CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) - Tower Solar Thermal Desalination Plant
Huseyin Murat Cekirge,
Serdar Eser Erturan,
Richard Stanley Thorsen
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2020
Pages:
51-58
Received:
28 January 2020
Accepted:
17 February 2020
Published:
3 March 2020
Abstract: The main goal of this paper is that achieve 1.48 US $/m3 for LCOW (Levelized Cost of Water) and 0.016 US $/kWhth for LCOH (Levelized Cost of Heat). For this goal, the paper suggests an integrated CSP (Concentrated Solar Power)-Tower Solar thermal desalination facility with steam storage. The plant includes heliostat area, solar receiver, and thermal desalination unit and steam storage system. When sun shine, steam that is produced from the CSP heliostat field will be sent to steam storage system and the thermal desalination unit via steam reducer. Also, extra heat will be again used to charge the steam storage during the peak hours. The fresh water that is output of the desalination unit will be for public utilization. The brine (excessively salty water) that is output of the desalination unit will be processed for to obtain precious minerals with ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge) technologies. Assumptions that is to calculate unit price are type of return schedule, type of interest rates for every year; and amortization and taxation are ignored With these assumptions, the methodology achieves the goal with 1.48 US $/m3 and 0.016 US $/kWhth for 12 years return time, %3 interest rate without subsidizing.
Abstract: The main goal of this paper is that achieve 1.48 US $/m3 for LCOW (Levelized Cost of Water) and 0.016 US $/kWhth for LCOH (Levelized Cost of Heat). For this goal, the paper suggests an integrated CSP (Concentrated Solar Power)-Tower Solar thermal desalination facility with steam storage. The plant includes heliostat area, solar receiver, and therma...
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Planet Earth Capacity Factor and New Look Criteria
Serdar Eser Erturan,
Huseyin Murat Cekirge,
Richard Stanley Thorsen
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2020
Pages:
59-64
Received:
13 March 2020
Accepted:
6 May 2020
Published:
19 May 2020
Abstract: The paper presents and facts and indicators of the Planet Earth capacity factor considering questions of existing human activities' safety and sustainability. These questions can be extended for advancing and developing our home planet without encountering a dilemma and future generations and civilization developments' sufferings because of our movements. In order to get positive answers to these questions, we definitely need to improve our technological skills. It might be an appropriate explanation to understand our current timeline. As the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates, nature can quickly become a formidable foe—particularly if humans are caught unprepared. Although Earth’s ideal conditions have provided humans with a perfect environment to thrive socially and economically, her natural resources are not limitless and her natural balances are delicate. It is critical to begin developing solar technology to meet the human race’s energy needs. The human race currently meets its energy needs mainly through fossil fuels. But not only are fossil fuel reserves limited but also excessive reliance on fossil fuels can cause long-term environmental damage. On the other hand, solar energy is bountiful, free and clean. As such, solar energy is a great alternative source of energy that will ensure that future generations enjoy a hospitable planet and healthy and economically stable living conditions. Planet Earth supports our current lifestyles, but there are obvious indications of unusual changes in her cycles. Only recently have we begun to consider plans regarding Earth’s capacity; historically, we have mostly considered local environmental factors. Unfortunately, the time for only thinking of local factors has passed – we must consider the planet’s capacity for continued human survival in order to create a sustainable lifestyle. As humans, we believe that we live in some sort of “infinite time spiral” – that is, we believe that the human race will live forever – but this is simply illusionary cortical brain activity. The paper also presents mitigation measures such as searching and developing new criteria in the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) tower system, combined cycle configuration; Brayton Cycle, Rankine Cycle, Thermal energy storage (TES) and Thermal Water Desalination system.
Abstract: The paper presents and facts and indicators of the Planet Earth capacity factor considering questions of existing human activities' safety and sustainability. These questions can be extended for advancing and developing our home planet without encountering a dilemma and future generations and civilization developments' sufferings because of our mov...
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