Molten Salt Power Plant

  • Catelite
    13th Apr 2011 Former Staff 0 Permalink


    I was bored so made this off an episode of some TV show I saw once where they were using this huge tower surrounded by reflective panels to make electricity :D It takes a moment to warm up.
  • cctvdude99
    13th Apr 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    That is awesome. Has anyone ever done a reflective mirror solar plant before?
  • Cr15py
    13th Apr 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    Wow, the reflector mirrors are really effective and it has a fairly efficient power output. Bad thing? The left side seems to generate a little less electricity.
  • Catelite
    13th Apr 2011 Former Staff 0 Permalink
    Hmm, yeah. The fans are not mirrored, I just set them by hand and made no measurements. The issue is if they pull too much they end up sucking in water, which happens anyway. It's not a big issue since new water coming out is distilled and so still immediately boils by that point when the saltwater (which boils at a much higher temperature) is still being heated by falling salt.
  • Ace
    13th Apr 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    I believe this is what is commonly known as a solar furnace, concentrating the heat reflected by millions of mirrors to a single point. It is known as a solar furnace for it can melt lead.
  • shroom207
    13th Apr 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    Very nice ill vote.
  • 8669
    13th Apr 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    this is great!, and by the way (because i am relativly new) why is there a shield after you username?

    PS (is your location spacebar?)
  • limelier
    13th Apr 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    cough powder plant? cough
  • mniip
    13th Apr 2011 Developer 0 Permalink
    Meh necro?
  • Jackeea
    13th Apr 2011 Banned 0 Permalink
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