Concentrating solar power technology: principles, developments, and applications

by Lovegrove, Keith Stein, Wes

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Full title :Concentrating solar power technology : principles, developments, and applications / editors, Keith Lovegrove, Wes Stein.

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Publication Date:©2021
Edition:Second edition

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Publisher(s):Woodhead Publishing
Place of Publication:Duxford, England
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2021

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Includes index.

Part I: Introduction1. Introduction to concentrating solar power technology 2. Fundamental principles of concentrating solar power systems 3. Solar resources for concentrating solar power systems 4. Site selection and feasibility analysis for concentrating solar power systems 5. Socio-economic and environmental assessment of concentrating solar power systems Part II: Technology approaches and potential6. Linear Fresnel Collector (LFC) solar thermal technology 7. Parabolic-trough concentrating solar power systems 8. Central tower concentrating solar power systems 9. Parabolic dish concentrating solar power systems 10. Concentrating photovoltaic systems and applications 11. Thermal energy storage systems for concentrating solar power plants Part III: Optimization, improvements, and applications 12. Hybridization with conventional fossil plants 13. The long-term market potential of concentrating solar power systems 14. Absorber materials for solar thermal receivers in concentrating solar power systems 15. Optimization of concentrating solar power plant designs through integrated techno-economic modelling 16. Heliostat size optimization for central receiver solar power plants 17. Heat flux and high temperature measurement technologies for concentrating solar power 18. Concentrating solar technologies for industrial process heat 19. Solar fuels and industrial solar chemistry 20. Concentrating solar power best practices