Solar chimney power plant performance characteristics

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dc.contributor.authorKroger, D. G.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBuys, J. D.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-23T11:51:43Z
dc.date.available2013-01-23T11:51:43Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionCITATION: Kroger, D. G. & Buys, J. D. 2002. Solar chimney power plant performance characteristics. R&D Journal, 18(2).
dc.description.abstractThe performance characteristics of a large solar chimney power plant are evaluated. The reference plant studied has a glass-covered collector and a chimney that is 1 500 m high with a diameter of 160 m. A turbo-generator is located at the base of the chimney. The draught and relevant energy equations applicable to the plant are solved for specified meteorological data at a particular site in South Africa. It is shown that the output of the plant changes measurably during the day and that power is also generated during the night, due to the thermal capacity of the ground under the solar collector. By optimising the shape and height of the solar collector, the annual power output can be increased.
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dc.format.extent6 pages
dc.identifier.citationKroger, D. G. & Buys, J. D. 2002. Solar chimney power plant performance characteristics. R&D Journal, 18(2).
dc.identifier.issn2309-8988 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/75485
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSouth African Institution of Mechanical Engineers
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subject.otherSolar power plantsen_ZA
dc.titleSolar chimney power plant performance characteristicsen_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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