Large-scale solar thermal power [[electronic resource] ] : technologies, costs and development / / Werner Vogel and Henry Kalb

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910140553603321
• Autore: Vogel Werner <1952->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2010
• ISBN: 1-282-68712-3; 9786612687129; 3-527-62999-8; 3-527-63000-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (509 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): KalbHenry
• Disciplina: 621.31244
• Soggetti: Solar power plants; Solar thermal energy; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Large-Scale Solar Thermal Power: Technologies, Costs and Development; Contents; Preface; Preliminary Remarks and Summary; The Significance of the Rapid Deployment of Solar Thermal Power Plants for Energy Policy; Acknowledgments; List of Tables; 1: Introduction; 1.1 Historical Background; 1.2 Formulating the Problem; 2: The Salient Facts; 2.1 Solar Tower Power Plants as the Basis for Cost Estimates: Cost Analyses; 2.2 The Combined System of Solar and Backup Power Plants ("Solar Power System"); 2.2.1 Solar Base-Load Plants; 2.3 How Much Does Solar Power Cost?; 2.3.1 Introductory Remarks; 2.3.2 Investments and Power Costs2.3.3 Are the Additional Costs Compared to Nuclear Plants Affordable?; 2.3.3.1 Burden on the Economy Due to Higher Power Costs (The Cost DifferenceSolar Energy - Nuclear Energy); 2.3.4 Possibly Lower Cost Differences, Potential for Further Development; 2.3.5 "Hidden" Costs of Conventional Power Plants; 2.3.5.1 Nuclear Power Plants; 2.3.5.2 Coal-Fired Power Plants; 2.3.5.3 Fossil-Fuel Backup Power Plants for the Solar Power System; 2.4 Possible Time Scales for the Operational Readiness of Solar Thermal ; Power Plants and the Comprehensive Replacement of Current Power Plants2.4.1 Special Aspects of Solar Power-Plant Development; 2.4.2 The Simplest Technology - Consequences for Development and Construction on a Large Scale; 2.4.3 The Basic Development Tasks for Heliostats; 2.4.3.1 Stability; 2.4.3.2 Cost Predictions; 2.4.4 The Most Important Single Point: A Cost Study for the Standard Heliostat; 2.4.5 The Interdisciplinary Character of Solar-Plant Development; 2.4.6 Consequences for the Organization of Research; 2.4.7 Industrial Initiatives and Start-up Funding3: Solar Technologies - An Overview; 3.1 Dish Plants; 3.2 Tower Power Plants; 3.3 Parabolic Troughs; 3.4 Linear Fresnel Plants; 3.5 Updraft (Chimney) and Downdraft Power Plants; 4: Some Additional Economic Factors; 4.1 Detailed Treatment of the Costs of the Solar Power System - Comparison with Competing Types of Power Plants - Discussion; 4.1.1 Solar Power Systems with Coal-Fired Backup Power Plants (Instead ofNatural Gas Plants); 4.1.2 Overview of Costs; 4.1.3 Coal-Fired Base-Load Power Plants with CO2 Sequestration; 4.1.4 Coal-Fired Power Plants without CO2 Sequestration4.1.5 Nuclear Power Plants; 4.1.6 Weighing Cost Differences; 4.1.7 Separate Considerations of Solar and Backup Power Supplies; 4.1.8 Solar Power at the Plant Site; 4.1.9 Hydrogen Production; 4.2 Comparison with the Study of Sargent and Lundy; 4.2.1 Costs from Various Studies; 4.2.1.1 Investment Costs; 4.2.1.2 Operating and Maintenance Costs; 4.2.2 Response of the NRC to the S&L Study; 4.2.2.1 The Research-Political Context of the S&L Study and the Criticism of the NRC; 4.2.2.2 Conclusions Based on the Current Preliminary State of Knowledge
• Sommario/riassunto: This important contribution to the issue of renewable energy describes the technical and economical requirements of mass-produced solar thermal power plants, from the different types of power plants to the development needs and a massive development program. The authors - renowned and experienced experts in the field - show that solar thermal power plants, because of their simple technology, are easy to build with high production rates and therefore can play a substantial role in the rapid substitution of fossil fuels. On the basis of solar thermal power (using long distance transmission) and