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=Basics= | |||
*Solar thermal is a great renewable form of energy | |||
*Despite this it (along with Photovoltaic Solar) only works when the sun shines (ie not at night, and not during storms/sufficiently cloudy days) | |||
*Thus storage is neccisary for more stable power | |||
*This page explores that | |||
=Research= | |||
==Methods== | |||
*Saturated Water | |||
*Molten Salt (or equivalent other substances) | |||
*Heated Solid (Such as a metal cube with an insulating shroud) | |||
*Pressurized Air | |||
*Pressurized/Elevated Water | |||
*Flywheel | |||
*Conversion to Electricity, and Electric Storage | |||
=Industry Standards= | |||
* | |||
=Existing Open Source Designs= | |||
* | |||
=Minimum Viable product= | |||
* Capable of storing x Joules of Energy | |||
=Basic Design= | |||
==Heat Accumulator== | |||
* Either a [[Linear Solar Concentrator]], a [[Parabolic Solar Accumulator]], or an array of [[Open Source Heliostat]]s | |||
==Heat Delivery== | |||
* Either by piping of the working fluid, or a heatpipe | |||
==Heat Storage== | |||
* See Research | |||
=BOM= | |||
* | |||
=See Also= | |||
* | |||
=Useful Links= | |||
*Basic concept of steam accumulators - see p2. - [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.525.3795&rep=rep1&type=pdf] | *Basic concept of steam accumulators - see p2. - [http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.525.3795&rep=rep1&type=pdf] | ||
*Dismisses steam accumulator as not having enough power for turbines. That's correct, but it would have sufficient power for smaller modern steam engines. [http://www.dlr.de/Portaldata/41/Resources/dokumente/institut/thermischept/Solar_Thermal_Energy_Storage_Technologies_Hannover2008.pdf]. Proposes molten salt and concrete blocks as more likely. | *Dismisses steam accumulator as not having enough power for turbines. That's correct, but it would have sufficient power for smaller modern steam engines. [http://www.dlr.de/Portaldata/41/Resources/dokumente/institut/thermischept/Solar_Thermal_Energy_Storage_Technologies_Hannover2008.pdf]. Proposes molten salt and concrete blocks as more likely. | ||
*Saturates water storage - or Ruths storage system - [https://books.google.com/books?id=qBknDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA552&lpg=PA552&dq=storing+solar+energy+in+saturated+water&source=bl&ots=1A57Beq98w&sig=iitvSNBsIXNp-G9vIZltdcVZyO0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSnOCE2YrZAhUG54MKHbvLDg4Q6AEIRzAF#v=onepage&q=storing%20solar%20energy%20in%20saturated%20water&f=false] | *Saturates water storage - or Ruths storage system - [https://books.google.com/books?id=qBknDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA552&lpg=PA552&dq=storing+solar+energy+in+saturated+water&source=bl&ots=1A57Beq98w&sig=iitvSNBsIXNp-G9vIZltdcVZyO0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSnOCE2YrZAhUG54MKHbvLDg4Q6AEIRzAF#v=onepage&q=storing%20solar%20energy%20in%20saturated%20water&f=false] | ||
Revision as of 03:20, 4 February 2018
Basics
- Solar thermal is a great renewable form of energy
- Despite this it (along with Photovoltaic Solar) only works when the sun shines (ie not at night, and not during storms/sufficiently cloudy days)
- Thus storage is neccisary for more stable power
- This page explores that
Research
Methods
- Saturated Water
- Molten Salt (or equivalent other substances)
- Heated Solid (Such as a metal cube with an insulating shroud)
- Pressurized Air
- Pressurized/Elevated Water
- Flywheel
- Conversion to Electricity, and Electric Storage
Industry Standards
Existing Open Source Designs
Minimum Viable product
- Capable of storing x Joules of Energy
Basic Design
Heat Accumulator
- Either a Linear Solar Concentrator, a Parabolic Solar Accumulator, or an array of Open Source Heliostats
Heat Delivery
- Either by piping of the working fluid, or a heatpipe
Heat Storage
- See Research
BOM
See Also
Useful Links
- Basic concept of steam accumulators - see p2. - [1]
- Dismisses steam accumulator as not having enough power for turbines. That's correct, but it would have sufficient power for smaller modern steam engines. [2]. Proposes molten salt and concrete blocks as more likely.
- Saturates water storage - or Ruths storage system - [3]