Method for converting solar thermal energy
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorNorihiko Nakamura
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Abstract
[Subject] The subject is to provide a method of converting solar energy into the transportable and stockable secondary energy [Means for Solving the Problem] There is provided a method of converting solar thermal energy obtained in a first region into motive power energy used in a second region, the second region having a solar-radiation amount smaller than that of the first region, comprising: synthesizing ammonia from air and water by using, as an energy source; only the solar thermal energy acquired in the first region, transferring the ammonia from the first region to the second region; and, burning the ammonia in the second region such that nitrogen and water are produced, thereby obtaining motive power energy.
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A method for converting solar thermal energy obtained in a first region into motive power energy used in a second region, the second region having a solar-radiation amount smaller than that of the first region, comprising:
- synthesizing ammonia from air and water by using, as an energy source, only the solar thermal energy acquired in the first region;
- transferring the ammonia from the first region to the second region;
- and
- burning the ammonia in the second region such that nitrogen and water are produced, thereby obtaining motive power energy.
A method for using solar thermal energy obtained in a first region, as motive power energy used in a second region, the second region having a solar-radiation amount smaller than that of the first region, comprising:
- synthesizing ammonia from air and water by using, as an energy source, only the solar thermal energy acquired in the first region, and
- transferring the ammonia to the second region in order to obtain motive power energy by burning the ammonia in such a way that nitrogen and water are produced.
A method for using solar thermal energy obtained in a first region, as motive power energy used in a second region, the second region having a solar-radiation amount smaller than that of the first region, comprising:
- receiving, in the second region, ammonia synthesized from air and water by using, as an energy source, only the solar thermal energy acquired in the first region;
- and,
- burning the ammonia such that nitrogen and water are produced in the second region, thereby obtaining motive power energy.
A method for converting solar thermal energy obtained in a first region into motive power energy used in a second region, the second region having a solar-radiation amount smaller than that of the first region, comprising:
- collecting sunlight to acquire solar thermal energy by a solar thermal energy acquisition apparatus in the first region;
- synthesizing ammonia from air and water by using, as an energy source, only the solar thermal energy acquired by an ammonia synthesis apparatus in the first region;
- liquefying the ammonia by an ammonia-liquefaction apparatus in the first region;
- transferring the liquefied ammonia by an ammonia-transportation apparatus from the first region to the second region;
- and,
- burning the ammonia by a motive power energy-generation apparatus in the second region such that nitrogen and water are produced, thereby obtaining motive power energy.
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