Subject of the study was a process simulation of the proposed integrated concentrating solar power plant (CSP) for production of steam, power & fresh water from sea water for Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). For that purpose different CSP technologies have been analysedregarding their suitability for the considered integrated CSP plant. The produced thermal energy, by solar field and diesel fired backup boiler, is used in different applications in the plant. Main energy consumers are steam production for EOR oil well steam injection, heating steam for desalination unit producing make-up water for steam cycle and mirror wash water, and live steam for steam turbine.The power plant concept has been optimized to efficiently generate the required energy supply, with the aim to achieve a high solar share in steam generation with the lowest levelized cost of steam.

Our Services at a glance

• Site visit of oil field
• Solar resource assessment as basis for energy yield simulation
• Comparison of three CSP technologies regarding suitability for EOR process
• Design of desalination unit
• Simulation of the integrated CSP plant with EBSILON
• Techno-economic optimization of whole plant towards lowest levelized cost of steam (as main output)