Thermal Efficiency:
Every heat engine is subject to the theoretical efficiency limits of the Carnot cycle. When…
Cogeneration
Thermal power plants (including those that use fissile elements or burn coal, petroleum, or natural…
Biomass Power Generation
Biomass is biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms. It most often refers…
Solar Power Generation
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a…
Re-injection system
In most geothermal areas the geothermal fluid may be considered to be brine because of…
Cooling tower and associated equipment
Most high-temperature geothermal resources are located in arid or semi-arid areas far removed from significant…
Geothermal Power Generation
Flashed steam/dry steam condensing system; resource temperature range from about 320°C to some 230°C. Flashed…
Wind Power Generation
Horizontal axis: Horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWT) have the main rotor shaft and electrical generator at…
High-temperature fuel cells:
1) Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs): Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) use a solid material,…
Non-conventional methods of power generation:
Fuel Cells A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a…