Currently, the global energy environment and power industry are in urgent need of transformation. In order to cope with the carbon emission crisis,
realize power recycling and reuse, and make power generation technology innovations that are in line with sustainable development, it is imperative.
Against this background, room temperature superconductivity, as an unprecedented technological innovation, is leading a wave of clean energy
revolution and has a profound impact on the power industry.
1. How room temperature superconductivity is used in the power industry
First, room temperature superconducting technology is expected to play a role in power transmission and distribution to reduce energy loss in
power transmission. It is reported that current power transmission usually uses low voltage and high current mode, which results in large energy
losses. Room-temperature superconducting technology transmits energy through linear motors, which not only greatly reduces energy loss,
but also increases accuracy due to motor braking.
Secondly, room temperature superconducting technology also has broad application prospects in electrical energy storage. Traditional energy
storage methods can only store relatively small amounts of electricity and have large geographical restrictions. In contrast, using room-temperature
superconducting materials to create infinite-scale capacitors can support up to terabytes of energy storage. This increases the robust controllability
of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind.
2. The impact of room temperature superconducting technology on the power industry
For traditional power generation companies, the application of room temperature superconducting technology can greatly improve their energy
efficiency. The problem faced by technologies such as traditional coal-fired power plants and cogeneration is that heat source energy must be
converted into electricity, so there is a large amount of energy loss. With the support of room temperature superconducting technology, the
power efficiency has been improved, and the energy loss caused by it has also been significantly improved.
In addition, room temperature superconductivity will also promote power companies to enter the construction of charging facilities faster.
Up to now, the number of electric vehicle charging piles in our country is small. If room temperature superconducting technology is used,
it will be convenient for power companies to rapidly increase the power of public charging piles through small-section superconducting cables.
3. Development prospects and challenges of room temperature superconducting technology
It is foreseeable that room temperature superconducting technology will shine in the future energy field. However, this technology still faces
a series of problems such as how to produce it on a large scale, apply it industrially, and how to integrate it with existing traditional power
equipment. In addition, during use, issues such as how to protect superconductors from external influences and maintain the superconducting
state are also issues that require in-depth study.
As room temperature superconducting technology develops and expands, it will bring exciting revolutionary changes and promote the
upgrading of the power industry. We can see that the combination of the power industry and room temperature superconducting
technology can provide a perfect solution to global power problems. In the near future, many companies will flock to this market,
and room temperature superconducting technology will also play a more important role in the power industry.
Post time: Sep-28-2023