High-temperature particle receivers can increase the operating temperature of concentrating
solar power (CSP) systems, improving solar-to-electric efficiency and lowering costs. Unlike …

High-temperature solar thermal energy systems make use of concentrated solar radiation to
generate electricity, produce chemical fuels, and drive energy-intensive processing of …

Today's power-tower concentrating solar power (CSP) technology exists in large part as a
result of Department of Energy (DOE) and utility industry funding of demonstration systems …

This paper provides a review of current state-of-the-art commercial central receiver systems
and emerging technologies intended to increase the outlet temperature to> 700° C …

The receiver is a key component of a concentrated solar thermal power generation system.
At present, molten salt is typically used for both heat absorption and as a thermal energy …

The particle solar receivers (PSRs) have attracted widespread attention because of their
high-temperature absorption and thermal energy storage functions. Among varieties of …

Solid particles based direct solar absorbing heat transfer fluid (HTF) and thermal energy
storage (TES) material is gaining increasing interests for high-temperature concentrating …

Particle receivers are one of the candidates for the next generation of CSP plants, whose
goal is to reduce the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) to 0.05 /kWh …

A two-step cycle was considered for solar thermochemical energy storage based on
aluminum-doped calcium manganite reduction/oxidation reactions for direct integration into …

The techno-economic analysis of hydrogen (H 2) production using concentrating solar
thermal (CST) technologies is performed in this study. Two distinct hydrogen production …