Num. Contratto:
308952

Coordinatore: UNIV. THE CITY LONDON (Regno Unito)

Responsabile ENEA: CRESCENZI TOMMASO - DTE-STT (CASACCIA)

Ruolo ENEA: PARTNER

Sito Web: Sito WEB non disponibile

Programma Quadro: Settimo Programma Quadro R&ST (2007-2013)

Programma UE: ENERGIA (2007-2013) - Energia

Area Tematica: Energy - thermodinamic solar

Tipo Progetto: CP - Progetto di collaborazione

Descrizione:

The overall objective of this project is to provide and demonstrate technical solutions for the use of state-of-the-art concentrated solar power system (CSP) coupled to micro-gas turbines (MGT) to produce electricity. The intended system will be modular and capable of producing electricity in the range of 3-10 kW. The aim is to make such a system available to provide energy needs for domestic and small commercial applications. For larger energy needs, the units can be stacked by virtue of their modular nature. It can be integrated with medium and long term energy storage and/or co-firing with conventional fuels. The primary technical challenge is to enable the production of small scale cost effective, efficient, reliable and easy to maintain units. To achieve these objectives, research and development will be conducted in all aspects of the system leading to a full scale demonstration. The parabolic dish concentrator technology will be improved to reduce weight, improve tracking system and increase concentration ratio. A receiver suitable for this application will be optimised. This requires the development of absorption materials and improving heat transfer and cooling technology. A novel feature of this project is the replacement of the Stirling engine which is typically used in this size of application, to convert thermal energy to mechanical power, with an MGT. Stirling engines suffer from problems such as high cost, complexity and poor reliability. A recently developed MGT will be optimised in conjunction with the CSP system. The demonstration activity will focus testing on the primary components. Although thermal storage and hybridisation with other fuels are beyond the scope of this project in terms of demonstration, they will be considered in the overall system optimisation from both technical and economic points of view.

Attività svolta da ENEA:

L'ENEA realizzerà un prototipo in Casaccia, utilizzando un concentratore parabolico fornito da INNOVA e la microturbina a gas fornita da COMPOWER; l'ENEA dovrà integrare i componenti e mettere a punto le possibili attrezzature per effettuare le prove sperimentali.

Note:

Posizione:
1267

Codice Atto:
0ST38

Atto di approvazione ENEA:
660/2012/COMM

Unità alla stipula:
UTRINN

Costo eleggibile del Progetto: 5.842.928,00

Contributo al Progetto: 4.422.819,00

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Costo eleggibile per ENEA: 1.070.104,00

Contributo ad ENEA: 753.304,00

Anno di stipula:
2013

Durata in mesi:
54

Data di inizio:
01-02-2013

Data di scadenza:
31-07-2017