Research challenges in combustion and gasification arising from emerging technologies employing directly irradiated concentrating solar thermal radiation
We review the distinctive combustion-related research challenges that arise from new
technologies under development to integrate combustion, gasification and pyrolysis …
technologies under development to integrate combustion, gasification and pyrolysis …
[HTML][HTML] Pathways to the use of concentrated solar heat for high temperature industrial processes
New analysis is presented identifying strong potential for Concentrating Solar Thermal
technology (CST) to be a cost-effective contributor to future sources of net zero-emissions …
technology (CST) to be a cost-effective contributor to future sources of net zero-emissions …
Modelled annual thermal performance of a 50MWth refractory-lined particle-laden solar receiver operating above 1000° C
The paper reports on the thermal performance of the sub-system for a solar thermal particle
technology used to generate high temperature air, including refractory-lined particle-laden …
technology used to generate high temperature air, including refractory-lined particle-laden …
Recent Advancements in High-Temperature Solar Particle Receivers for Industrial Decarbonization
MM Rafique, S Rehman, LM Alhems - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Concentrated solar thermal (CST) systems are pivotal in the pursuit of renewable energy
solutions to meet emissions reduction targets. They play a vital role in addressing the …
solutions to meet emissions reduction targets. They play a vital role in addressing the …
High temperature solar thermochemical process for production of stored energy and oxygen based on CuO/Cu2O redox reactions
P Haseli, M Jafarian, GJ Nathan - Solar Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
A novel solar chemical looping air separation (Sol-CLAS) system is proposed here, in which
oxygen carrier particles, composed of CuO as the active ingredient and MgAl 2 O 4 as the …
oxygen carrier particles, composed of CuO as the active ingredient and MgAl 2 O 4 as the …
Thermal performance of vortex-based solar particle receivers for sensible heating
We report a first-order assessment of a novel vortex-based solar particle receiver and the
sensitivity of its thermal performance to a number of key operational parameters. This …
sensitivity of its thermal performance to a number of key operational parameters. This …
Thermodynamic potential of molten copper oxide for high temperature solar energy storage and oxygen production
A novel cycle, the chemical looping of molten copper oxide, is proposed with the
thermodynamic potential to achieve sensible, latent and thermochemical heat storage with …
thermodynamic potential to achieve sensible, latent and thermochemical heat storage with …
Numerical simulation of hydrothermal liquefaction of algae in a lab-scale coil reactor
X Chen, ZF Tian, PJ van Eyk, D Lewis… - Experimental and …, 2022 - Springer
A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model of a coil type hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL)
reactor with feedstock of algae has been developed using reaction kinetics reported in the …
reactor with feedstock of algae has been developed using reaction kinetics reported in the …
Particle residence time distributions in a vortex-based solar particle receiver-reactor: An experimental, numerical and theoretical study
We report a joint experimental, numerical and theoretical study of particle residence times in
a novel vortex-based vessel for thermal processing of suspended particles. The tracer pulse …
a novel vortex-based vessel for thermal processing of suspended particles. The tracer pulse …
The flow-field within a vortex-based solar cavity receiver with an open aperture
We report a systematic experimental study to characterise the isothermal flow-field within a
vortex-based solar cavity receiver with an open aperture. Measurements were performed …
vortex-based solar cavity receiver with an open aperture. Measurements were performed …