Performance analysis of solid heat accumulator used in tower solar thermal power generation system [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 In recent years, solar energy, wind energy and other new energy sources have been highly praised, especially solar energy, which is considered as one of the cleanest renewable new energy sources, and solar thermal power stations have been built in many ...
Boshen Wang
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Layout optimization of heliostat field based on genetic algorithm [PDF]
E3S Web of ConferencesIn order to improve the annual average optical efficiency of a tower solar power plant, a simulated heliostat field layout optimization model is constructed using ray tracing method to calculate the shadow shading efficiency.
LIu Yuan, Tang Yi, Cong Weijie
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Reversible Molten Catalytic Methane Cracking Applied to Commercial Solar-Thermal Receivers
Energies, 2020 When driven by sunlight, molten catalytic methane cracking can produce clean hydrogen fuel from natural gas without greenhouse emissions. To design solar methane crackers, a canonical plug flow reactor model was developed that spanned industrially ...
Scott C. Rowe +4 more
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Comb-calibrated solar spectroscopy through a multiplexed single-mode fiber channel [PDF]
, 2015 We investigate a new scheme for astronomical spectrograph calibration using the laser frequency comb at the Solar Vacuum Tower Telescope on Tenerife. Our concept is based upon a single-mode fiber channel, that simultaneously feeds the spectrograph with ...
Doerr, H-P +9 more
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CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) - Tower Solar Thermal Desalination Plant [PDF]
American Journal of Modern Energy, 2020 The main goal of this paper is that achieve 1.48 US $/m3 for LCOW (Levelized Cost of Water) and 0.016 US $/kWhth for LCOH (Levelized Cost of Heat). For this goal, the paper suggests an integrated CSP (Concentrated Solar Power)-Tower Solar thermal desalination facility with steam storage.
Huseyin Murat Cekirge +2 more
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Technical Analysis of a Large-Scale Solar Updraft Tower Power Plant
Energies, 2023 This study investigates the possibility of applying a large-scale solar updraft tower power plant in India with local ground conditions as an environmentally friendly and economically viable energy source.
Varun Pratap Singh, Gaurav Dwivedi
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Numerical and Experimental Study of Natural Convection Air Flow in a Solar Tower Dryer [PDF]
, 2017 This work focuses on the study of the flow of air in natural convection in a solar tower of small size. The behavior of air in the tower, considered as a solar dryer, provides information on the amount of heat absorbed by the air upon entry into the ...
Bathiebo, D. J. (Dieudonne) +4 more
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Analysis and optimization of concentrated solar power plant for application in arid climate
Energy Science & Engineering, 2021 In this research study, the concentrated solar power (CSP) technology is reviewed for designing and optimizing a CSP tower plant for arid climate regions such as Qatar.
Mutaz B. Elbeh, Ahmad K. Sleiti
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A heuristic method for simultaneous tower and pattern-free field optimization on solar power systems [PDF]
, 2015 A heuristic method for optimizing a solar power tower system is proposed, in which both heliostat field (heliostat locations and number) and the tower (tower height and receiver size) are simultaneously considered.
Carrizosa Priego, Emilio José +3 more
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Energy Exploration & Exploitation, 2023 In Bangladesh, there are roughly 31 marine passenger ships that are in operation. These ships might be a good location for solar photovoltaic (PV) plants since solar energy is the best renewable energy to replace the fossil fuel used in the ships.
Md Abdullah-Al-Mahbub +3 more
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