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Aldali, Yasser, Davison, Brian, Muneer, Tariq and Henderson, Douglas (2012) Modeling the behavior of a 50MW DSG plant for southern Libya based on the thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of water substance. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, 134 (4). ISSN 0199-6231
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This paper presents arguments for the use of direct steam generation (DSG) in preference to other forms of generation in particular locations according to the prevailing environmental and economic conditions. In addition, the paper describes the development of a software tool based on Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), which draws upon established physical relationships in the heat transfer literature to perform plant capacity calculations in a fast and convenient manner. The results of the VBA program determine the solar fraction of the plant, assuming that the plant is in operation for 10 h per day (07:30–17:30 hours), the solar fraction is shown to be 76% and the DSG plant achieves a 76% reduction in emissions. Construction costs are also estimated based on formulae from previous work.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Print ISSN: | 0199-6231 |
| Electronic ISSN: | 1528-8986 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Direct Steam Generation (DSG); heat transfer; solar fraction; Libya: Africa |
| University Divisions/Research Centres: | Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Creative Industries > School of Engineering and the Built Environment |
| Dewey Decimal Subjects: | 600 Technology > 620 Engineering > 621 Electronic & mechanical engineering > 621.4 Heat engines > 621.47 Solar-energy enineering |
| Library of Congress Subjects: | T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
| Item ID: | 5699 |
| Depositing User: | Computing Research |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Nov 2012 13:38 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Nov 2012 13:39 |
| URI: | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5699 |
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