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Published at Chemical Engineering – Calcium-based composites directly irradiated by solar spectrum for thermochemical energy storage

Abstract The optical absorptance of calcium-based composites used in direct solar-driven calcium-looping thermochemical energy storage systems should be improved. Experimental data obtained by thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) cannot adequately describe the realistic performance of such calcium-based composites. In this work, calcium-based composites filled in a fixed bed reactor were directly irradiated by concentrated sunlight to examine …

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Published at Energy Conversion and Management – Efficient distributed concentrating solar power system with ammonia-based chemical heat pump

Abstract This paper proposed a distributed concentrating solar power system coupled with an ammonia-based chemical heat pump. The proposed system is able to upgrade the solar thermal energy absorbed from 450 °C to 650 °C. To design a concentrated solar module, consisting of a Linear Fresnel Reflector field and a Compound Parabolic Collector, for the …

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Published at Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells – Innovative lifetime testing protocol for high-temperature secondary reflector materials used in concentrated solar thermal energies

Abstract: The actual energy market based on fossil fuels is the responsible of more than half of the greenhouse gases generated worldwide. Renewable energies play a fundamental role to lead the transformation towards an energy market less damaging for the environment. Concentrated solar thermal (CST) energy is essential to achieve this objective because it is …

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