robert mierisch and colin fulton, terrajoule australis pty ltd - the terrajoule storages for solar...
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Robert Charles Mierisch, Chief Technology Officer, Terrajoule Corporation (US) and Colin Fulton, Executive Director – Terrajoule Australis Pty Ltd delivered this presentation at the Remote Area Power Supply Conference. The conference brings together remote communities, mine sites and industrial operations and the renewable energy sector to outline the opportunities and barriers for solving off-grid energy challenges with renewable and hybrid energy solutions. For more information, please visit http://www.informa.com.au/remotepowerTRANSCRIPT
Presented by: Robert Mierisch, CTO Terrajoule Corpora;on, USA and Colin Fulton, CEO, Terrajoule Australis, Australia
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Execu;ve Summary The need
Cheaper alterna;ve to diesel generators Distributed genera;on 100 kW to 1,000 kW x modules
Customers Communi;es, islands, businesses and mines
Our solu0on
Terrajoule demonstrated 24/7 Power Genera;on from solar thermal energy with mirrors, storage and steam engines.
Local “ownership”
Terrajoule can use local skills for all opera;on and maintenance
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Inspira;ons • James WaT, 1764 tes;ng, Scots visionary engineer • Stanley Brothers, USA, Daytona Beach 1906 and 1907 • Prof. Dr.-‐Ing. J. Stumpf, Germany, The Una-‐flow Steam-‐Engine • Fred Schuman, American, Solar plant, 1913, Cairo Egypt • Le Grand Skinner, USA, 1929, Universal-‐Unaflow Engine • Abner Doble, Steam car visionary, California • Ted Pritchard, Melbourne, Steam Cars • Rex Gotch, Mileage Marathon, engines and friend • Charles Mierisch (1911-‐2004), Inventor, engineer, toolmaker • Colin Mierisch, Model steam locomo;ve builder, toolmaker • Dr David Mills, Physicist, Solar visionary and friend • Peter Le Lievre, Designer, visionary and friend
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Terrajoule System
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Solar Steam Generator Heliostat tower system
High Pressure Steam
Low Pressure Steam
Water
High Pressure Engine
Low Pressure Engine
Condenser Storage
Roush Terrajoule LP Module
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Heliostat Tower System
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Photo, from adjacent road, of the Solar Thermal Power Plant at Ivanpah, Ca. 2013
Terrajoule Plant
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Product Community Dwellings
Ra;ng Opera;on Storage ;me
Small 50 to 100 200 kW 75 kW
Peak/Day Night/24 hr
1 week nom.
Medium 1
100 to 200 450 kW 150 kW
Peak/Day Night/24 hr
1 week nom.
Medium 2
200 to 500 1 MW 400 kW
Peak/Day Night/24 hr
1 week nom.
Large 500 to 5000 2 MW to 20 MW 800 kW to 8 MW
Peak/Day Night/24 hr
1 week nom.
Markets in Australia and SE Asia Rely on Diesel
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300+ indigenous communi;es relying on diesel. 500+ indigenous communi;es relying on limited grid and/or solar power and baTeries.
922 populated Indonesian islands 822 Malaysian islands 430 Japanese populated islands 161 Thailand populated islands 22 Oceanian populated islands Thousands of gold mines in Australia Remote Military facili;es Manufacturing i.e. factories Agricultural/farming/irriga;on
The Team
• Steve Bisset CEO and BOD of Terrajoule, Extensive background in Silicon Valley startups
• Robert Mierisch, CTO of Terrajoule, former research director of Ausra Inc (now Areva Solar), former academic (14 years)
• Forest Basket, BOD of Terrajoule, partner at NEA a Silicon Valley VC
• Greg Fleming, BOD of Terrajoule, Air Liquide venture arm • Colin Fulton, CEO Terrajoule Australis, founder of Corporate Words
• Board: Forest Basket (NEA), Greg Fleming (Air Liquide), Steve Bisset (Terrajoule CEO)
• Fourteen staff in Redwood City, more than 18 of the staff, at various ;mes, at Roush in Detroit and a team of four at Terrajoule Australis, in Australia
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Steve Bisset Sarah Bronstein Mike Blum Luigi Celano David Crudo Peter Dickstein Roop Karihaloo James Lalikos John LaPorga Alister Mierisch Robert Mierisch Andrew Murdoch Victor Landa Luis Yanez
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Ross Cheadle John M Chris;an Ioan Crant Christopher Hawkins Cur;s Hill Michael Hofman Kevin Lambert John Lapointe Bradley Mar;n Glenn Miller Chuck Nelson Clayton Savoye Eric Smith Patrick Troy Robert Warra Gregory White Raghu Yarlagadda Rochelle Yurgalite
Full cast, alphabe;cally Terrajoule Australis: Colin Fulton David Mazengarb Alan Burns
Special thanks for the pa;ent support from: Wives, partners friends and families.
JKB Energy: James Brenda Bob Hansen Jason Moser
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• Australia will be the first country for Terrajoule’s product. In the developed world it has the biggest need. Large land mass with a wide-‐spread popula;on.
Some popula;on centres too small and too distant to warrant electricity grid.
Similar for mine sites, factories, army camps, agricultural needs/farms etc.
Successful deployment easier than many SE Asian countries e.g. language, laws, corrup;on & technical differences.
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We are Australian – our own back yard comes first. We know Australia and what we need & can do. Successful roll-‐out = proof to the world & kudos.
We have had an overwhelming response from Australian companies interested in the alterna0ve energy sector and from Government.
Northern Territory has a big need and we are engaged in well developed discussions and plans with its Government
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terrajoule australis Profile of Northern Territory Needs
Large number of indigenous communi;es. Mandate to provide power and facili;es.
Distances from power grid and popula;on centres great. Generally, sunlight readily available. Diesel usage high and very expensive. Diesel transport difficult & costly. Costs will increase with ;me.
Simple to operate. Same with WA, SA and Queensland. Also need for farms, mining camps, army sites, factories etc.
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Presented by: Robert Mierisch, CTO Terrajoule Corpora;on, USA and Colin Fulton, CEO, Terrajoule Australis, Australia
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