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    Performance Enhancement of Inclined Solar Chimney Power Plant Using Underneath Air-Vents and Thermal Storage Medium

    Phua W 2018.pdf (6.282Mb)
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    Open access
    Authors
    Phua, Wilson Phua Yuen Zheng
    Date
    2018
    Supervisor
    Dr Aja Ogboo Chikere
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    MPhil
    
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    Faculty
    Engineering and Science
    School
    Mechanical Engineering
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68293
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    Abstract

    Solar chimney power plant (SCPP) is a solar thermal energy conversion system which converts solar energy into thermal energy and indirectly to mechanical/electrical energy using air as the working fluid to drive a turbine-generator. The main challenge of SCPP is the plant’s low efficiency. This research focus on improving the SCPP collector’s efficiency through the use of underneath air-vents. The study revealed that the power output of the SCPP with air-vents improved by 60%.

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