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Solarthermal Power Plants
Solarthermische Kraftwerke (MW1814)

Course 0000001497 in SS 2020

General Data

Course Type lecture
Semester Weekly Hours 2 SWS
Organisational Unit Chair of Energy Systems (Prof. Spliethoff)
Lecturers Albert Biber
Benedikt Schweiger
Christoph Wieland
Dates Thu, 12:45–14:15, MW 1250

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additional remarks First, conversion concepts for heat production and utilization from solar energy are introduced and compared. It is focused on collector systems such as Parabolic Trough and Fresnel systems as well as solar tower concepts. Additionally, conventional and innovative cycle processes for power generation from solar heat are introduced (e.g. ORC, Rankine cycle). For this, needed knowledge in the field of working and heat transfer fluids are elaborated in the lecture. In addition to purely solar-powered plants, the possibility of hybridization is discussed. With the aim of a continuous power generation, a focus is placed on heat and electricity storage. Besides an overview of existing projects an outlook on future projects and technologies is given. Lecture accompanying tutorials are held and a Matlab exercise for designing a solar thermal process is offered to be examined individually by the students.
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Equivalent Courses (e. g. in other semesters)

SemesterTitleLecturersDates
WS 2023/4 Solarthermal Power Plants Ceruti, A. Schifflechner, C. singular or moved dates
WS 2022/3 Solarthermal Power Plants Ceruti, A. Fierro Rivas, M. Wieland, C. singular or moved dates
WS 2021/2 Solarthermal Power Plants Biber, A. Wieland, C. Thu, 12:45–14:15, virtuell
SS 2019 Solarthermal Power Plants Schweiger, B. Wieland, C. Thu, 12:45–14:15, MW 1250
SS 2018 Solarthermal Power Plants Thu, 12:45–14:15, MW 1250
SS 2017 Solarthermal Power Plants Thu, 12:45–14:15, MW 1250
Thu, 12:45–14:15, MW 1250
SS 2016 Solarthermal Power Plants Thu, 12:45–14:15, MW 1250
SS 2015 Solarthermal Power Plants Thu, 12:45–14:15, MW 1250
SS 2014 Solarthermal Power Plants Thu, 12:45–14:15, MW 1250
and singular or moved dates
SS 2013 Solarthermal Power Plants
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