
modelSSCSP_PowerBlockModel_sCO2NREL_574C_290C
Extends from Interfaces.Models.PowerBlock.
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
| SI.Power | P_name | 31.5e3 | Nameplate rating of power block |
| SI.MassFlowRate | m_flow_ref | if P_name == 31.5e3 then 0.266296 else if abs(P_name - 100e3) < 1e-3 then 0.845383 else if abs(P_name - 200e3) < 1e-3 then 1.690767 else if abs(P_name - 300e3) < 1e-3 then 2.536150 else 3.381534 | Design HTF flow rate |
| Real | C_PB_total | if abs(P_name - 31.5e3) < 1e-3 then 275049.0 else if abs(P_name - 100e3) < 1e-3 then 671699.0 else if abs(P_name - 200e3) < 1e-3 then 1156751.0 else if abs(P_name - 300e3) < 1e-3 then 1594470.0 else 2004984.0 | Total PB cost obtained in SAM SSC |
| Design |
| SI.HeatFlowRate | W_des | P_name/nu_net | Design turbine gross output |
| SI.Temperature | T_in_ref | from_degC(574) | HTF inlet temperature (design) |
| SI.Temperature | T_out_ref | from_degC(290) | HTF outlet temperature (design) |
| SI.AbsolutePressure | p_bo | 10e5 | Boiler operating pressure |
| SI.HeatFlowRate | Q_flow_ref | if abs(P_name - 31.5e3) < 1e-3 then 114551.9 else if abs(P_name - 100e3) < 1e-3 then 363656.8 else if abs(P_name - 200e3) < 1e-3 then 727313.6 else if abs(P_name - 300e3) < 1e-3 then 1090970.3 else 1454627.1 | Design thermal power |
| Parasities energy losses |
| Real | nu_net | 0.9 | Estimated gross to net conversion factor at the power block |
| Real | W_base | 0.0 | Power consumed at all times |
| Boolean | external_parasities | false | = true enable parasities as an input |
| Operating strategy |
| Real | nu_min | 0.60 | Minimum turbine operation |
| Assumptions |
| Boolean | enable_losses | false | = true enable thermal losses with environment |
| SI.Temperature | T_des | from_degC(35) | Ambient temperature at design |
Components
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
| Cycle | cycle | | |
| SI.HeatFlowRate | Q_flow | | Cycle heat addition |
| SI.Temperature | T_in | | |
| SI.Temperature | T_out | | |
| Real | eff_PB_measured | | |
| Cooling | cool | | |
| Real | load | | |
| SI.HeatFlowRate | W_gross | | Parasitic losses power |
| SI.HeatFlowRate | W_loss | | Parasitic losses power |
| SI.Energy | E_gross | | |
| SI.Energy | E_net | | |
| Boolean | logic | | |
Contents
| Name | Description |
| Cycle | |
| Cooling | |