With a few weeks of delay due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the tubes used to determine the heat transfer coefficient to design the Air-Cooled Condenser have successfully undergone hydrostatic testing at KELVION. They will soon be installed in the test rig at TUW.
The 4th European sCO2 Conference in 2021 focusses on supercritical carbon dioxide for energy systems. Scientists and researchers from academia and industry as well as end users are kindly invited to share and discuss the latest outcomes from their sCO2 related projects. Moreover, this conference is the perfect place to establish new initiatives and cooperations amongst those who are active in this fascinating field of research.
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In case of any questions please contact sCO2@uni-due.de
The 2nd Progress Meeting of SCARABEUS, hosted by University of Seville (Spain) and due to take place on April 22nd and 23rd, was held on-line on the same dates. Due to the limitations brought about by COVID-19, the meeting could not be developed face-to-face, as planned, but the commitment and hard work of all partners enabled a successful meeting with exactly the same Agenda as scheduled originally.
Over twenty five researchers from partners across Europe joined the two-day meeting and engaged in thrilling technical discussion about the progress made in the first year of the project. It was confirmed that SCARABEUS is developing according to schedule, with minor delays and certainly no impacts on the scope of work. Renewed commitment and a number of ideas for the continuous adaption to the new, unforeseen situation were put forward to ensure that all partners keep up with the good work carried out in the first twelve months.
7th International sCO2 Power Cycles Symposium rescheduled
Due to recent concerns about conference attendance and travel, the organizing committee has decided to reschedule the 7th International sCO2 Power Cycles Symposium. The conference will take place in the same venue on April 22nd-25th 2021.
Find out more information at the conference website.
Check out the new article published in New Energy Update, reporting the latest news about SCARABEUS.
On April 2nd 2020, New Energy Update published an article describing the main features of the SCARABEUS project. The article, by Kerry Chamberlain, makes emphasis on the differential features of SCARABEUS as compared with other projects in the supercritical CO2 space, and on how these can help shape the future of a fully renewable energy landscape.
Follow this link to the text.
Cancellation of the dissemination event jointly organized by SCARABEUS and SOCRATCES at University of Seville. The event was originally scheduled for April 22nd
Due to the recent recommendations provided by the Government of Spain and the subsequent measures adopted by University of Seville, the Networking Session on key enabling Concentrated Solar Power technologies scheduled for April 22nd at the School of Engineering of this institution has been cancelled.
The event will be organised again in the future, once the said measures will be lifted. Further information will be announced on the website and through LinkedIn when available.
The SCARABEUS and SOCRATCES consortia would like to apologise for any inconvenience this cancellation may cause.
March 5th, 2020. The Cerro Dominador solar thermal project, owned by EIG Global Energy Partners and built by Abengoa and Acciona in the Atacama Desert in Chile, has just achieved one of the key milestones of tis development before its entry into operation: the raising and installation of its solar receiver at 220 meters high. It was placed in the highest part of the central tower of the complex, which is surrounded by 10,600 heliostats.
The maneuver was completed in recent weeks, with the positioning of the receiver (piece of high complexity weighing 2,300 tons) in the foundation octagon, at 220 meters high in the central tower of the solar thermal plant. The function of the receiver is to concentrate the solar radiation reflected from the heliostats that are located around the 250-meter tower and heat the salts that will be stored to generate electricity.
The complete raising operation lasted a week, since the moment the receiver entered a cavity located at the base of the tower. Once inside, the receiver was raised to the top of the construction with 16 hydraulic industrial jacks. The ascent rate did not exceed five meters per hour, due to safety requirements and given the technical complexity of the entire procedure.
“We are very proud to have achieved this milestone. We continue advancing without pause in the construction of this iconic project for the region,” said Fernando González, CEO of Cerro Dominador.
“This is the first time this maneuver has been carried out worldwide in this type of project,” as explained by Abengoa’s project manager on Cerro Dominador, Héctor Berlangieri, who also pointed out that the conceptual idea of the operation and the engineering came from the Spanish company.
On the other hand, Luis Pérez, site manager of Acciona in the project, explained the great technical complexity of this raising maneuver: “A total control is needed on the ascent rate of the receiver, limited to approximately six meters per hour. We are really proud to participate in such a unique project and the commitment we are all demonstrating to make it happen.”
Find out more in this Youtube video: link.
About Abengoa
Abengoa (MCE: ABG/P:SM) applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the infrastructures, energy and water sectors. (www.abengoa.com)
Francesco Crespi takes PhD viva with honours
Francesco Crespi took his PhD examination at University of Seville on Tuesday February 12th 2020. A commission comprised of five leading researchers in the area of Concentrated Solar Power acknowledged the valuable contribution of Francesco’s work and his capacity to approach the topic from an innovative perspective. If you would like to get a free copy of the PhD dissertation, follow this LINK
Fortunately enough, Francesco will join the SCARABEUS team at University of Seville in the following days. Welcome.
