermoeconomic analysis performed show direct steam generation (DSG) parabolic troughs exhibit great potential for improving the Sol-14 plant. Replacing the oil-based technology by DSG presents many advantages from the point of view of thermodynamics, environmental hazards of oils, land use, use of materials or lifetime of the solar collectors.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific