STS-Med

STS-Med Training program for professionals

29-8-2014 to 2-9-2014 

Description

The program focuses on concentrating solar multi-generation plants with simultaneous production of electricity, heating, cooling, and desalination.

Course Out lines

·   Some technical perspectives of solar energy systems

-Basics of electric systems

-Basics of electrical machines (Motors & Generators)  

-Loads characteristics and forecasting

·   The definition of solar energy and how it works

-Solar radiation and solar angles

-Different applications of solar energy

·   Introduction to solar thermal concentrating Technologies

-Different types of concentrating solar collectors

-Parabolic trough concentrator PTC

·   Basic components of CSP systems and multi-generation plants (ORC, Chiller, Control)

-Organic Rankine Cycle and power modules, Absorption chillers

·   Concentrating solar thermal multi-generation plants, state of art and new development

-State of the art of multi-generation concentrating solar plants

-New developments and innovations, success stories of CSP plants in the Med region , experience from running plants.

-Analysis and performance of solar thermal systems (solar collectors, storage, ORC, chiller)

-Design tools for CS systems (TRNSYS, EES, Solar Advisor Model)