This document summarizes a business plan for a solar desalination plant. It describes the product as utilizing solar radiation to desalinate water for consumption. It discusses marketing the product to governments and large organizations to help cut fuel costs and keep the environment clean. It provides cost estimates for building the plant, which total around $932,000. Funding would come from government sponsorship in exchange for a long-term water supply contract. The document argues the design has technical advantages over similar concentrated solar power plants by allowing saline water to flow naturally and concentrating sunlight at a near-90 degree angle for higher efficiency.
CPDM Major Project: Solar powered portable water purifier Task ClarificationKashyep M
CPDM Major Project: Solar powered portable water purifier Task Clarification presentation.
First presentation in the main design project, taking care of user survey, market analysis, list of requirements, etc.
CPDM Major Project: Solar powered portable water purifier Task ClarificationKashyep M
CPDM Major Project: Solar powered portable water purifier Task Clarification presentation.
First presentation in the main design project, taking care of user survey, market analysis, list of requirements, etc.
purification of water using solar stillMohamed Ahmed
Distillation is one of many processes that can be used for water purification. This requires an energy input as heat, electricity and solar radiation can be the source of energy. When Solar energy is used for this purpose, it is known as Solar water Distillation. Solar Distillation is an attractive process to produce portable water using free of cost solar energy. This energy is used directly for evaporating water inside a device usually termed a “Solar Still”. Solar stills are used in cases where rain, piped, or well water is impractical, such as in remote homes or during power outages. Different versions of a still are used to desalinate seawater, in desert survival kits and for home water Purification. For people concerned about the quality of their municipally-supplied drinking water and unhappy with other methods of additional purification available to them, solar distillation of tap water or brackish groundwater can be a pleasant, energy efficient option. Solar Distillation is an attractive alternative because of its simple technology, non-requirement of highly skilled labour for maintenance work and low energy consumption.
The use of solar thermal energy in seawater desalination applications has so far been restricted to small-scale systems in rural areas. The reason for this has mainly been explained by the relatively low productivity rate compared to the high capital cost. However, the coming shortage in fossil fuel supply and the growing need for fresh water in order to support increasing water and irrigation needs, have motivated further development of water desalination and purification by renewable energies.
There are many types of solar still, including large scale concentrated solar stills and condensation traps (better known as moisture traps amongst survivalists). In a solar still, impure water is contained outside the collector, where it is evaporated by sunlight shining through clear plastic or glass. The pure water vapor condenses on the cool inside surface and drips down, where it is collected and removed.
Distillation replicates the way nature makes rain. The sun's energy heats water to the point of evaporation. As the water evaporates, water vapor rises, condensing into water again as it cools and can then be collected. This process leaves behind impurities, such as salts and heavy metals, and eliminates microbiological organisms. The end result is pure distilled water.
Researchers and Reviews on Active Solar Distillation Systemijsrd.com
Solar distillation is one of the most promising technologies for supplying potable water. Simply due to its lower productivity, it has limited application. Only, when solar distillation is coupled with any mechanical source, then it increased productivity. Such, the device is called active solar still. The present review paper shows researches done on a solar distillation system for increment in distillate output.
purification of water using solar stillMohamed Ahmed
Distillation is one of many processes that can be used for water purification. This requires an energy input as heat, electricity and solar radiation can be the source of energy. When Solar energy is used for this purpose, it is known as Solar water Distillation. Solar Distillation is an attractive process to produce portable water using free of cost solar energy. This energy is used directly for evaporating water inside a device usually termed a “Solar Still”. Solar stills are used in cases where rain, piped, or well water is impractical, such as in remote homes or during power outages. Different versions of a still are used to desalinate seawater, in desert survival kits and for home water Purification. For people concerned about the quality of their municipally-supplied drinking water and unhappy with other methods of additional purification available to them, solar distillation of tap water or brackish groundwater can be a pleasant, energy efficient option. Solar Distillation is an attractive alternative because of its simple technology, non-requirement of highly skilled labour for maintenance work and low energy consumption.
The use of solar thermal energy in seawater desalination applications has so far been restricted to small-scale systems in rural areas. The reason for this has mainly been explained by the relatively low productivity rate compared to the high capital cost. However, the coming shortage in fossil fuel supply and the growing need for fresh water in order to support increasing water and irrigation needs, have motivated further development of water desalination and purification by renewable energies.
There are many types of solar still, including large scale concentrated solar stills and condensation traps (better known as moisture traps amongst survivalists). In a solar still, impure water is contained outside the collector, where it is evaporated by sunlight shining through clear plastic or glass. The pure water vapor condenses on the cool inside surface and drips down, where it is collected and removed.
Distillation replicates the way nature makes rain. The sun's energy heats water to the point of evaporation. As the water evaporates, water vapor rises, condensing into water again as it cools and can then be collected. This process leaves behind impurities, such as salts and heavy metals, and eliminates microbiological organisms. The end result is pure distilled water.
Researchers and Reviews on Active Solar Distillation Systemijsrd.com
Solar distillation is one of the most promising technologies for supplying potable water. Simply due to its lower productivity, it has limited application. Only, when solar distillation is coupled with any mechanical source, then it increased productivity. Such, the device is called active solar still. The present review paper shows researches done on a solar distillation system for increment in distillate output.
2nd CSP Training series : solar desalination (1/2)Leonardo ENERGY
* Solar desalination technologies.
* Multi-Effect Distillation with solar energy
* Double Effect Absorption Heat Pump use in solar MED desalination
* Hybrid solar-gas desalination systems
* Thermal storage to 24 h operation
Morrison Park Advisors - DNA Inc.– IMAP
Canada recently advised Noventa, a renewable
energy company, on a majority sale to Ancala
Partners. Mr. Dennis Fotinos, Noventa’s founder and
CEO, talks to IMAP about the sale, the prioritization
of decarbonization and why constant inn
Our business idea is to start a company that embeds solar ce.docxLacieKlineeb
Our business idea is to start a company that embeds solar cells inside infrastructures to
produce solar energy which is a renewable source of energy. We want to do so to reduce the
wastage of non-renewable resources and protect our planet by fighting climate change.
There is a gap that exists in this market as there are not a lot of companies that provide
affordable ways to generate solar energy. Providing solar energy at reasonable prices and
making it available to all is our idea.
Solar panels are usually put up on the roofs of houses but according to us, any ground
surface might be converted into a strong, dual-purpose electricity-generating surface that
uses solar energy. We want to make these surfaces dual-use and money-making so that we
can get a return on our investment.
We have an innovative product as the solar panels we will produce will be installable on
any surface. If utilized properly our product will be able to power the whole city. For this, our
solar would need to be installed on the sidewalks, public squares, and all other
establishments. This will enable us to meet clean power targets and make the earth a better
place.
Our solar panels could be implemented around the city by partnering with government
agencies so that all people can use solar energy for an affordable price. We could also look to
partner with franchises to install our panels at all their outlets.
We have explored the possibility of buying out a business but our product is very unique
so buying out a company would not be very reasonable for us. We want to build our own
company grounds up which will help us have all the control from the beginning.
Entry barriers are high - As developing solar panels efficiently requires significant R&D
expenditure and substantial investments to remain competitive. So there is little threat from
new competitors (Barrow et al., 2018).
Power of suppliers is high - It is High as there are not many companies in this field. Very
few companies in this sector are actually successful. Due to the lack of alternative sources the
power of suppliers is high.
Power of buyer is low - As lease contracts are lengthy and expensive to end, clients have
a difficult time switching providers. It is quite rare that customers who have purchased solar
panels will sell them and purchase them from a different supplier (Barrow et al., 2018).
The threat of substitutes is medium - This industry is threatened by substitutes to some
extent, mostly due to competition with power plant contractors for alternative energy
sources (e.g., natural gas). However, due to government subsidies for renewable energy,
competition from contractors for fossil fuel power plants has decreased during the last five
years (Barrow et al., 2018).
Rivalry among existing competitors is high - Due to intense pressure to innovate across all
segments of the new sector, competition among existing competitors is .
A Water Meter Deleter enables the consumer to stop the incoming flow of water into house or business by pushing a button, or flicking a switch while indoors, thus activating a valve located on main waterline from water meter, before it enters building, executing immediate shutoff response. Plumbing disasters can be easily dealt with with the flick of a switch, and can be eliminated while your away from home by activating switch when you leave the home or business. You will never have to deal with the water meter ever again. This Business plan is intended for Mark Cuban. Mark, If you see this, you should realize what a wide open market there is for my product. There isn't any, other than mine.
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- Attached exhibits which are readable and understandable (I sugge.docxmercysuttle
- Attached exhibits which are readable and understandable (I suggest using Calibri font
Spreadsheet printout(s) showing your derivation of
o Operating Cash Flows
o Incremental Cash Flows, including investment and salvage
o Warranty costs
o WACC
o NPV, IRR, Profitability Index, and Payback Period
o Scenario and Sensitivity
Tesca Works
Introduction
Michael Burton has recently been hired as the CEO of Tesca Works, Inc. Previously he
had been the marketing manager for a large manufacturing company and had established
a reputation for identifying new consumer trends. Tesca Works Inc. is a California-based
generator manufacturing company. The company is well known for manufacturing large,
heavy-duty generators at a reasonable cost. One of its greatest achievements is that its
generators can be easily modified or customized for different applications. Also, Tesca
Works currently builds commercial appliances.
The company is considering an expansion of its current product line to include
refrigerator and maybe, sometime in the future, consumer appliances. Mr. Burton feels
that due to high energy prices, consumers will be more willing to consider purchasing
new efficient appliances.
Tesca Works Inc. is a California-based generator manufacturing company. The company
is well known for its innovation and ability to produce high quality products at a
reasonable cost. One of its greatest achievements is that its manufacturing processes are
adaptable to other durable goods. Also, Tesca Works currently builds commercial
appliances.
2
Profile of Tesca Works
Tesca Works, Inc. was established by the Smith brothers in 1880 as the Logging Saw
Company. The firm started manufacturing large steam saws to serve the logging industry
which processed lumber. Their customers were construction companies that provided
housing for the population increase in California. The Smith brothers quickly realized
that the times were changing. They started looking for the technologies that would keep
them at the forefront of their field of business. In 1915, the Smith brothers decided that
they needed to make generators as replacements for the saws. They realized that the
logging industry was not viable anymore and that generators were starting to serve the
same purpose.
The company started making generators in the early 1940’s. Tesca Works then opted to
produce commercial appliances. It was an easy decision to make since the commercial
appliances would use common parts with the company’s generators and the customers
were local hospitals, schools, and governments. Starting in the 1950’s the commercial
appliances business accounted for about 50% of Tesca Works’ revenues.
The refrigerator
Mr. Burton arranged a meeting with the firm’s top management and the chief design and
the chief manufacturing engineers to propose a new product. Mr. Burton presented an
argument that ...
1 Assignment 1 1) Our business idea is to start a.docxdurantheseldine
1
Assignment 1
1) Our business idea is to start a company that embeds solar cells inside infrastructures to
produce solar energy which is a renewable source of energy. We want to do so to reduce
the wastage of non-renewable resources and protect our planet by fighting climate
change.
2) A) There is a gap that exists in this market as there are not a lot of companies that provide
affordable ways to generate solar energy. Providing solar energy at reasonable prices and
making it available to all is our idea.
B) Solar panels are usually put up on the roofs of houses but according to us, any ground
surface might be converted into a strong, dual-purpose electricity-generating surface that
uses solar energy. We want to make these surfaces dual-use and money-making so that
we can get a return on our investment.
C) We have an innovative product as the solar panels we will produce will be installable
on any surface. If utilized properly our product will be able to power the whole city. For
this, our solar would need to be installed on the sidewalks, public squares, and all other
establishments. This will enable us to meet clean power targets and make the earth a
better place.
D) Our solar panels could be implemented around the city by partnering with government
agencies so that all people can use solar energy for an affordable price. We could also
look to partner with franchises to install our panels at all their outlets.
E) We have explored the possibility of buying out a business but our product is very
unique so buying out a company would not be very reasonable for us. We want to build
our own company grounds up which will help us have all the control from the beginning.
2
Assignment 2
3) Porter's five forces analysis -
Entry barriers are high - As developing solar panels efficiently requires significant R&D
expenditure and substantial investments to remain competitive. So there is little threat from
new competitors (Barrow et al., 2018).
Power of suppliers is high - It is High as there are not many companies in this field. Very few
companies in this sector are actually successful. Due to the lack of alternative sources the
power of suppliers is high.
Power of buyer is low - As lease contracts are lengthy and expensive to end, clients have a
difficult time switching providers. It is quite rare that customers who have purchased solar
panels will sell them and purchase them from a different supplier (Barrow et al., 2018).
The threat of substitutes is medium - This industry is threatened by substitutes to some extent,
mostly due to competition with power plant contractors for alternative energy sources (e.g.,
natural gas). However, due to government subsidies for renewable energy, competition from
contractors for fossil fuel power plants has decreased during the last five years (Barrow et al.,
2018).
Rivalry among existing competitors is high - Due to intense p.
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Welcome to the May 2023 edition of WIPAC Monthly the magazine from Water Industry Process Automation & Control.
In this month's edition, along with the news from the Digital Water Industry we have articles about
The value of increasing sewer network monitoring from David Walker at Detectronic
Using Clamp-on Ultrasonic flowmeters in real-time water networks by Andy Hammond of Flexim
The use of connected instrumentation for river water quality monitoring by Ipek Temizel of Endress+Hauser.
Enjoy the latest edition,
Oliver
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Welocme to ViralQR, your best QR code generator.ViralQR
Welcome to ViralQR, your best QR code generator available on the market!
At ViralQR, we design static and dynamic QR codes. Our mission is to make business operations easier and customer engagement more powerful through the use of QR technology. Be it a small-scale business or a huge enterprise, our easy-to-use platform provides multiple choices that can be tailored according to your company's branding and marketing strategies.
Our Vision
We are here to make the process of creating QR codes easy and smooth, thus enhancing customer interaction and making business more fluid. We very strongly believe in the ability of QR codes to change the world for businesses in their interaction with customers and are set on making that technology accessible and usable far and wide.
Our Achievements
Ever since its inception, we have successfully served many clients by offering QR codes in their marketing, service delivery, and collection of feedback across various industries. Our platform has been recognized for its ease of use and amazing features, which helped a business to make QR codes.
Our Services
At ViralQR, here is a comprehensive suite of services that caters to your very needs:
Static QR Codes: Create free static QR codes. These QR codes are able to store significant information such as URLs, vCards, plain text, emails and SMS, Wi-Fi credentials, and Bitcoin addresses.
Dynamic QR codes: These also have all the advanced features but are subscription-based. They can directly link to PDF files, images, micro-landing pages, social accounts, review forms, business pages, and applications. In addition, they can be branded with CTAs, frames, patterns, colors, and logos to enhance your branding.
Pricing and Packages
Additionally, there is a 14-day free offer to ViralQR, which is an exceptional opportunity for new users to take a feel of this platform. One can easily subscribe from there and experience the full dynamic of using QR codes. The subscription plans are not only meant for business; they are priced very flexibly so that literally every business could afford to benefit from our service.
Why choose us?
ViralQR will provide services for marketing, advertising, catering, retail, and the like. The QR codes can be posted on fliers, packaging, merchandise, and banners, as well as to substitute for cash and cards in a restaurant or coffee shop. With QR codes integrated into your business, improve customer engagement and streamline operations.
Comprehensive Analytics
Subscribers of ViralQR receive detailed analytics and tracking tools in light of having a view of the core values of QR code performance. Our analytics dashboard shows aggregate views and unique views, as well as detailed information about each impression, including time, device, browser, and estimated location by city and country.
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GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
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The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
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The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
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Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
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UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
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Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3
Business plan
1. Business Plan
product
Solar Desalination Plant
application of
Utilizing Solar Radiation in Water Desalination
by
Desert Fish
2. Business Summary
Usually, in any worldwide product, the business issue is one of the most
important stimulators that will help the product reach its estimated goal. Our product
is a very important product that will be used worldwide and it will be definitely sold
to governments or huge organizations, which cares about clean energy. Regarding our
product, we will try our best to market it through computers and small prototypes to
our targeted consumers: Governments and huge investors. After gaining financial
funding, we will open a small management company to produce our product. There
are two possible scenarios for our contract with our sponsor.
The first scenario leaves our company with the duty of constructing plant and
selling the water to the consumer; that way we must pay the investor (governmental or
private) interests on our profits.
The second scenario is to sell the water to the government or the investor
which later on sells its services to citizens.
Our price our technology are the two factors that well make our product
marketable. In short, we will leave the door open to any other business aspects that
will show us the way through success.
3. Marketing
In my country, Saudi Arabia, desalinating water is a very serious issue. About
three million barrels of oil are used to provide enough water every day; it is expected
that this number is going to triple in the next five years. Therefore, the Saudi
government is thinking of altering oil with other energy sources for desalinating sea
water. Utilizing solar energy to desalinate water has many advantages for our targeted
consumers: the governments. It helps their economies by cutting fuel spending. In
addition, such plants keep the environment clean. All government want their country
to be environmentally friendly.
A very important research center was formed by the Saudi government, i.e.,
"King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology" (KACST). The duty of this center
is to help sustain a more innovative, developed country. We aim to consult them into
helping us get our project to the desks of higher officials.
First of all, we plan to persuade (KACST) or similar organizations worldwide
to sponsor our innovative idea. Since these projects are what they are looking for,
their approval is expected. We will start working with them to improve our design and
technology. In addition, we will ask professional solar energy engineers and experts
for cooperation. In this way, we would try to make our project as complete and
flawless as possible.
Secondly, after making tests, the numbers are going to speak for themselves;
the enormous saving in operation costs and high efficiency would label our product as
outstanding! Media, worldwide, will hopefully give us attention upon our requests. At
this point, financial issues would not be very important.
Thirdly, after our product has gained acclaim and good reputation, it will make
governments and private investors interested when we contact them. We will present
our product and technology to them for thorough examinations, and they will be sure
that this product suites their needs efficiently. After that, our project is going to be
applied by the government, and we hope it is going to make a huge improvement in
our country's environmental and economic status.
Finally, we are very confident about our moves toward having this project
taken under the government’s sponsorship. It is obvious that it withstands their
requirements and it is actually what they are looking for.
4. Cost
Traditional water desalination plants require millions or even billions of
dollars in order to construct, e.g., the aqua sure desalination plant that was constructed
with a price of 4.8 billion. In addition to the cost of fuel used to power water
desalination plants. Unfortunately, burning fossil fuels is the vital source of energy for
these plants that can be a major disadvantage. Unlike these desalination plants, the
project we have come up with makes water desalination a much cheaper process.
Because the instruments of our project are hard to attain, their prices are hard
to find too. We made some estimations for the major parts of our project. Some
estimations may be slightly off-course, but they are good approximations.
Construction and assembly
$300,000
Excavation works
$75,000
125 Heliostats (2m x 2m each).
$500,000
Thermally insulated cylinder-like water container (diameter: 2m;
height: 1m).
$2,000
Big concave mirror
$10,000
Thermally insulated steam chamber.
$30,000
Pole for hanging the concave mirror.
$5,000
1 ton Bronze/Brass plate
$2,000
Electronics (e.g., computer, cables, sensors, etc.)
$5,000
Pipes and Valves
$3,000
According to our calculations, the grand total to build the plant is around:
$932,000 !
5. Funding mechanisms
Every project has a sponsor that supports them financially. In our case, aim to
gain our government's sponsorship. Our government always seeks evolution by
encouraging innovations and new methods. Our project is a suitable example for what
our government would support completely.
Our plan is to establish an executive office or a private company financially
supported by the government or a large investor. Our tasks are to acquire financial
funding, and manage and supervise the project's construction and operation. It is
obvious why the government would sponsor us; because they will get a fresh water
source for their people. However when dealing with a private investor, there are two
possible contracts. One leaves our company with the mission of selling the water to
the government; that way we must pay the investor interests on our profits. The other
is to sell the water to the company which later on sells its services to the government
or citizens. All these possible mechanisms profit both parts of the contract.
After getting the financial support, we would employ engineers in our
company, and we ought to make contracts with them in order to produce perfect
structural plans. In addition, technicians are very important for the different
facilitating and sections of the company, such as maintenance, field operations, and
marketing.
To build our project we would sign contracts with building, optical, solar, and
electrical companies that are familiar with similar projects. They will manufacture the
needed structures, electronic devices, and optical instruments.
We would also open research labs. They are essential for examining both
saline and fresh water in the facility to determine the appropriate intensity of the
process. These labs are the facilities that keep our products and water supply with
high quality.
Finally, depending on the contract with our sponsor, we would either sell or
give the fresh water to them.
Starting a company is the ignition to our project in order to prosper. But
starting a company demands financial support, management skills, and professional
engineers. These are the three necessary components that make our project a
flourishing one.
6. Competitive Reference
After a long path of researching and looking around many different Internet
sites, I glimpsed some products that uses similar technology to ours: Concentrated
solar power. In addition to other products that have the same purpose as ours:
desalinating water. There are too many factors that make our product unique. I’ll
mention them briefly in this piece of writing.
Technical advantages: One of our main methods is to concentrate solar power
directed to a point, which is going to be heated. To accomplish this side of the
product, a large amount of mirrors is needed, and a one huge concaved mirror, which
will be facing a water container. Having the water container attached to the ground is
one massive point that our product gains, why’s that?! During the research, I inferred
that intensity and efficiency of the used sunrays would grow widely whenever the
angle of the sunrays was closer to 90 degrees. Supposedly, our product will have the
sun rays set perpendicular with the water container.
Water is a matter that has mass; therefore, it needs power to be moved from
one place to another or to push it up. Regarding this issue, our product gains another
point to be added to the list of advantages, in our product the saline water flows
naturally from the ocean without even wasting any efforts to move the water from one
place to another. And I mean by efforts such as: Fuel, electrical power, or batteries.
The CSP tower that has a similar method, to a certain extent, consists of a
tower that is filled with water in the upper part, and some mirrors which are spread all
around the tower. These mirrors are set in a way to direct the reflected sunrays right to
the tower, specifically, the upper part that has the water. Compared to our product, the
CSP tower has a few drawbacks. First, the efficiency of the reflected sunrays would
be low because of the acute angle of the sunrays directed to the upper part of the
tower. Second, the CSP tower requires masses of power in order to push the water all
the way up through the tower.
Last but not least, one extra point is also added to our list because of the pure
natural source. Our product is one hundred percent natural, unlike other products.
After thinking and brainstorming we found an enormous natural energy source, which
is prevalent, especially, in our country, solar energy. We thought that we had to invent
an innovative, new, creative, special product that utilizes this wasted amounts of
energy that is given every day. The usage of the solar rays on daily basis gives us the
natural purity in our energy sources.
Compared to other products, our product is considered to have too many steps
that will definitely lead us to a huge success and will push through and hurdles or
obstacles that will try to hinder or impede the way of reaching success. The bright
idea of using the solar rays, which is a natural phenomenon, that will not negatively
affect our environment, and will definitely give lots and lots of benefit to the world,
and will hopefully solve a worldwide issue.