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Abgeschlossene Projekte im Forschungsbereich Solarthermische Kraftwerke (Auswahl)

Verbundvorhaben StaMeP

Entwicklung von standardisierten Messmethoden und Prüfständen für den Leistungsnachweis von Bauteilen solar-thermischer Kraftwerke
Laufzeit: 01.06.2012 - 28.02.2016

Im Verbundvorhaben StaMeP wurde die Standardisierung für CSP-Komponenten durch das DLR in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Fraunhofer ISE intensiv unterstützt und beschleunigt vorangetrieben. Es wurden ausgewählte Methoden, Prüfstände und Messeinrichtungen zum Nachweis der Qualität von Einzelkomponenten sowie der Leistungsfähigkeit von Solarfeldern in solarthermischen Kraftwerken untersucht. Mess- und Evaluierungsmethoden wurden für die Komponenten Spiegel, Absorber, flexible Rohrverbindungen und komplette Solarfelder analysiert, weiterentwickelt und validiert.

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QUARZ-Zert

Entwicklung von CSP-spezifischen Produktprüfverfahren
Laufzeit: 01.01.2015 - 31.07.2018

Ziel des Projektes QUARZ-Zert ist die Qualitätssicherung der Schlüsselkomponenten von solarthermischen Kraftwerken, sowie die Verbreitung aussagefähiger Prüfmethoden. Im Rahmen von QUARZ-Zert hat das DLR-Institut für Solarforschung in seinem Qualifizierungszentrum QUARZ® bereits bestehende Prüfmethoden erweitert und neue Verfahren zur Qualitätsprüfung entwickelt. Die Leistungsfähigkeit und Zuverlässigkeit der Schlüsselkomponenten von solarthermischen Kraftwerken sollen damit zukünftig aussagekräftiger bewertbar sein.

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ConSol

Innovative parabolic trough collectors made from concrete
Duration: 1.2.2015 - 31.05.2018

In modern parbolic-trough power plants, the cost of the collector field is about 50% of the entire investment cost. The cost-reduction potential for the common steel structures is largely exhausted. Using concrete as the main structural material offers comparatively low material and manufacturing costs, as well as further potential for cost-reduction.

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CSPBank

Standardisation of yield analyses for solar thermal power plants
Duration: 1.2.2014 - 31.12.2016

A precise forecast of the expected electricity generation, and through that the achievable yield, has a decisive importance for the financing of a power plant project. The calculation models require, in addition to the representation of the technical system, an approximation of the expected irradiation as close to reality as possible.

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DUKE

Once-Through Concept with Direct Steam Generation

Duration: 1.5.2011 - 30.9.2015

The goal of the research project DUKE is the development and demonstration of the once-through concept for parabolic trough plants with direct steam generation (DSG). Solar fields with DSG generate the steam for a steam turbine directly in the solar field piping, whereas other solar field concepts need an additional heat transfer fluid, like synthetic oil. By that, DSG is more efficient and higher temperatures are possible.

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	HEST-HY Bringing thermochemical water splitting to the next level Duration: 1.2.2014 - 31.12.2016 In this visionary project, major engineering challenges are tackled, which on paper promise great efficiency improvements. Together with Sandia National Labs from the US, we develop a test facility to show that irradiating particles beyond 1450 °C at reduced pressure is feasible.
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INDUSOL

Indusol - Industrialisation of ceramic solar absorbers

Duration: 1.7.2011 - 31.12.2014

The objectives of the collaborative project INDUSOL are the development and testing of industrial manufacturing process for the production of volumetric solar absorbers made from silicon carbide ceramics. The scientists of the Institute of Solar Research work together with their colleges from the DLR Institute of Materials Research and with their industry partner Saint-Gobain Industriekeramik Rödental GmbH.

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	JointSoRUs Scientific Exchange with Middle Asia Duration: 1.3.2015 - 30.9.2016 The main objective of the project is to promote the exchange between German and Uzbek scientists, and thereby support the build-up of scientific expertise within the research field of solar power plant technology in Uzbekistan.
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KanDis

Analysis of high-resultion measurements from TSE1 power station in Kanjanabouri/Thailand
Duration: 1.6.2013 - 30.04.2016

The project Kandis (Scientific monitoring of direct steam generation in the Kanjanaburi power plant) aims to accelerate the market introduction of direct steam generation in parabolic trough power plants. To this end, more than 400 high-resolution measurements of the TSE1 power plant in Kanjanaburi, Thailand are evaluated, the first parabolic trough power plant using direct solar steam generation and superheating. The data is provided by Solarlite CSP Technology GmbH, general contractor of TSE1 power station.

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	PreFlexMS Development of the next generation molten salt power tower Duration: 1.6.2015 - 31.5.2018 The project PreFlexMS includes tasks within research and development in different disciplines, in order to increase the performance of solarthermal power towers by using liquid salt as heat transfer medium.
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P3

Pilotanlage zur solaren Prozessdampferzeugung mit Parabolrinnenkollektoren

Laufzeit: 1.2.2007 - 31.12.2010

Das P3 Verbundprojekt (Pilotanlage zur solaren Prozesswärmeerzeugung mit Parabolrinnenkollektoren) demonstriert die solare Versorgung eines typischen industriellen Verbrauchers mit Sattdampf als Energieträger. Eine Anlage zur Beschichtung von Aluminiumbändern bei der Firma Alanod wird mit direkt im Kollektorfeld erzeugtem Dampf bei 143°C beschickt. Planung, Errichtung und Inbetriebnahme des Parabolrinnenfeldes der Firma Solitem mit 108 m² Kollektorfläche und des Anschlusses an die Produktion ist abgeschlossen. Für den Betrieb der nächsten Jahre wird eine weitere wissenschaftliche Begleitung und Auswertung angestrebt.

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	REELCOOP Solarthermal electricity generation in combination with biomass Duration: 1.9.2013 - 28.2.2018 In the frame of the EU Project REELCOOP a solar thermal power plant in the small range is being investigated in combination with biomass.
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RESOL

Retrofit of a parabolic trough solar field with a solar tower
Duration: 1.1.2015 - 31.3.2017

The project Resol (Retrofitting Solarthermal Power Plants) is a cooperation of MAN Diesel and Turbo SE in Oberhausen, the Solar Institute of Jülich and DLR. The objective of the project is to analyze the possibilities to reduce levelized electricity costs by adding solar towers to existing parabolic trough plants within a package of retrofitting measures.

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SiBops

Simulation-aided Operation Optimisation for Solar Tower Plants

Duration: 15.2.2012 – 14.2.2015

In this collaborative project , the DLR Institute of Solar Research works jointly with its industry partners Kraftanlagen München GmbH and CSP Services GmbH as well as with the research partners RWTH and FH Aachen/Jülich Solar Institute on software-based methods to improve the operation of solar thermal tower power plants.

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	SolSteam Direct integration of solar steam into fossil steam generator Duration: 1.8.2013 - 31.12.2017 In the project SolSteam the Institute of Solar Research develops and investigates concepts for the direct integration of solar steam into industrial steam systems in collaboration with its partner Industrial Solar.
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Abgeschlossene Projekte im Forschungsbereich Solare Verfahrenstechnik (Auswahl)

Düsol

Sustainable fertilizer production from sun, air and water
Fertilizer production today comes along with immense CO2 emissions. Large amounts of natural gas are required to produce the important fertilizer base chemical ammonia. In Düsol, we modify the production in such a way, that no natural gas is used anymore. Solar-fired chemical processes generate the precursor components of ammonia solely from water and air.

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	HYDROSOL-PLANT Solar Thermochemical Water Splitting HYDROSOL.PLANT is the fourth of a series of projects aiming at the generation of solar hydrogen by thermochemical water-splitting via metal-oxides. A 750 kW-plant has been erected on the Plataforma Solar de Almería in Co-operation with the Research Centers CIEMAT (Spain) and APTL (Greece) and the Greek company Hellenic Petrol.
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INDIREF

Solar energy for chemical industry: Indirectly solar heated reformer for the production of methanol from CO2 and natural gas
The conventional production of synthesis gas (Syngas), which is an intermediate product for a variety of chemical products, such as Methanol, causes significant CO2 emissions. When utilizing solar energy, the emissions can be greatly reduced. Recycling of CO2 in the process further reduces the emissions.

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	RESTRUCTURE Thermochemical storage: successful proof of concept Duration: 1.1.2011 - 31.01.2016 A thermochemical storage system was tested in the Solar Tower of Jülich. This technology could be applied in future CSP plants to increase the storage density of the thermal storage.
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	Solam Solar aluminium smelting in a directly irradiated rotary kiln In this German - South African cooperation, we strive to Elaborate a sustainable way to run the energy intensive Aluminium smelting process.
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	Sol2Hy2 Solar Production of Hydrogen Duration: 1.6.2013 - 31.05.2016 The European research project SOL2HY2 (Solar to Hydrogen Hybrid Cycles) investigates the Hybrid Sulphur Cycle (HyS) for solar hydrogen production. This process - also known as Westighouseprozess or "Ispra Mark 11" - is considered one of the most promising approaches to generate hydrogen by use of thermal energy.
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SOPHIA

Solar integrated pressurized high temperature electrolysis (HTE)
Duration: 01.04.2014 - 30.06.2017
Hydrogen and other fuels are expected to play a key role as energy carrier for the transport sector and as energy buffer for the integration of large amounts of renewable energy into the grid. In Sophia hydrogen is produced via high temperature electrolysis coupled with concentrated solar energy and the project will pave the way to this promising efficient carbon-free hydrogen production technology.

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Virtual Institute SolarSynGas

Thermochemical Research for CO₂-neutral Renewable Fuels
Duration: 01.10.2012 - 30.09.2017
The Virtual Institute SolarSynGas pursues the long-term goal to produce CO₂-neutral renewable fuels efficiently and economically via a thermo-chemical route. Behind SolarSynGas are the DLR Institutes of Solar Research and Materials Research and the three universities KIT Karlsruhe, TU Clausthal and ETH Zurich.

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Verbundvorhaben StaMeP

QUARZ-Zert

ConSol

CSPBank

DUKE

HEST-HY

INDUSOL

JointSoRUs

KanDis

PreFlexMS

P3

REELCOOP

RESOL

SiBops

SolSteam

Düsol

HYDROSOL-PLANT

INDIREF

RESTRUCTURE

Solam

Sol2Hy2

SOPHIA

Virtual Institute SolarSynGas