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联合动力循环塔式光热发电系统的性能分析与优化

Performance analysis and optimization of combined-cycle solar tower power generation systems

  • 摘要: 针对现有超临界二氧化碳(supercritical CO2,SCO2)再压缩布雷顿循环塔式太阳能热发电(SCO2 recompression brayton cycle-solar tower power generation,SCRBC-STPG)系统发电成本高、发电效率低的问题,该研究提出一种耦合蒸汽朗肯循环(steam rankine cycle,SRC)的SCRBC-STPG系统(SCRBC+SRC-STPG)。利用EBSILON仿真平台搭建了SCRBC-STPG与SCRBC+SRC-STPG系统模型,并对系统关键参数进行对比分析,结果表明在不同输入参数下,SCRBC+SRC-STPG系统发电效率比SCRBC-STPG系统均有较大提升。在透平入口温度为550℃且高压透平入口压力为30 MPa时,系统发电效率比改进前提升4.97%。在蒸汽朗肯循环输出功率(power of the steam rankine cycle,PSRC)为16 MW时,联合发电系统经济性最优,平准化度电成本(levelized cost of electricity,LCOE)较SCRBC-STPG系统降低了0.091元/(kW·h)。SCRBC+SRC-STPG系统可实现在提升发电效率的同时改善系统经济性,可为塔式太阳能热发电系统性能优化提供参考。

     

    Abstract: Concentrated solar power (CSP) has emerged as an effective low-carbon pathway for large-scale renewable electricity generation in global energy. Among them, solar tower power generation (STPG) is characterized by the high optical concentration ratios, large thermal energy storage capacity, and delivering dispatchable power at scale. Particularly, supercritical carbon dioxide (SCO2) recompression Brayton cycle–based STPG (SCRBC-STPG) can be expected for the favorable thermophysical properties of SCO2, compact turbomachinery, and the potential for high thermal efficiency among various power-block configurations. However, existing SCRBC-STPG configurations have suffered from a high levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) and low generation efficiency, thus hindering large-scale commercialization and practical deployment. In this study, an integrated configuration was proposed to couple a steam Rankine cycle (SRC) with an SCRBC-STPG, termed as SCRBC+SRC-STPG. The SRC was designed to recover residual thermal energy from both the SCO2 Brayton cycle and the molten-salt thermal energy storage subsystem. Additional low-grade heat was extracted to enhance the effective thermal storage capacity. The SRC then lowered the required operating temperature of the low-temperature molten-salt tank. A series of simulations was conducted on a baseline SCRBC-STPG and the SCRBC+SRC-STPG model using the EBSILON Professional platform. Key subsystems—including the heliostat field, receiver heat transfer, molten-salt storage, and power conversion units: Were validated for the model reliability. Following model validation, a parametric analysis was then performed to evaluate the thermodynamic and economic performance of two configurations over a wide range of operating conditions. The results demonstrate that the SCRBC+SRC-STPG system consistently achieved higher net power generation efficiency than the standalone SCRBC-STPG ones. Specifically, the efficiency was improved by 4.97% at a turbine inlet temperature of 550°C and a high-pressure turbine inlet pressure of 30MPa, compared with the baseline. From an economic perspective, once the power output of the steam Rankine cycle (PSRC) was limited to 16MW, the optimal performance of the SCRBC+SRC-STPG system achieved an LCOE of 0.814 CNY/kWh, which was 0.091 CNY/kW·h lower than that of the conventional ones. Multi-objective optimization was conducted to enhance efficiency with low COE. The optimal operation was then determined to balance the system performance and economy. The optimal variables included the cycle flow split ratio, high-pressure turbine inlet pressure, and turbine inlet temperature. The Pareto frontier can represent the trade-offs between thermodynamic efficiency and economic competitiveness under the impacts of key parameters. In conclusion, an SRC with an SCO2 recompression Brayton cycle and molten-salt thermal storage can significantly enhance the technical and economic performance of solar tower CSP plants. The SCRBC+SRC-STPG concept can represent a viable pathway to improve conversion efficiency with low LCOE. The findings can offer valuable insights to optimize the high-performance, cost-effective STPG system.

     

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