Reference product: thermal storage system, solar thermal parabolic trough, 50 MW [unit]
Location: RoW - Rest-of-World
This activity represents the construction of a hot and cold two stage nitrate salt thermal storage system for a 50 MW solar thermal parabolic trough power plant. The main components in this activity are nitrogen pressure vessels, storage tanks, pumps, pipes, electrical wiring and insulation and finally concrete and paint works. The storage tanks are designed for 3-6 hour storage time. The heat storage capacity as calculated for the present CSP plant design amounts to 1100 MW.
This dataset is entirely based on the detailed life cycle inventory as presented in the dissertation report by
Telsnig, Thomas. 2015. Standortabhängige Analyse und Bewertung solarthermischer Kraftwerke am Beispiel Südafrikas. Forschungsbericht. Band 123. ISSN 0938-1228. Institut für Energiewirtschaft und Rationelle Energieanwendung, Universität Stuttgart, Germany.
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