ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I express my sincere thanks with deep sense of gratitude of my guide Prof. LONDHE
R.S. and H.O.D. of Electrical Engineering Department Prof. DEOKAR T.V. for this
encouragement, valuable suggestions, guidance and help throughout the preparation of this
seminar.

I would also like to express my respect and gratitude to our principal Prof. Dr. KARNE
S.S. for providing me this opportunity to prepare the seminar report.

I take this opportunity to thanks all the professors and staff members of Electrical
Engineering Dept. who have directly or indirectly helped me for the completion of the seminar.
 ABSTRACT

This report contains the design basis for a generic molten-salt solar power tower. A solar
power tower uses a field of tracking mirrors (heliostats) that redirect sunlight on to a centrally
located receiver mounted on top a tower, which absorbs the concentrated sunlight.
Molten nitrate salt, pumped from a tank at ground level, absorbs the sunlight, heating it up to
565°C.
The heated salt flows back to ground level into another tank where it is stored, then
pumped through a steam generator to produce steam and make electricity. This report establishes
a set of criteria upon which the next generation of solar power towers will be designed.
This tower can generate electricity by using turbine. Tower generate to run 1, 50, 000
homes. This is non-flammable & nontoxic .Solar power tower fueled by sunshine & do not
release greenhouse gases.
Solar tower can produces air above 1000 degree celcius or synthesis gas for gas turbine
operation.
 INDEX
1.Introduction……………………………………….……………………….…….1

2 .History…………………………………………….…………………………….2

3.System description……………………………….……………………………...3

4.Design…………………………………………….………………………….….4

5. Working………………………………………….……………………………..5

5.1 Graph……………………………………….……………………………...6

5.2 Explanation……………………………….……………………………….8

6.Heliostat……………………………………….………………………………...9

6.1 Tracking Alternative…………………….………………………………10

7.Rankine Cycle……………………………….………………………………...12

8.Example of heliostat power plant………….………….……………………….13

8.1 Cost…….……………………………………….………………………14

9. Advantages….……………………………………….………………………...15

10. Disadvantages.…………………………………….…………………………16

11. Application………………………………………………………..…………17

12. Conclusion.……………………………………….….…………………....…18

13. References.………………………………………..…………………………19