The Design and Functionality of a Solar Chimney Electric Power Plant
Author | : Reccab Manyala |
Publisher | : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2011-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 3844311637 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783844311631 |
Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Design and Functionality of a Solar Chimney Electric Power Plant written by Reccab Manyala and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar chimney power technology This book presents an analysis of not a very old technology of electric power generation using solar energy by employing basic physics that when air is heated it rises. The created updraft can be used to turn a turbine placed at an appropriate position within a tall chimney to generate electricity. The book discusses the principles of and characteristics of such a system, its requirements, its construction and its operation.