# Integrated Systems of a Solar Thermal Energy Driven Power Plant
## 3 Proposed Methodology  
### Proposed System  
The growing demand for energy, the limited availability of fossil fuels, and the worries over health are the primary factors that are driving the need to transition to renewable energy sources that have significant storage capacity. At this time, our primary emphasis is on the development of CGTs that make use of thermal horsepower and low-pressure steam turbines. The testing was carried out using a solar thermal power plant that had a capacity of 3.5 megawatts and 16 h of thermal storage. The efficiency of a combined heat and power (CCGT) plant may decrease by eight points, LHV, if a capture plant is added to the system. This decrease is contingent upon the position of the steam extraction. Monoethanolamine (MEA) solutions that are based on water are used by the majority of post-combustion capture systems for the purpose of amine-based absorption. We conducted an analysis of the effectiveness of a solar thermal energy facility that has a capacity of 3.5 kWe (1 kWh) and thermal storage that is available for 24 h. The utilization of composite heat battery packs that make use of concentrated solar power (CSP) is becoming an increasingly popular trend in the pursuit of satisfying energy needs while simultaneously reducing the effect on the environment. The approach that was used in this study is shown in Figure 1, and Table 1, For the goal of conducting experiments, two different systems are built. Research conducted on several technologies for the storage of energy indicates that compressed air, driven hydro, and beneath thermal storage systems are the most efficient options for large-scale energy storage. Because of this, superconductors have very low losses in their ability to store energy. In comparison to cars that are powered by petrol, fuel cells are better due to their fuel efficiency. Flywheels are best suited for little effort because of their limited adjustability with regard to different situations. Salt and stone that have been melted are used as fuel by plants that create heat from the sun. Figure 2 shows a simplified representation of the basic CCGT designs. The process of exothermic conversion is what heat engines go through to generate heat. This process results in the production of mechanized labor. Fuel is burned in the combustion chamber, producing heat, which is essential for the engine to function properly. Engines may be classified into two categories: internal combustion engines and external combustion engines. \begin{table}
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**Name** & **Utilization Rate (\%)** & **Maintenance Breakdown** \\ \hline Unit for Solar Tracking & 100 & Replacement Control System Parts \\ \hline System for Heat Transmission (Moving, & & Improved steam generation was achieved by \\ Heater Feeding Pump, MS/Copper Core) & 75 & revising piping work and the Core’s Cast-Iron \\ \hline Essential Components from RPI, USA & 75 & The size of the Crystal revised \\ \hline Optical Fresnel & 100 & - \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
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Table 1: Equipment list used in the experimental setup. Figure 1: Proposed System Model. Both of these categories fall within the category of combustion technology. The combustor and the oxidizer, often air, are the two components used by an internal combustion engine (IC engine) to accomplish the task of burning fuel. A functional fluid flow circuit is not complete without a combustor as one of its vital components. Working fluids in combustion machines use thermodynamic cycling to complete the tasks they are responsible for. After going through this moveable, equilibrium, and iso-baric cycle, the fluid will finally return to the state brought about by its thermodynamic qualities. There is a cycle that is often used in gas turbines, and it is called the Brayton cycle. When an internal combustion engine is equipped with a combustor situated outside of the engine, it is feasible for the working fluid to be heated. A heat exchanger transports the heat to the working fluid.