Proposal:Alternative energy focused power revamp

Alternative energy focused power revamp
Proposal status:	Draft (under way)
Proposed by:	Kovposch
Draft started:	2021-10-03

Proposal

Incorporate energy storage and conversion systems. Clean-up nuclear power tagging. Add renewable energy details.

Rationale

Situation

Key:generator:type deviates in a few tags from Proposed features/Power generation refinement

• generator:method=fusion mostly originating from in-vote comments in Talk:Proposed_features/Power_generation_refinement#Diverse_generator_tags (although not yet viable, they are already being used in testing and constructed. They could be mapped, perhaps with additional indication there's not net positive power generation)
  • generator:type=ITER was changed to generator:type=tokamak
  • generator:type=stellarator introduced, however generator:type=ICF alongside is non-conforming with this style
  • generator:type=cold_fusion seriously?
• generator:source=battery newly added together with generator:method=battery_storage, duplicating each other

Proposed features/Power generation refinement itself has some shortcoming that could be addressed.

• generator:method=fission uses a mix of architecture and systems, in abbreviations
• A mix of generator:type=*_axis and generator:type=*_turbine tagging

Adding on to battery tagging, fuel cells have no tagging either. 1 generator:type=fuel_cell and generator:method=fuel_cell exists, with 16 other single-instance tags of names and other info related to fuel cells.

For solar power, there's no indication of the inclination fixed solar panels are facing, nor the tracking capability for movable ones. No tagging proposed in concentrated solar, be it PV or thermal. ~500 note:generator:type=CPV (concentrator photovoltaic) instances can be found in a spike, possibly added one-off from an import. 2 generator:method=concentrated_solar instances.

generator:method=concentrated_solar

		$1%
		$1%
		$1%
		$1%

More details at taginfo

More details at taginfo

Solution

generator:type=* is to be replaced, with the attributes cleaned-up. The "unapproved" plant:type=* follows.

Justification

Most of the ~1.16M generator:type=* instances are "small" devices of generator:type=solar_photovoltaic_panel (~937k = ~81%), followed by generator:type=horizontal_axis (~193k = ~17%); the two totalling ~1.13M = ~97.4%. The scale of deprecating is not as serious as it seems.

generator:type=*

More details at taginfo

More details at taginfo

generator:type=solar_photovoltaic_panel

		$1%
		$1%
		$1%
		$1%

More details at taginfo

More details at taginfo

generator:type=horizontal_axis

		$1%
		$1%
		$1%
		$1%

More details at taginfo

More details at taginfo

power=plant doesn't use a plant:type=* tagging. Therer was previously reactor_type=*, as mentioned in Proposed_features/Power_generation_refinement#New_approach.

Tagging

• (generator:mechanism=* to be abandoned in favor of another)
• (Other energy storage to be incorporated)

New values

• generator:source=electrochemical
  • generator:method=battery
  • generator:method=fuel_cell
  • generator:method=redox_flow (can operate like both)

Specific keys

• generator:mechanism=* the main working "type"
  • generator:method=fission neutron energy
    • generator:mechanism=thermal_neutron
    • generator:mechanism=fast_neutron
  • generator:method=fusion confinement
    • generator:mechanism=inertial_confinement
    • generator:mechanism=magnetic_confinement
    • generator:mechanism=electrostatic_confinement
  • generator:method=battery electrolyte
    • generator:mechanism=metal-air (can be rechargable or non-rechargable)
    • generator:mechanism=molten_salt
    • generator:mechanism=acidic_solution
    • generator:mechanism=gel
    • generator:mechanism=polymer
  • generator:method=fuel_cell electrolyte
    • generator:mechanism=proton-exchange_membrane
    • generator:mechanism=solid_oxide
    • generator:mechanism=alkaline_solution
    • generator:mechanism=acidic_solution
  • generator:method=hydro and generator:method=tidal
    • generator:mechanism=impulse
    • generator:mechanism=reaction
    • generator:mechanism=gravity
  • generator:method=wind
    • generator:mechanism=pitch-regulated
    • generator:mechanism=stall-regulated

• generator:architecture=* primarily for nuclear
  • generator:mechanism=thermal_neutron ("approved" values)
    • generator:architecture=BWR-*
    • generator:architecture=RBMW-*
    • generator:architecture=VVER-
    • generator:architecture=CANDU
    • generator:architecture=CPR-1000
    • generator:architecture=EPR
  • generator:mechanism=magnetic_confinement ("approved" values)
    • generator:architecture=tokamak
    • generator:architecture=stellarator
  • generator:mechanism=electrostatic_confinement
    • generator:architecture=fusor
    • generator:architecture=polywell
  • generator:mechanism=reaction
    • generator:architecture=francis ("approved" values)
  • generator:mechanism=reaction
    • generator:architecture=pelton ("approved" values)
  • generator:mechanism=gravity
    • generator:architecture=archimedes_screw (documented values)
• generator:cycle=*
• generator=* allowed for unspecified detail

Solar

• (Concentrated PV vs thermal)
• (Thin-film?)

Gas turbines

• gas_turbine:class=*
  • gas_turbine:class=F F-class was the most common one until recent years
  • gas_turbine:class=G, gas_turbine:class=H, gas_turbine:class=J the newer choices

Generic keys

• coolant=*
  • coolant=water
    • coolant=light_water
    • coolant=heavy_water
  • coolant=gas
    • coolant=carbon_dioxide
    • coolant=helium
  • coolant=salt Molten salt
    • coolant=fluoride
• neutron_moderator=* mainly for generator:mechanism=thermal_neutron
  • neutron_moderator=light_water
  • neutron_moderator=heavy_water
  • neutron_moderator=graphite
  • neutron_moderator=no for generator:mechanism=fast_neutron
• working_fluid=*
• fuel=*
• ion=*
  • ion=lithium
  • ion=zinc
• electrolyte=*
  • electrolyte=phophoric_acid
  • electrolyte=molten_carbonate
• tilt=* for generator:source=wind and generator:source=tidal, as well as generator:source=solar
  • tilt=0 = vertical axis / panel facing up
  • tilt=90 = horizontal axis axis / panel facing side-ways
• direction=*-* / tilt=0-90 tracking range

Examples

Tagging combination

• generator:architecture=BWR-*
  • neutron_moderator=light_water
  • coolant=light_water
• generator:architecture=RBMK-*
  • neutron_moderator=graphite
  • coolant=light_water
• generator:architecture=VVER-
  • neutron_moderator=light_water
  • coolant=light_water
• generator:architecture=CANDU
  • neutron_moderator=heavy_water
  • coolant=heavy_water
• generator:architecture=CPR-1000
  • neutron_moderator=light_water
  • coolant=light_water
• generator:architecture=EPR
  • neutron_moderator=light_water
  • coolant=light_water

Features/Pages affected

• generator:type=* deprecated
• plant:type=* deprecated
• plant:source=battery and generator:source=battery deprecated
• plant:method=battery_storage and generator:method=battery_storage deprecated

External discussions

Others

Proposed features/Tag:power=battery

Proposed features/Power storage

https://osmus.slack.com/archives/C2VJAJCS0/p1617072531262700 OSM US Slack question on fuel cells

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