American Journal of Modern Energy

Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2020

  • CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) - Tower Solar Thermal Desalination Plant

    Huseyin Murat Cekirge, Serdar Eser Erturan, Richard Stanley Thorsen

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2020
    Pages: 51-58
    Received: Jan. 28, 2020
    Accepted: Feb. 17, 2020
    Published: Mar. 03, 2020
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    Abstract: The main goal of this paper is that achieve 1.48 US $/m3 for LCOW (Levelized Cost of Water) and 0.016 US $/kWhth for LCOH (Levelized Cost of Heat). For this goal, the paper suggests an integrated CSP (Concentrated Solar Power)-Tower Solar thermal desalination facility with steam storage. The plant includes heliostat area, solar receiver, and therma... Show More
  • Planet Earth Capacity Factor and New Look Criteria

    Serdar Eser Erturan, Huseyin Murat Cekirge, Richard Stanley Thorsen

    Issue: Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2020
    Pages: 59-64
    Received: Mar. 13, 2020
    Accepted: May 06, 2020
    Published: May 19, 2020
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    Abstract: The paper presents and facts and indicators of the Planet Earth capacity factor considering questions of existing human activities' safety and sustainability. These questions can be extended for advancing and developing our home planet without encountering a dilemma and future generations and civilization developments' sufferings because of our mov... Show More