CSP Plants: Heat Exchangers Fatigue Analysis
Spain has become a world leader in innovation, technology and construction of solar thermal power plants by taking part in the majority of CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) projects that have been and are being developed worldwide. CADE has actively taken part in many CSP projects by providing its services for some of the leading companies […]
Thermal storage as a key element in the renewable electrification of industrial processes
Industrial processes, unlike the tertiary and residential sectors, require a higher proportion of heat than electricity. For this reason, the integration of renewable energies in these processes must consider thermal components that replace fossil generation systems. In this sense, different ways of obtaining renewable heat arise: Through biomass Through solar thermal energy Through renewable photovoltaic […]
Validation of structures/solar trackers. Our work methodology
The installation of structures/solar trackers for energy generation, by small companies to large energy producers, has been very common for more than 10 years. This has led to the need for validation of the structures that support photovoltaic panels. Eurocode, a worldwide reference structural validation code, does not implicitly contemplate the calculation of this type […]
Industrial solar thermal energy is here to stay
In recent times, the pandemic and geopolitical tensions have caused both gas and electricity to increase in price to levels never seen before. At the end of April 2022, gas stood at 92 euros/MWh and electricity at 205 euros/MWh. And it is that this phenomenon is causing a strong impact on those industries that depend […]
Asme API 579 -1. ASME FFS-1 new edition 2021
The best definition of FFS Assessment is included in the new edition 2021 of Asme API 579 -1. ASME FFS-1 “Quantitative engineering evaluations that are performed to demonstrate the structural integrity of an in-service component that may contain a flaw or damage, or that may be operating under a specific condition that might cause a […]
Solar Thermal heat for industrial processes: Decarbonize and save? Definitely yes
The industry is today faced with the challenge of a changing scenario, in which the perspective on a sustainable energy model and with a reduction in CO2 emissions is already an urgent reality. It is necessary, already today, to decarbonize current energy models and reduce energy generation costs More than 70% of the industry’s consumption […]