Chapter 5Modeling and Simulation of Hybrid Solar and Biomass Thermal Power Plant
This chapter mainly focuses on solar and biomass hybridization where the biomass boiler could be operated continuously and the solar field is supplying heat to preheated water using heat transfer fluid THERMINOL VP-1 (eutectic mixture of 73.5% diphenyl oxide and 26.5% diphenyl) during sunshine hours, depending upon the season. Besides hybridization, attention is also paid to the state-wise availability of biomass resources and DNI at selected places in India. Solar thermal technology selection and site selections are the most important factors for different locations of the country for hybrid solar-biomass thermal power generation to supplement each other. In India, about 380 MW of PTC based power plants have been planned for installation as part of the JNNSM (Phase-II) [1], as shown Figure 5.1.
Figure 5.1 Installation of Solar Thermal Technologies for Power Generation in India.
Temperatures up to 391 °C are achieved by using single-axis parabolic trough reflectors on East–West tracking [2]. As per the 12th five year plan, the proposed power generation installation capacity is 1000 MW. The state wise biomass power plant target and installed capacity are shown in Figure 5.2.
Figure 5.2 Biomass ...
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