| Autor: |
G. M. Ngala, M. B. Oumarou, A. B. Mohammad, M. Shuwa |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2015 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Arid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment, Vol 11, Pp 1-12 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2545-5818 |
| Popis: |
Solar chimney power plant (SCPP) is a renewable energy facility that converts the potential energy in the Sun into kinetic energy and subsequently into electrical energy. The problem of global warming and electricity generation/distribution in Nigeria cannot be over emphasized; however with the vast land in the semi arid region and the potentials of the above technology, high prospects exist for solar chimney as it is a decentralized form of power generation. The aim of this paper was to theoretically evaluate the performance of the solar chimney power plant in semi-arid region of Nigeria, and estimate the amount of electrical energy that can possibly be generated. A mathematical model was used to estimate the amount of power generated, and determine the relationship between various meteorological and physical factors to the power produced. A solar chimney power plant with collector diameter of 700 m and chimney height of 700 m can produce up to 3000 MW of electricity. |
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