Solar chimney power plant generating technology

Solar chimney power plant generating technology

Solar Chimney Power Plant Generating Technology presents the latest advanced solar chimney power generating technologies to help engineers acquire a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental theories, technologies, and applications of solar chimney power generating systems. The book includes co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Ming, Tingzhen, author (author), Ming, Tingzhen, editor (editor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, England : Academic Press 2016.
Edición:1st edition
Materias:
Solar power plants.
Solar energy.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629890506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • Solar Chimney Power Plant Generating Technology
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Energy background
  • 1.1.1 The Energy Issue and the Status Quo
  • 1.1.2 China's Energy Policy and Prospect
  • 1.1.3 Solar Power Generating Technologies and the Status Quo
  • 1.1.3.1 The solar central power tower system [47,78-85]
  • 1.1.3.2 The parabolic trough solar thermal system [54,56,57,87-95]
  • 1.1.3.3 The Dish-Stirling solar power plant system [64,97-103]
  • 1.1.3.4 The solar photovoltaic power generation system [70,72,73,75-77,105]
  • 1.2 Solar chimney power plant system
  • 1.2.1 The Appearance of a Solar Chimney Power Plant System
  • 1.2.2 Advantages of SCPPS
  • 1.2.2.1 Large scale renewable energy collection
  • 1.2.2.2 Energy storage with low cost
  • 1.2.2.3 Air as working fluid
  • 1.2.2.4 Technical feasibility
  • 1.2.2.5 Environmental remediation
  • 1.2.2.6 Competitive investment and operation costs
  • 1.2.3 Weaknesses of SCPPS
  • 1.3 Research progress
  • 1.3.1 Experiments and Prototypes
  • 1.3.2 Theory Research
  • 1.3.2.1 The thermodynamic theory for the circulation system
  • 1.3.2.2 HAG effect of the system
  • 1.3.2.3 Heat and mass transfer theory in the system
  • 1.3.2.4 The operation principle of the turbine and the design optimization techniques
  • 1.3.3 Economic and Ecological Theory and Feasibility Studies
  • 1.3.4 Potential Application of SCPPS
  • 1.4 Research contents of this book
  • References
  • 2 Thermodynamic fundamentals
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Thermodynamic cycle
  • 2.3 Thermal efficiency
  • 2.4 Results and analysis
  • 2.4.1 Computation Results for the Spanish Prototype
  • 2.4.2 Computation Results for Commercial SCPPSs
  • 2.5 Effect of various parameters
  • 2.5.1 Influence of Turbine Efficiency
  • 2.5.2 Influence of Chimney Height and Diameter.
  • 2.5.3 Influence of Collector Diameter
  • 2.5.4 The Influence of the Solar Radiation
  • 2.5.5 The Influence of Ambient Temperature
  • 2.6 Conclusions
  • Nomenclature
  • Subscript
  • Greek Symbols
  • References
  • 3 Helio-aero-gravity (HAG) effect of SUPPS
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Relative static pressure
  • 3.3 Driving force
  • 3.4 Power Output and Efficiency
  • 3.5 Results and discussions
  • 3.6 Conclusions
  • Nomenclature
  • References
  • 4 Fluid flow and heat transfer of solar chimney power plant
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Theoretical models
  • 4.2.1 Physics Model
  • 4.2.2 Mathematical Model
  • 4.2.3 Boundary Conditions and Solution Method
  • 4.3 Results and discussion
  • 4.4 Helical Heat-Collecting Solar Chimney Power Plant System
  • 4.5 Mathematical and physical model
  • 4.5.1 Physical Model
  • 4.5.2 Mathematical Model
  • 4.5.3 Solving Determinant Condition and Solution
  • 4.6 Validition
  • 4.7 Computation results and analysis
  • 4.7.1 Comparison on Flow and Heat Transfer Characteristics
  • 4.7.2 Comparison of Output Power for the Two Type of Models
  • 4.7.3 Comparison of Different Helical-Wall SC Systems
  • 4.7.4 Contrast on Collector's Initial Investment
  • 4.8 Conclusion
  • Nomenclature
  • Greek symbols
  • Subscript
  • References
  • 5 Design and simulation method for SUPPS turbines
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Numerical Models
  • 5.3 Mathematical models
  • 5.3.1 In the Collector and Chimney Regions
  • 5.3.2 In the Turbine Region
  • 5.4 Near-Wall Treatments for Turbulent Flows
  • 5.5 Numerical simulation method
  • 5.6 Results and discussions
  • 5.6.1 Validity of the Method for the Spanish Prototype
  • 5.6.2 Characteristic of 3-Blade Turbine for the Spanish Prototype
  • 5.6.3 Results for MW-Graded Solar Chimney
  • 5.7 Conclusions
  • References
  • 6 Energy storage of solar chimney
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Numerical models.
  • 6.2.1 System description
  • 6.2.2 Theoretical modeling
  • 6.2.3 Boundary conditions and initial conditions
  • 6.2.4 Solution method
  • 6.3 Reliability of the simulation method
  • 6.4 Results and discussion
  • 6.5 Conclusions
  • Nomenclature
  • Greek symbols
  • Subscript
  • References
  • 7 The influence of ambient crosswind on the performance of solar updraft power plant system
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Model description
  • 7.2.1 Geometric Model
  • 7.2.2 Mathematical Model
  • 7.2.3 Boundary Conditions
  • 7.2.3.1 Inlet boundary (surface at x=0)
  • 7.2.3.2 Outlet boundary (surfaces at x=400 and z=300)
  • 7.2.3.3 Ground boundary (surface at z=0)
  • 7.2.3.4 Side wall (surface at y=200)
  • 7.2.3.5 Symmetry surface (surface at y=0)
  • 7.2.3.6 Turbine coupling
  • 7.2.4 Meshing Skills
  • 7.2.5 Computational Procedure
  • 7.2.6 Selection of Ambient Geometrical Dimensions
  • 7.3 Results and discussion
  • 7.3.1 Comparison of Flow Performances
  • 7.3.2 Comparison of Relative Static Pressure Contours
  • 7.3.3 Comparison of Temperature Contours
  • 7.3.4 Comparison of System Temperature Increase, Driving Force, and Updraft Velocity
  • 7.3.5 Influence of Crosswind With Turbine Pressure Drop
  • 7.3.6 Main Findings
  • 7.4 SC Model With Blockage
  • 7.5 Results and Discussion
  • 7.5.1 Comparison of Flow Performances
  • 7.5.2 Comparison of Relative Static Pressure Contours
  • 7.5.3 Flow Characteristics Near the Collector Inlet
  • 7.5.4 Comparison of System Temperature Increase and Driving Force
  • 7.5.5 Comparison of System Output Power
  • 7.5.6 Main Findings
  • Nomenclature
  • Subscripts
  • References
  • 8 Experimental investigation of a solar chimney prototype
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Experimental Setup
  • 8.3 Disposal of measurement points
  • 8.4 Results and discussion
  • 8.4.1 Variations of Temperature with Time.
  • 8.4.2 Variations of Air Temperature and Velocity in the Chimney
  • 8.4.3 Temperature Distributions of the System
  • 8.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • 9 Research prospects
  • 9.1 Thermodynamic Theory for the Large-Scale SCPP
  • 9.2 External Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Large-Scale Channels
  • 9.3 Turbine Running Theory for the Large-Scale SCPPS
  • 9.4 The Impacts of Environmental Factors on of Large-Scale SCPPS
  • 9.5 New-Type Large-Scale SCPPS
  • Index
  • Back Cover.

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