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Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Structural stabilization of granular Ca(OH)2 by coating with nanostructured additives for thermochemical cycling in a fixed reaction bed

Abstract: Thermochemical energy storage systems have a high potential to support a future energy supply based on renewables by providing comparably high storage capacities and option for long-term, cold and loss free storage, that allows a flexible utilization in several application areas. Due to its cost efficiency and abundance the reaction system Ca(OH)2/CaO is currently …

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Aksai 50 MW high temperature molten salt trough concentrated solar power project resumed work

On the morning of August 16, Aksai County held resumption of work ceremony of Gansu Concentrated Solar Power Co., LTD Aksai 50 MW high temperature molten salt trough concentrated solar power project. According to Jianjian Su,chairman of Gansu Concentrated Solar Power Co.,LTD,the project was identified as the first batch of concentrated solar power demonstration projects …

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Three Gorges Henderson Energy Pulse Guazhou County 700,000 KW“Solar Thermal Energy Storage+”Project Construction Site

Guazhou County,located in the western end of Hexi Corridor in Gansu Province,has an annual precipitation of less than 45 mm and evaporation of up to 3300 mm.The territory is windy and sandy,and the vegetation is sparse.The oasis area once was less than 15%of the county area.Guazhou area is known as the»wind field in the world». …

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How can Synhelion’s solar receiver achieve such high temperatures?

How can Synhelion’s solar receiver reach such high temperatures? Synhelion’s solar receiver achieves a temperature of 1,500°C and higher. That’s unprecedented. Even the Gen3 particle-based solar receiver being pilot-scale tested now at Sandia – and the DLR CentRec receiver licensed to Heliogen – operate at the (relatively!) lower temperature of 1,000°C. One of Synhelion’s solar …

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How can Synhelion’s solar receiver achieve such high temperatures?

Synhelion’s solar receiver achieves a temperature of 1,500°C and higher. That’s unprecedented. Even the Gen3 particle-based solar receiver being pilot-scale tested now at Sandia – and the DLR CentRec receiver licensed to Heliogen – operate at the (relatively!) lower temperature of 1,000°C. One of Synhelion’s solar receivers is on the same tower as the 1,000°C …

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Performance analysis and optimization study of a new supercritical CO2 solar tower power generation system integrated with steam Rankine cycle

Currently, the supercritical CO2 solar tower power generation (S-CO2 STPG) has become a research hotspot, but due to S-CO2 Brayton cycle characteristics, the solar energy utilization rate of the system is low. Therefore, a new S-CO2 STPG system integrated with steam Rankine (SR) cycle is first proposed. The SR cycle absorbs the waste heat of …

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Gonghe Concentrated Solar Power in Qinghai Province runs a record 19 of 24 hours

803,000 kwh! The single-day power generation of Qinghai Gonghe CSP Power Station hit a new high! On July 21, the optimized operation mode of Qinghai Gonghe Solar Thermal Power Station generated a single day of 803,000 kWh of power generation, and the operating time of the unit was 19 hours. The daily production index is …

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New investor to scale header-coil heat exchangers and energy storage technology from Aalborg CSP

Aalborg CSP A/S and Alfa Laval AB has signed an agreement, where Alfa Laval takes part ownership in Aalborg CSP’s header-coil heat exchanger business for high temperature energy storage to electricity and industrial high temperature steam. With the investment, the parties form a strong joint venture to cooperate in fulfilling the future demand for specialized …

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Gonghe CSP in Qinghai Province runs a record 19 of 24 hours

Gonghe 50 MW tower CSP by Power China in Qinghai Province IMAGE@China SolarThermal Alliance 803,000 kwh! The single-day power generation of Qinghai Gonghe CSP Power Station hit a new high! On July 21, the optimized operation mode of Qinghai Gonghe Solar Thermal Power Station generated a single day of 803,000 kWh of power generation, and …

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Published – Technical, economic and environmental analysis of solar thermochemical production of drop-in fuels

Fig. 5. Effect of the location on the minimum fuel selling price (€2020) with cost-built up for one GJ of jet fuel produced via the solar thermochemical pathway. 25 years lifetime. Abstract: This study analyzes the technical performance, costs and life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the production of various fuels using air-captured water and …

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