Pankaj Laddhad Institute of Technology & Management Studies,

Buldana, (M.S.), India-443001

Department of Electrical (E&P) Engineering
Session 2019-20
A
Seminar
on

BIOMASS SUPPORTED SOLAR THERMAL HYBRID POWER PLANT

Presented by
Mr. Mohan S. Bawaskar
Roll No.4R-18

Guided By:- Prof. M. J. Nemade

 INDEX
Introduction

Working principle of STPP

Proposed biomass supported STPP

Advantages
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 INTRODUCTION
 Use of non-renewable energy cause
environmental pollution and also they gets depleted

 Pollution free, freely available renewable sources

are best alternative

 Solar powerplants arewidely used but its main

problem is variability

Biomass plants are also used but its fuel availability in

large amount is difficult 3
 INTRODUCTION contd..
 To overcome the disadvantages of both power plants
they are combined

 By shared use of some of the equipments effective

cost is less than simple addition

Effective operating hours and therefore overall energy

generation is higher

 Hence this can be considered as technology for future

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 WORKING PRINCIPLE OF SOLAR
THERMAL POWER PLANT


Need of solar thermal power plant is
increasing due to increased fuel cost and
environmental pollution


Working similar to conventional
thermal power plant

Steam is generated through solar thermal



energy instead of fossil fuel 5

METHODOLOGIES USED

Parabolic Trough Collector System

Parabolic Dish Focus System

Central Receiver System

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Diagram of parabolic trough

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 WORKING . .
 Most cost effective and reliable among the three

 It is constructed as a long parabolic trough-

shaped mirror, generally made of polished metal

 Heat transfer fluid (usually oil) runs through the tube

to absorb the concentrated sunlight.
 Heat from this HTF is used to produce super heated
high pressure steam 8
Diagram of parabolic dish STPP
Tracks the sun by rotating about
two axes and rays are brought to a
point focus

Receiver is placed at the focus

Working fluid in the receiver

gets heated

Using this heat steam is

produced 9
Central Receiver System

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 WORKING . .

 Solar radiation reflected from arrays of large mirrors

which are called heliostats is concentrated on a
receiver situated at the top of a supporting tower

 A molten salt is used as working fluid and medium of

thermal storage

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Characteristics of STPP
Collects thermal energy from
sunrise

When obtained energy is

insufficient stored energy is used

Hence constant electrical

output is obtained

Stored energy will be depleted

sooner and thereafter no energy
production 12
 PROPOSED BIOMASS
SUPPORTED STPP FOR STABLE
AND CONTINUOUS OPERATION
 Large amount of budget will be required for building
of large storage system

 Biomass supported plant can contribute to generate

electrical energy continuously

 An auxiliary boiler is used to heat water whose fuel is

provided from the biomass plant.

 It maintain rated parameters of STHPP.

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Solar thermal power plant with an
auxiliary boiler

 In addition an auxiliary
boiler is placed

Fuel to boiler is provided

from the biomass plant

Steam from the boiler is

given to the turbine in case of
insufficient solar radiation
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Characteristics of STHPP with
auxiliary boiler

Storage energy of STHPP

remain almost constant
throughout the day

 So the electrical energy

produced is stable and
continuous

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 CONTRIBUTION OF THERMAL ENERGY
STORAGE SYSTEM

Thermal energy is relatively easier and less costly to

store compared to electrical energy

Sensible heat storage is most commonly used heat

storage

Thermal storage system of STHPP consists of two

distinct tanks

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 CONTD . .
 One contains working fluid leaving the solar reflector
and other contains cooled working fluids leaving the
steam generator

 Tanks must be of same size, in case of unavoidable

disturbancesentire contents should be stored in one
tank

Thermal energy is passed to storage if the

temperature of heat source is higher than heat loads
and vice versa
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 BIOMASS FOR STPP
 Obtained from biological materials such as plants, trees,
waste, sewage gas, etc.

 The effectiveness of power generation requires availability

of biological materials and their transportation.

Combustion gases from the auxiliary boiler are conveyed

to fuel gas cleaning system and cleaned gases are released
to atmosphere.

 We must integrate the correct sources of energy for

optimal power supply to a region.
distribution lines. 18
 ADVANTAGE OF BIOMASS
SUPPORTED STHPP
Redundant energy is stored during sunny days

 When the parameters of steam cannot reach rated

value during insufficient solar radiation, then
biomass plant starts to operate

 Thus mixed steam reaches to rated value at exit of

receiver

Ensures 100% use of renewable sources to generate

electricity
 Reduce pollution and increase the efficiency of 19
FURTHER RESEARCH FOR
STHPP SYSTEM
 To minimize the cost of large solar thermal energy
storage system

 The operation of auxiliary boiler fed from biomass fuel

should be more optimized and automatic for stable
and reliable operation

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 WORKING…

 Used to drive Stirling engine to generate electricity

 A Stirling engine is a heat engine operating by cyclic

compression and expansion of the working fluid, at
different temperature levels such that there is net
conversion of heat energy to mechanical
work( Stirling engine)
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 ESTIMATED COST OF PROPOSED BIOMASS SUPPORTED
SOLAR THERMAL HYBRID POWER PLANT

Estimated
cost/KW (in USD) Estimated combined cost/KW
Sources (in USD )

Solar thermal plant 3,149

5,018

Biomass plant 1,869

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 CONCLUSIO
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 Ensure to use 100% renewable sources

 Stable and continuous mode of operation

 The storage system of STHPP contributes to save

biomass fuel that will increase the overall efficiency of
the plant

 This plant can be considered as most important

modes to use solar thermal and biomass power in
future 23
 The world’s first plant combining
biomass and solar thermal
energy in Catalonia
•It can generate 25 MW of power enough to supply 75000
houses

• It consist of almost 2,688 solar panels

•Using this renewable energy plant will prevent 24,500 tones

of CO2 from being released into

the atmosphere. 26
 REFERENCE
 D . Mills, "Advances in solar thermal electricity
technology”

 Z . Y. Ming and W. Jun, "Trough system and tower

system”

 G . Celli, et al., "Optimal location of biogas and

biomass plants"
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THANK YOU !

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