As worldwide demand for energy surges at an ever-increasing rate, there is a new urgency to improve the efficiency and sustainability of power generation technologies. One of the keys to addressing this challenge is innovation, and some of the most promising solutions are occurring at the smallest scale – the nanoscale.
This phenomenon is increasingly evident in conventional power generation plants, as nanotechnology-based innovation is being credited with improvements in efficiencies and life-spans of existing technologies, as well as the introduction of new and disruptive power-generating components.
Take, for instance, modern fossil-fuel power plants, including coal-fired systems, which require components that are able to withstand higher temperatures and pressures to improve efficiency, lower maintenance costs and decrease emissions levels. Many of the damage mechanisms that affect power plant performance, such as abrasion, corrosion and oxidation – which are responsible for millions of dollars in operating costs for a typical fossil-fuel plant each year – act on the surface of the plant’s components.
Coal-fired power systems that are now being built with higher efficiency and lower emissions are incorporating a new generation of ceramic nanocoatings to protect metallic components from corrosion, extending the life, increasing the output and reducing the energy consumption of these systems. The integration of such nanotechnology advances into large-scale power generation has led to significant improvements in the durability and performance of the material infrastructure in these plants see more
Soure: nanotech-now.com
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