Energy resources and their utilization intimately relate to sustainable development. In
attaining sustainable development, increasing the energy efficiencies of processes utilizing …

Renewable energy sources have been important for humans since the beginning of
civilisation. For centuries, and in many ways, biomass has been used for heating, and …

Solar heat for industrial processes has gathered much attention and technological vision
over time due to energy savings and environmental concerns even though there are various …

Solar water heating (SWH) is a well-proven renewable energy technology and has been
used in many countries of the world. The basic technology is straightforward, although there …

In this review, flat plate and concentrate-type solar collectors, integrated collector–storage
systems, and solar water heaters combined with photovoltaic–thermal modules, solar …

A large number of industrial processes demand thermal energy in the temperature range of
80–240° C. In this temperature range, solar thermal systems have a great scope of …

In this paper, the production of low to medium temperature water for industrial process heat
using solar energy is considered. In particular, the paper outlines the perspective of an …

Process heat generation is an unexploited application for solar thermal systems despite its
large potential. Solar thermal systems can achieve higher system yields in industrial …

It is essential to know the actual exergy input of solar radiation in a given location in order to
establish the exergy budget of a solar collector or any other solar-powered process. To do …

The industrial sector is very promising for the use of solar thermal technology, since it
accounts for a large share of the total final energy consumption (eg 27% in Germany in …