New approaches in solar chimney power plants: Recent applications of hybrid power production

Year 2022, Volume: 3 Issue: 2, 125 - 135, 30.12.2022

Harun Şen , Pinar Mert Cuce , Erdem Cüce

https://doi.org/10.53501/rteufemud.1184147

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Güneş enerjisinin önemi fosil yakıtların son yıllarda yoğun kullanımı ile artan çevre kirliliği göz önüne alındığında insanlık için her geçen gün artmaktadır. Güneş enerjisinin önemi artarken mevcut güneş enerji sistemlerinin geliştirilmesi ve etkin kullanımı da önemlidir. Güneş enerjisini doğrudan ve dolaylı olarak kullanıldığı birçok sistem mevcuttur. Güneş bacası güç santralleri (SCPP) güneş enerjisini yapısındaki havaya aktararak dolaylı olarak güneşten elektrik üreten sistemlerdir. Kurulumundan sonra düşük bakım maliyetlerinin olması ve çevre dostu çalışma prensipleri ile gelecek vadetmektedir. Bu çalışma ilk olarak sistemin çalışma prensibini okuyuculara açıkladıktan sonra sistemin performansını etkileyen parametreleri değerlendirir. Daha sonra sistem ile ilgili son yıllarda yapılan yenilikçi çalışmalara değinir. Hibrit sistem olarak SCPP sistemlerine PV modül ilavesi, jeotermal ve dış ısı kaynağı ilavesi, deniz suyu tuzdan arındırma ve temiz su eldesi gibi çalışmalara yer verilir.

Keywords

Solar chimney power plants, hybrid SCPP systems, power output, efficiency

New approaches in solar chimney power plants: Recent applications of hybrid power production

Abstract

The importance of solar energy is increasing day by day for humanity, considering the increasing environmental pollution with the intensive use of fossil fuels in recent years. While the importance of solar energy is increasing, the development and effective use of existing solar energy systems are also important. There are many systems in which solar energy is used directly or indirectly. Solar chimney power plants (SCPP) are systems that indirectly generate electricity from the sun by transferring solar energy to the air in its structure. It is promising with its low maintenance costs and environmentally friendly working principles after its installation. This study firstly explains the working principle of the system to the readers and then evaluates the parameters that affect the performance of the system. Then, it refers to the innovative studies carried out in recent years regarding the system. As a hybrid system, studies such as adding PV modules to SCPP systems, adding geothermal and external heat sources, desalination of seawater, and obtaining clean water are included.

Keywords

Solar chimney power plants, hybrid SCPP systems, power output, efficiency

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