Tuesday, 28 February 2012

summary practice 1


Masdar is sustainable energy company, began operation in 2011, became the first solar power in the world that produces electricity continuously for 24 hour which produce electricity yearly 110 gigawat
 Which it is enough for power for more than 25000 homes, it transfer heat energy from the sun,
Molten salt refers to a salt that is in the liquid phase that is normally a solid at standard temperature and pressure (STP), the molten salt stores enough for use during day and overnight, the energy of hot salt  used to power a traditional stream turbine.
The heliostat is a device that includes a mirror, usually a plane mirror, which turns so as to keep reflecting sunlight toward a predetermined target, The heliostat which generate temperature to the range in the receiver as they track the sun.
 Mr. Lorente said each heliostat has a lot to be controlled. The cables needed to come to each heliostat.