This report documents the results of an optimization study for a solar salt pond ssp power plant located at the great salt lake in the state of. The temperature difference between the upper convective. It utilizes a large body of saline water with increasing density gradient from top to bottom that absorb solar radiation and stores the thermal energy. This type of solar energy collector uses a large, salty lake as a kind of a flat plate collector that absorbs and stores energy from the sun in the warm, lower layers of the pond. Power generation from salinity gradient solar pond using. Salinity gradient solar ponds are green energy collectors. Solar power plants are very efficient for providing electricity as they make use of the energy of the sun. A photovoltaic system typically includes a panel or an array of solar modules, asolar inverter, and sometimes a battery andor solar tracker 44and interconnection wiring. Explore solar pond technology with free download of seminar report and ppt in pdf and doc format. There are two main types of solar power systems, namely, solar thermal systems that trap heat to warm up. Salts like magnesium chloride, sodium chloride or sodium nitrate are dissolved in the water, the concentration being densest at the bottom 20% to 30% and. Microalgae commodities from coal plant flue gas co2. Dish designs edit a parabolic solar dish concentrating the suns rays on the heating element of a stirling engine.
A solar pond is simply a pool of saltwater which collects and stores solar thermal energy. Microalgae commodities from coal plant flue gas co 2 u. Pdf design of solar pond for electricity production researchgate. Also explore the seminar topics paper on solar pond technology with abstract or synopsis, documentation on advantages and disadvantages, base paper presentation slides for ieee final year chemical engineering chem or ieee chemical btech, be, mtech students for the year 2015 2016. Optimization and preconceptual design of a 5 mwe saltgradient. Analysis of power generation system utilizing a salt gradient. Research article design and development of solar pond. This study investigates the technical feasibility of solar pond power generation in the state of florida. Alternative methods of solar energy are discussed in part v. An alternative approach to brine management with zero discharge to the environment is to concentrate salton sea water to the sodium chloride saturation level, a specific gravity of about 1.
The the wassi is calculated using usgs water demand data in combination with our calculations of power plant water use based on reported generation for 2008, the median nrel coefficients macknick et al. The floating solar experts better buildings initiative. Cell 1, the southwestern cell of the landfill, was part of original plant construction and has operated from 2008 to present. To overcome these problems an innovative idea has come in front for installation of solar power plants on the water that is canal tops, water bodies, lakes, dam backwater and reservoirs, which generally belongs to the government. In chapter 20 we introduce different concepts related to solar thermal energy. Solar power generation seminar reportpdf download it is available directly as solar isolation and indirectly as wind energy. Complete 5 mwplants, including the solar pond, are e. Iea clean coal centre combining solar power with coalfired power plants, or cofiring natural gas 8 list of figures figure 1 solar thermal trough power plant with thermal storage figure 2 towerbased solar thermal steam generator 14 figure 3 power plant feedwater heating using solar thermal power 18. Development of a large solar pond for a dairy plant in.
Unesco eolss sample chapters renewable energy systems and desalination vol. The largest operating solar pond for electricity generation was the beit haarava pond built in israel and operated up until 1988. Dec 10, 2012 solar ponds they are large shallow bodies of water that are arranged so that the temperature gradient are reversed from the normal. Previous studies have shown how floating pv systems increase the pv efficiency and at. Expansion of domestic production of lithium carbonate and. Solar ponds they are large shallow bodies of water that are arranged so that the temperature gradient are reversed from the normal. Qaid e azam solar power plant to more than 20 solar water pumps being installed in desert areas of. We have been talking about what a solar power plant is. Expand use of solar energy used to evaporate water and concentrate lithium in brine. Design of a system to monitor and control solar pond.
Utilityscale csp plant utilityscale csp power plants have been predominantly solar thermal plants using parabolic trough technology since these plants use conventional synchronous generators with or without thermal energy storage electrical characteristics of the plant does not differ appreciable from that of a conventional power. Electric power plants that could found worldwide and operate on the solar pond concepts are the following. Ii integration of solar pond with water desalination u. The utilization of solar energy as an alternative energy to overcome crisis energy, especially oil, happened since 1970 s get a quite big. Power plants which use the solar energy hereinafter referred to as. The result of solar pond prototype power plant sized 1,5m x 2m produce energy average 17 wath, and produce maximum energy at 12. Ivanpah solar power facility in california generates 392 mw of electricity from three towers, making it the largest solar power tower plant when it came online in late 20.
Doron b, tabor h 1986 solar ponds lesson learned from the 150 kwe power plant in ein boqek, april 1986. Solar thermal power systems may also have a thermal energy storage system component that allows the solar collector system to heat an energy storage system during the day, and the heat from the storage system is. Consumption the amount of water lost to evaporation at a power plant during the cooling process. Solar ponds and its applications linkedin slideshare. The saltwater naturally forms a vertical salinity gradient also known as a halocline, in which lowsalinity water floats on top of highsalinity water. Install a new geothermal power plant to provide electricity for. Salinitygradient solar pond sgsp is capable of storing heat at temperature up to 80c. Pdf optimization of solar pond electrical power generation system. A solar pond power plant model is presented to simulate and optimize such a system under the jordanian climatic conditions. In chapter 21, which is the last chapter of the regular text, we discuss solar fuels, which allow to store solar energy on the long term in the form of chemical energy. Combining solar power with coalfired power plants, or. A rankine cycle analysis is carried out using an environmentally friendly working fluid, refrigerant 4a.
Water warmed by the sun expands and rises as it becomes less dense. Development of a large solar pond for a dairy plant in india. Do you want to read the rest of this conference paper. A solar pond is a pool of saltwater which collects and stores solar thermal energy. Solar energy will warm a body of water that is exposed to the sun, but the water loses its heat unless some method is used to trap it. Currently, two cells cell 1 and cell 2 and one pond pond 1 have been constructed figure 1. Solar pond a solar pond is a body of water that collects and stores solar energy. Solar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics pv, indirectly using concentrated solar power, or a combination. A salt gradient solar pond sgsp is a large reservoir of saline water, with the. A solar pond is a solar energy collector, generally fairly large in size, that looks like a pond. The floating solar experts doe webinar kelseyville wastewater treatment plant chris bartle north american sales mgr. Samarkand solar power project prepared by state joint stock company uzbekenergo for the republic of uzbekistan and the asian development bank. Therefore i would prefer to explain the role that solar thermal power plants could play. It was found that using a solar pond for the generation of electricity in jordan has the potential, with.
Most parts of india,asia experiences a clear sunny weather for about 250 to 300 days a year, because of its location in the equatorial sun belt of the earth, receiving fairly large amount of radiation as compared to many parts of the. Environmental monitoring report semestral report for january june 2016 uzb. Cooling tower a structure that uses cools water heated during the thermoelectric steam cooling process to allow the water to be reused for cooling. Jan 05, 2017 solar pond a solar pond is a body of water that collects and stores solar energy. Department of energy, office of fossil energy, netl cooperative agreement defe0026490, 100115 093017. Cooling pond an onsite reservoir where a power plant stores water for cooling. Power plant systems 18 solar tower power plants are mainly based on conventional power plant components commercially available today. The pv installation was set on a concrete pontoon above the reservoir. Using a solar power plant has always been beneficial and it will help you live an easy life. A sgsp is a pool of water about 1 5 m d eep, which contains dis solved salts to establish a stab le density.
Three types of direct contact systems are evaluated. Introduction on solar energy and solar power plants mande blog. Heat rejection and energy extraction within solar ponds osti. Salts like magnesium chloride, sodium chloride or sodium nitrate are dissolved in the water, the concentration being densest at the bottom 20% to 30%.
The solar pond possesses a thermal storage capacity spanning the seasons. Expand lithium carbonate plant in nevada using green technology. We are seeing growing interest in installing floating solar parks to conserve fresh water, including at hydroelectric plants, and especially in arid countries. The use of solar photovoltaic pv systems have expanded rapidly the last decade and todays market includes several different solar utilizations, where floating pv is one of them. A onedimensional model is used to analyze three different. The sma solar academy transfer of knowledge wellmatched comprehensive seminar program small, medium and large scalepvplantsscale pv plants sma solar technology ag p. Previous studies have shown how floating pv systems increase the pv efficiency and at the same time reduce the water evaporation. Year 2015 abstract renewable energy is becoming an important source of energy due to the rise in crude oil prices and the increase in greenhouse effects due to burning of. Power generation from solar pond using thermoelectric. A salinity gradient solar pond is a lowcost solar collector with long term thermal storage capability. Solar module a single solar module can produce only a limited amount of power.
The bottom of the pond is generally lined with a durable plastic liner made from material such as black polythene and hypalon reinforced with nylon mesh. Concentrated solar power systems use lenses or mirrors and solar tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. Analysis of power generation system utilizing a salt gradient solar. Variation of thermal efficiency with atl, where at. Solar pond technology seminar report, ppt, pdf for chemical.
Wassi anomaly is the difference between the wassi calculated with and without power plant water use included. Tabor h, doron b 1987 the beit haarava 5 mw solar pond power plant. These ponds can be natural or manmade, but generally speaking the solar ponds that are in operation today are artificial. The solar power plant operates on the principle of photovoltaic effect, direct voltage and current are generated in solar cells. A onedimensional model is used to analyze three different modes of operation of the pond. Several solar thermal power facilities in the united states have two or more solar power plants with separate arrays and generators. Solar photovoltaic pv systems an overview figure 1. The bottom layer of the pond is hot and hence it acts as a transparent insulator for trapping sunlight so that heat can be stored for future use. Now after knowing what exactly it is, in easier terms it can be stated that it is a method that makes use of the energy of the sun for providing electricity for the. Directcontact condensers for solar pond power plants. When the solar radiation contacts the solar pond, the infrared and longer wavelengths are absorbed by ucz. Pdf this paper investigates the potential of using a solar pond for the generation of electricity in jordan.
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