Industrial High Temperature Solar Thermal Power Plants

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Industrial High TemperatureSolar Thermal Power
Plants

• Jenna Colhouer
• Misha Nelson
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Solar Thermal Power Plants Main Goal

• To harness solar energy for thermal energy (heat)
• Generates heat using lenses and reflectors to
  concentrate the suns energy.
• Create two and a half as many skilled high paying
  jobs.

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Overall Potential to Make a World of Difference!

• Cheaper storage.
• Ability to provide a reliable energy source
  throughout the day and evening in key locations
  around the world.
• A source of heat for different levels of
  collectors.
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How does Solar Thermal Plants work?

• Solar panels can be used to collect heat from
  the sun to capture its heat and transfer it for
  water and space heating in buildings.
• Commonly such panels are positioned to maximize
  absorption of heat from the sun throughout the
  day and contain tubing through which water
  circulates.
• This tubing is known as solar thermal collectors
  There is also an indirect method where a
  non-toxic anti-freeze liquid is used. The sun
  warms this liquid which in turn transfers this
  heat to water held in a tank.
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Technological Obstacles

• Finding appropriate locations for construction.
  Protecting endangered species and getting plants
  built.
• Taking to long get supplies delivered.
• Keeping mirrors and lenses clean and clear.

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Negative Impacts

• Thermal panels are expensive to run and make.
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Sources

• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_thermal_energy
• http//www.solardev.com/SEIA-makingelec.php
• http//www.greentechmedia.com/articles/solar-therm
  al-which-technology-is-best-6091.html

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