When thinking about wind energy, we often think of the giant wind turbine units mounted on pillars to exploit the high wind speed. However, Wind Solar Energy Company, Inc. is headquartered in Maryland has developed a unique wind turbine design with blades set into the base of columns and column systems create hollow drive turbines to produce wind power generation. Wind Solar Energy System of the downdraft called Tower.
Described as renewable energy technologies from wind first hybrid in the world, located in the center part of the tower system generated winds down and turns the turbines placed around the base of the tower. This is accomplished through a series of pumps bring water to the top of the tower at a height of 685 m and at this water tower rises from his mouth as a fine mist. Fine mist evaporates and is then absorbed by the hot gas, the dry side. Thereby, the hot gas stream is cooled and on making it denser, heavier than warmer air outside the tower.
Gas stream is cooled by water vapor then moves down the body's hollow tower at speeds up to 80 km / h. When it travels to the bottom of the tower, air is directed into the wind tunnel placed around the base of the tower, making wind turbines rotate in the wind tunnel installation. Although this system requires a large amount of water to pump to the top of the tower but most of the water evaporates is collected at the bottom of the tower and continue circulating in the system. The water pump operation, thanks in part due to the power generating wind turbine system.
In this way, the company said that the system can generate electricity continuously for 24 hours a day, 365 days per year when installed in the hot-dry region even though the system's output will decline in winter . Also, depending on the installation position, the ability to produce electricity system can be supplemented by the use of vertical wind vane to exploit the prevailing wind direction and wind led to the tower.
Solar Wind Energy, said the company has developed special software to determine the electricity production capacity of the system based on the weather in geographical regions across the globe. By this software, companies can predict daily energy output of a downdraft tower based on the installation location and size.
According to the latest design, the downdraft tower design company for an area near San Luis, Arizona can achieve maximum output 1250 MWh on sunny days. However, in the winter months, only systems with an output of 435 MWh.
The company stressed that it was built with materials, equipment and techniques available, the tower can be operated throughout the year which does not depend on wind speed, not cause carbon emissions, not fuel or waste generation.
Earlier this year, Solar Wind Energy has achieved the necessary permits to develop locally first downdraft system near San Luis, Arizona. Even last week, the Solar Wind Energy Project has assisted the company announced financial contract with JDF Capital Inc., - Unit will fund $ 1,585,000 for the company. In addition, Solar Wind Energy is also known exploration potential areas in Mexico, the Middle East, Chile and India - the place is considered the most ideal weather for technology deployment.
Sources: Solar Wind Energy
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