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Integrated Solar Thermal Hybrid Power Plants are emerging as a promising solution to address the growing global demand for clean and sustainable energy. These innovative power plants combine the strengths of both solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) technologies, harnessing the sun’s energy to generate electricity in a more efficient and cost-effective manner. As the world …
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Concentrated solar power (CSP) with thermal energy storage is an innovative and promising technology that has the potential to revolutionize the renewable energy sector. This technology harnesses the sun’s energy by using mirrors or lenses to concentrate sunlight onto a small area, where it is converted into heat. This heat is then stored in a …
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As the world continues to grapple with the challenges of climate change and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the search for sustainable and efficient energy storage solutions has become a top priority. One promising technology that has garnered significant attention in recent years is thermal energy storage (TES). This innovative approach to …
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Simplified analytical model to describe wind loads and wind-induced tracking deviations of heliostats Abstract: Wind-induced tracking deviations of heliostats can be analyzed through numerical simulations or experimental studies on a full-scale heliostat. However, these methods are relatively costly and often, simpler estimations are necessary and sufficient. One simpler approach is to use an analytical model that describes …
Structured sulphur trioxide splitting catalytic systems and allothermally-heated reactors for the implementation of Sulphur-based thermochemical cycles via a centrifugal solar particle receiver Abstract: Catalytic sulphur trioxide splitting is the highest-temperature (850–900 °C), endothermic step of several sulphur-based thermochemical cycles targeted to production of hydrogen or solid sulphur. The demonstrated capability of centrifugal particle solar receivers of …
IMAGE@Cerro Dominador Tower Concentrating Solar Power plant, Chile Abstract: Solar receivers and reactors are critical equipment to convert high-flux solar energy into thermal and chemical energy. However, the high flux solar energy is highly uneven and may shorten the solar receiver and reactor life due to considerable fatigue strain. This paper proposes a new Light …