Concentrating Solar Power Technology: Principles, Developments and Applications 1st Keith Lovegrove Wes Stein

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1845697693
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1845697693
• Author(s): Keith Lovegrove Wes Stein

Concentrating solar power (CSP) technology is poised to take its place as one of the major contributors to the future clean energy mix. Using straightforward manufacturing processes, CSP technology capitalises on conventional power generation cycles, whilst cost effectively matching supply and demand though the integration of thermal energy storage. Concentrating solar power technology provides a comprehensive review of this exciting technology, from the fundamental science to systems design, development and applications.

Part one introduces fundamental principles of concentrating solar power systems. Site selection and feasibility analysis are discussed, alongside socio-economic and environmental assessments. Part two focuses on technologies including linear Fresnel reflector technology, parabolic-trough, central tower and parabolic dish concentrating solar power systems, and concentrating photovoltaic systems. Thermal energy storage, hybridization with fossil fuel power plants and the long-term market potential of CSP technology are explored. Part three goes on to discuss optimisation, improvements and applications. Topics discussed include absorber materials for solar thermal receivers, design optimisation through integrated techno-economic modelling, heliostat size optimisation, heat flux and temperature measurement technologies, concentrating solar heating and cooling for industrial processes, and solar fuels and industrial solar chemistry.

Table contents:

Part I: Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction to concentrating solar power (CSP) technology

Chapter 2: Fundamental principles of concentrating solar power (CSP) systems

Chapter 3: Solar resources for concentrating solar power (CSP) systems

Chapter 4: Site selection and feasibility analysis for concentrating solar power (CSP) systems

Chapter 5: Socio-economic and environmental assessment of concentrating solar power (CSP) systems

Part II: Technology approaches and potential

Chapter 6: Linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) technology

Chapter 7: Parabolic-trough concentrating solar power (CSP) systems

Chapter 8: Central tower concentrating solar power (CSP) systems

Chapter 9: Parabolic dish concentrating solar power (CSP) systems

Chapter 10: Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems and applications

Chapter 11: Thermal energy storage systems for concentrating solar power (CSP) plants

Chapter 12: Hybridization of concentrating solar power (CSP) with fossil fuel power plants

Chapter 13: Integrating a Fresnel solar boiler into an existing coal-fired power plant: a case study

Chapter 14: The long-term market potential of concentrating solar power (CSP) systems

Part III: Optimisation, improvements and applications

Chapter 15: Absorber materials for solar thermal receivers in concentrating solar power (CSP) systems

Chapter 16: Optimisation of concentrating solar power (CSP) plant designs through integrated techno-economic modelling

Chapter 17: Heliostat size optimization for central receiver solar power plants

Chapter 18: Heat flux and temperature measurement technologies for concentrating solar power(CSP)

Chapter 19: Concentrating solar technologies for industrial process heat and cooling

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