Concentrating Solar Power - Commercial Applications

Jeffrey Havelin, P.E.

Course Outline

This (Three-hour) course will serve as an informative guide specifically reviewing the basic concepts of Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) for large commercial applications, and conservation of water consumption for these specific applications.

Reduction of water consumption for these various applications has been a real concern and is the emphasis of this course, but it will also provide a detailed review the specific commercial applications. Four main concentrating solar power technologies are described in this report: parabolic troughs, linear Fresnel, power towers, and dish/engine, will be discussed in this course.

This course is based entirely on “Concentrating Solar Power Commercial Application Study: Reducing Water Consumption of Concentrating Solar Power Electricity Generation” as published by The US Department of Energy, May 2009

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.

Learning Objective

This course will specifically review and provide an understanding of Concentrating Solar Power - Commercial Applications.

• Parabolic Troughs;
• Linear Fresnel;
• Power Towers;
• Dish/Engine Systems;
• Once-through cooling;
• Air cooling;
• Recirculating evaporative cooling;
• Potential aquatic environmental impacts;
• Hybrid wet/dry cooling systems;
• State Renewable Portfolio Standard requirements; and
• Rankine steam cycle.

Intended Audience

This course would be very informative for Architects or Professional Engineers that interested or involved with solar applications, or green technology.

Benefit for Attendee

This course recommends various measures that will provide an increased knowledge of various (CSP) applications.

Course Introduction

The primary focus of this course has been to provide an increased knowledge  parabolic troughs, linear Fresnel, power towers, and dish/engine, and their associated water consumption.

Course Content

This course is based entirely on “Concentrating Solar Power Commercial Application Study: Reducing Water Consumption of Concentrating Solar Power Electricity Generation” as published by The US Department of Energy, May 2009.

The link to the course materials is as follows:

Concentrating Solar Power Commercial Application Study: Reducing Water Consumption of Concentrating Solar Power Electricity Generation

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Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.

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