Open AccessSolar-Coal Hybrid for Steam Boiler
Author(s) -
Rashid Salako,
Rama Subba Reddy Gorla
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of modern mechanical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2409-9848
DOI - 10.31875/2409-9848.2018.05.6
Subject(s) - boiler (water heating) , coal , waste management , environmental science , solar energy , thermal power station , process engineering , engineering , electrical engineering
Solar-coal hybrid is the use of solar and coal energy for producing steam for electricity as opposed to coal alone. The boiler feed-water is pre-heated using solar energy before introduced into the coal boiler, where the steam generating process is finalized for use in the electrical generating turbine. Reviewed is liquid-based direct absorption solar thermal collectors, in which incident sunlight is absorbed directly by the working fluid. Described is the amount of reduction in coal consumption, thus reduction in pollutant.