Preliminary Design, Analysis, and Cost Modeling of the Particle Handling System for a Pre-Commercial 26.5 MW-e Solid Particle Concentrated Solar Power Plant

Abstract

This paper covers the development of the preliminary design process, analysis, and cost modeling for the critical component specifications of a particle handling system, for a Pre-commercial 26.5 MW-e solid Particle Heating Receiver (PHR) based Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) systems in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region.