Resource Production
Global Production Requirements
In recent decades there has been increasing awareness of the need to produce energy, either in electrical or physical fuel form, in a cleaner way releasing less harmful pollutants and greenhouse gases.
In addition we are seeing scarcities of fresh water in major cities around the world and figures showing that in the coming year’s water shortages will become a major problem worldwide.
Atlantis CSP Plants provide a multi-production solution to the global energy and fresh water needs. Our CSP plants, like all thermal energy plants, boil water to create steam and generate electricity. With the correct location of plants, sea water can be drawn in to the process to produce clean desalinated water. While at the same time producing clean electricity and the ability to convert electricity in hydrogen as a simple and clean fuel that can be transported like Natural Gas.
Electricity Production
The most efficient energy production of CSP plants is generating electricity that can immediately be passed in to the local grid. This ensures less loss of energy in converting or storing the energy for later conversion to electricity. However, even though there is a demand for electricity during daylight hours, in the evening there demand normally increases which must be supplied.
Atlantis CSP plants are able to provide 24hr electricity on demand. Any loss of energy due to storage or conversion can easily be recouped from the endless supply of sunshine in the regions where our plants are established. The electricity produced is wholesale sold in to the energy grid networks to be sold to the public and businesses.
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Water Production
During the electricity production process all thermal energy plants boil water to create steam that drives the turbine electrical generators. Using a desalination system combined with this process salt water can be drawn in and desalinated as electricity is being generated.
This process can work in tandem with energy production and will not reduce energy production from the plant
Heat Storage & Hydrogen
There are two ways to store the suns energy, if it not required instantly. One method, already used, is to transfer the heat to a heat storing molten salt, which is stored and retains the heat until required. Alternatively excess electricity can be produced which can then be used to create hydrogen and oxygen, which again can be stored until required.
Hydrogen is also an excellent gas fuel that can be transported and used in other locations. Combining both electricity and water transportation in one process.
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