processCSP
Industrial solar thermal energy
Tailor-made solutions for the integration of solar thermal in industry
Industrial solar thermal energy consists in the use of concentrated solar energy with high performance for high and medium temperature heat applications (400ºC-150ºC), using thermal fluids commonly used in industrial processes (thermal oil, steam, superheated water , air). It is a 100% renewable, storable and integrable technology in existing industrial processes.
Its thermal storage capacity (TES) makes it fully manageable (heat generation-demand adjustment), allows the heat input to the process to be made independent from the availability of the sun (even reaching 24/7), and increases the annual hours of renewable energy delivered to the process (percentage of solar coverage) reducing losses.
Energy cost
20 - 45 €/ MWh
Savings comparing to Fossil energy sources
> 30 %
Fresnel collectors
Direct solar radiation is reflected by tracking mirrors, generally flat, arranged in rows, with a single axis on a stationary receiver.
With this technology, the highest annual energy production per installed surface is achieved
Parabolic trough collector (PTC)
Direct solar radiation is reflected by concave tracking mirrors, arranged in rows, with a single axis on a stationary receiver.
These CCPs present an optimized generation curve, maximizing generation during the first and last hours of the day.
SolidTES concrete storage
solidTES is a thermal storage system (TES), conceptually based on a set of tubes (through which a heat transfer fluid or HTF passes) embedded in a block of high heat capacity material, whose composition can vary depending on the required temperature . This system is capable of working with different types of HTF: molten salts, thermal oil, air, pressurized hot water or steam from both conventional and renewable sources.
Water Thermocline Tank
Thermal storage system based on the accumulation of sensible energy in water in liquid state. With a similar operation to that of domestic water accumulators, hot water is introduced through the upper part of the tank and cold water is extracted through the lower part. The hot water is kept in the upper part of the tank due to its lower density. The separation between the cold and hot part is obtained by means of a correct design of the tank. To keep the water in a liquid state, it is necessary for the system to operate at a pressure higher than the vapor pressure of the water corresponding to the working temperature.
Steam Generator/Separator
In the case that the thermal consumption of the industry is in the form of steam, in this system steam is generated under the conditions required by the industry.
Thermal oil or air Heater
When the thermal consumption of the industry is in the form of hot air or thermal oil, this heat exchanger is in charge of converting the energy captured from the sun into thermal energy that can be used by the industry.
Fresnel collectors
Direct solar radiation is reflected by tracking mirrors, generally flat, arranged in rows, with a single axis on a stationary receiver.
With this technology, the highest annual energy production per installed surface is achieved
Parabolic trough collector (PTC)
Direct solar radiation is reflected by concave tracking mirrors, arranged in rows, with a single axis on a stationary receiver.
These CCPs present an optimized generation curve, maximizing generation during the first and last hours of the day.
SolidTES concrete storage
solidTES is a thermal storage system (TES), conceptually based on a set of tubes (through which a heat transfer fluid or HTF passes) embedded in a block of high heat capacity material, whose composition can vary depending on the required temperature . This system is capable of working with different types of HTF: molten salts, thermal oil, air, pressurized hot water or steam from both conventional and renewable sources.
Water Thermocline Tank
Thermal storage system based on the accumulation of sensible energy in water in liquid state. With a similar operation to that of domestic water accumulators, hot water is introduced through the upper part of the tank and cold water is extracted through the lower part. The hot water is kept in the upper part of the tank due to its lower density. The separation between the cold and hot part is obtained by means of a correct design of the tank. To keep the water in a liquid state, it is necessary for the system to operate at a pressure higher than the vapor pressure of the water corresponding to the working temperature.
Steam Generator/Separator
In the case that the thermal consumption of the industry is in the form of steam, in this system steam is generated under the conditions required by the industry.
Thermal oil or air Heater
When the thermal consumption of the industry is in the form of hot air or thermal oil, this heat exchanger is in charge of converting the energy captured from the sun into thermal energy that can be used by the industry.
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ProcessCSP plant configuration options with thermal storage
Advantages of processCSP
Manage your energy. Possibility to minimize sun availability?
Savings
Decarbonize while saving
Invest to maximize savings or save from day one with no initial investment
Saving vs photovoltaic
surpassing the best known solar technology: photovoltaic for industrial heat generation
Industrial solar thermal energy, due to its high performance to generate heat, requires between 3 and 4 times less space than photovoltaic. And it can be stored very effectively to deliver energy when there is no sun, even up to 24hx7d.
What we offer:
Generation of manageable thermal energy and with the best use of the available surface.
Genere calor para utilizar calor, la energía solar de concentración optimiza los costes energéticos al ser directamente utilizable en el proceso sin necesidad de conversión, a diferencia de lo que ocurría con la energía eléctrica de origen fotovoltaico
Generate heat to use heat, concentrating solar energy optimizes energy costs by being directly usable in the process without the need for conversion, unlike what happened with electrical energy of photovoltaic origin
Get the most out of your land. With equal space used, concentrating solar energy can obtain between 3 and 4 times more than the thermal energy that would be obtained with photovoltaic energy.
Solar thermal technology is the one that offers the highest energy yield per unit of occupied space of all solar exploitation technologies, making it the most economical source of clean energy that makes the best use of space for heat generation in the industry
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Solar concentrating collectors Fresnel technology
Fresnel technology
Direct solar radiation is reflected by tracking mirrors, generally flat, arranged in rows, with a single axis on a stationary receiver.
With this technology, the highest annual energy production per installed area is achieved.
Parabolic trough collector (PTC)
Direct solar radiation is reflected by concave tracking mirrors, arranged in rows, with a single axis on a stationary receiver.
These PTCs present an optimized generation curve, maximizing generation during the first and last hours of the day.
Both technologies use highly efficient vacuum absorber tubes as a receiver, where heat is collected and distributed by means of a heat transfer fluid.
Virtual tour of the plant
24 hour operating sequence
Proyect Editor Cyprus
In continious opeation since 2018
The EDITOR CSP (concentrated solar plant), and Solid-TES (concrete thermal storage), have been continuously delivering process steam, since it was build, to KEAN Soft Drinks’ factory in Limassol (Cyprus). Automatic operation of the system for the steam production mode is also achieved.
This is the first plant of its class in the Island of Cyprus which construction was finished on September, 2018.
Cyprus is an excellent location for process heat production by means of solar energy, due to its outstanding solar resources and the elevated cost of conventional fossil-fuels’ logistics to the island.
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