Progress in research and technological advancements of commercial concentrated solar thermal power plants
A global transition towards more sustainable production and consumption systems is
underway. This transition process is particularly visible in energy systems, where modern …
underway. This transition process is particularly visible in energy systems, where modern …
Latest developments, assessments and research trends for next generation of concentrated solar power plants using liquid heat transfer fluids
Solar thermal technologies for power generation have become cost-effective, efficient,
flexible, and play a prominent role in achieving low-carbon energy systems. Concentrated …
flexible, and play a prominent role in achieving low-carbon energy systems. Concentrated …
Engineering molten MgCl2–KCl–NaCl salt for high-temperature thermal energy storage: Review on salt properties and corrosion control strategies
Conventional thermal energy storage (TES) media and heat transfer fluids (HTFs) currently
used in commercial concentrated solar power (CSP) plants are nitrate-based molten salts …
used in commercial concentrated solar power (CSP) plants are nitrate-based molten salts …
Preliminary assessment of sCO2 cycles for power generation in CSP solar tower plants
This work discusses a preliminary thermodynamic assessment of three different supercritical
CO 2 (sCO 2) power cycles applied to a high temperature solar tower system, with maximum …
CO 2 (sCO 2) power cycles applied to a high temperature solar tower system, with maximum …
A broadband internally resonant vibratory energy harvester
The objective of this paper is twofold: first to illustrate that nonlinear modal interactions,
namely, a two-to-one internal resonance energy pump, can be exploited to improve the …
namely, a two-to-one internal resonance energy pump, can be exploited to improve the …
A review study on the modeling of high-temperature solar thermal collector systems
Concentrated solar power technologies are gaining more attention in the last two decades in
order to replace the conventional power technologies and reduce their environmental …
order to replace the conventional power technologies and reduce their environmental …
Numerical modeling and parametric study of the heat storage process of the 1.05 MW molten salt furnace
X Xue, X Liu, Y Zhu, L Yuan, Y Zhu, K Jin, L Zhang… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The implementation of thermal storage technology in the steel industry has the potential to
reduce carbon emissions and contribute to a more sustainable future for the planet. Utilizing …
reduce carbon emissions and contribute to a more sustainable future for the planet. Utilizing …
[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive methodology for the design of solar tower external receivers
The design optimization of external cylindrical receivers for solar tower plants is a complex
task that involves several interrelated factors such as optical performance, thermal losses …
task that involves several interrelated factors such as optical performance, thermal losses …
Comparison of sodium and KCl-MgCl2 as heat transfer fluids in CSP solar tower with sCO2 power cycles
This work assesses the performance of a solar tower power plant based on liquid sodium as
heat transfer fluid and supercritical CO 2 cycles. The adoption of liquid sodium as heat …
heat transfer fluid and supercritical CO 2 cycles. The adoption of liquid sodium as heat …
Superstructure design and optimization on supercritical carbon dioxide cycle for application in concentrated solar power plant
A superstructure-based method is applied to optimize the design of supercritical carbon
dioxide cycle for concentrated solar power systems. A superstructure is designed for the …
dioxide cycle for concentrated solar power systems. A superstructure is designed for the …