UWE Bristol Engineering showcase 2015

Munther Alabdullah
BEng Mechanical Engineering
Project Supervisor
Abdessalem Bouferrouk
Project Methodology
The project methodology based on establishing mathematical model explains the amount of electrical energy that generated by using solar power, the
efficiency of solar receivers as well as the consumption of power during the generation process.
As previously mentioned in chapter one & two, Kuwait is considered a rich country in solar energy due to the high temperatures according to Statistics from the
Department of Meteorology, as well as Kuwait consume very large quantities of water and fuel for electric power generation Kuwait consume very large
quantities of water and fuel for electric power generation, where the financial waste in electricity consumption reached a very high numbers is unprecedented
in the history of Kuwait. The cost of production up 3.2 billion dinars, while pricing is hardly equal to 160 million, which means that the financial waste over 95%
due to pricing is the lowest in the world. So, there is a need to use an alternative and renewable source in order to generate the electrical power with low cost
and use of resources.
Mathematical model
The modelling is large scale “(PV), photovoltaic” systems for energy
generation. The main elements of this model are “(MPPT), Maximum Power
Point Trackers”, solar inverters as well as solar panels. These elements are
integrated to system of simulator providing power grid and weather models
in addition to combustion power plants simulation.
A software environment has been developed for modelling solar inverters,
photovoltaic panels as well as “(MPPT), maximum power point trackers”.
These elements are integrated to APROS. APROS gives accurate and detailed
modelling of combustion power plants, weather models as well as power
grid simulation. A first test operates to a real system of energy generation is
offered in this modelling. These simulations have been performed in the
Euro-Energest project, in order to decrease consumption of energy in car
industry.
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The effectiveness of solar energy use in commercial boilers in electrical power plants
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Efficiency
Efficiency
efficiency of the system per month
Now the actual amount of heat
absorbed from the sunlight can be
evaluated using the values of the
efficiency as shown in the following
figure , these values will be used to
evaluate the outlet temperature of the
water .
Results
In the previous figure the solar collectors will be used for the pre heating of
the water in the boiler power plant, where the temperature provided from of
the solar collectors depends directly on the weather conditions in Kuwait,
the temperature in Kuwait in summer very high during six months and rich
more than 45° in July and August, the design of the preheated process will
be obtained as shown in the following:
The temperature of the sunlight will be assumed as variable depending on
the statistical data of metrological department in Kuwait
3 Average solar radiation in Kuwait based on month (F. Q. Al-Enezi,2011)
heat can be absorbed by the heat exchanger ( Wh/m^2). Can be
evaluated depending on the solar intensity
Summary
The project will focus on the effectiveness of using the solar
energy in commercial boilers; also this project will introduce
solutions for solar power to replace existing gas-fired steam
turbines. The research will study the techniques that are used
to generate the energy using commercial boilers in steam power
plant. Also the different case studies for the use of solar energy
in electrical power generation field in order to find the
possibility of using solar energy and its benefits in power
generation in Kuwait. The methodology will start with a
mathematical model that can be used to find the amount of
energy that can be generated by using solar power in Kuwait
depending on climate conditions, and the efficiency of solar
receivers as well as the consumption of power during the
generation process.
Objectives
Review definition of solar energy as well as its importance.
Studying the technique that is used to generate the electrical
energy using steam turbines in steam power plant.
Investigation into the Kuwait fuel (gas as well as oil) and water
consumption in order to generate electrical power.
Studying different case studies for the use of solar energy in
electrical power generation field.
Studying the possibility of using solar energy and its benefits in
electrical power generation in Kuwait.
Studying different methods that used to generate the electrical
power using solar power to replace existing gas-fired steam
turbines
Develop recommendations that can be taken into account in
future work.
Conclusion
For our future, it is necessary now to diversify our sources of
energy. If we do not decrease or stop our dependence on fossil
fuels and react now the future is in harm, while coal and oil
resources will be real exhausted.
All sources of the energy have an effect on the environment.
Concerns about global warming and the greenhouse effect,
energy security and air pollution, have led to rising development
and more interest in the sources of the renewable energy such
as wind, solar, wave power, geothermal, and hydrogen.
Kuwait consumes very large quantities of water and fuel for
electric power generation, where the financial waste in
electricity consumption reached a very high numbers is
unprecedented in the history of Kuwait. This project studies the
project study the technique which it is utilized to create the
energy by using commercial boilers in steam power plant and it
studies the development of solar energy in Kuwait in order to
discuss the advantage and the capability of applying solar
techniques and systems to create a replenished clean energy
because Kuwait is considered a rich country in solar energy due
to the high temperatures according to Statistics from the
Department of Meteorology.