High-temperature, point-focus, pressurised gas-phase solar receivers: A comprehensive review
Gas-phase solar receivers use atmospheric or pressurised gas as their heat transfer fluid
(HTF). The ideal gas-phase receiver would provide high thermal efficiency and high HTF …
(HTF). The ideal gas-phase receiver would provide high thermal efficiency and high HTF …
Concentrating solar power Gen3 demonstration roadmap
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 …
result of Department of Energy (DOE) and utility industry funding of demonstration systems …
Design of high-temperature atmospheric and pressurised gas-phase solar receivers: A comprehensive review on numerical modelling and performance parameters
Gas-phase solar receivers can operate over a wider temperature range than receivers which
use conventional liquid heat transfer media. However, due to their relatively poor heat …
use conventional liquid heat transfer media. However, due to their relatively poor heat …
Investigation of thermodynamic performances for two solar-biomass hybrid combined cycle power generation systems
Q Liu, Z Bai, X Wang, J Lei, H Jin - Energy Conversion and Management, 2016 - Elsevier
Two solar-biomass hybrid combined cycle power generation systems are proposed in this
work. The first system employs the thermochemical hybrid routine, in which the biomass …
work. The first system employs the thermochemical hybrid routine, in which the biomass …
Small scale solar tower coupled with micro gas turbine
This paper studies a small-scale CSP system composed of a solar tower and a recuperative
air micro gas turbine (ie net power in the 100–200 kW e range). A code is developed to …
air micro gas turbine (ie net power in the 100–200 kW e range). A code is developed to …
[HTML][HTML] Characterization of a 6 kW high-flux solar simulator with an array of xenon arc lamps capable of concentrations of nearly 5000 suns
A systematic methodology for characterizing a novel and newly fabricated high-flux solar
simulator is presented. The high-flux solar simulator consists of seven xenon short-arc lamps …
simulator is presented. The high-flux solar simulator consists of seven xenon short-arc lamps …
Temperature-based optical design, optimization and economics of solar polar-field central receiver systems with an optional compound parabolic concentrator
Energetic and economic characteristics are studied for solar central receiver systems
consisting of a polar heliostat field, a tower, a single-aperture cavity receiver, and an …
consisting of a polar heliostat field, a tower, a single-aperture cavity receiver, and an …
Optical design of multisource high-flux solar simulators
R Bader, S Haussener… - Journal of Solar …, 2015 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
We present a systematic approach to the design of a set of high-flux solar simulators
(HFSSs) for solar thermal, thermochemical, and materials research. The generic simulator …
(HFSSs) for solar thermal, thermochemical, and materials research. The generic simulator …
Compositional dependence of optical properties of zirconium, hafnium and tantalum carbides for solar absorber applications
Besides ultra-refractoriness and favorable mechanical and chemical characteristics,
carbides of early transition metals show intrinsic spectral selectivity, making them appealing …
carbides of early transition metals show intrinsic spectral selectivity, making them appealing …
Modular Design and Experimental Testing of a 50 kWth Pressurized-Air Solar Receiver for Gas Turbines
P Poživil, N Ettlin, F Stucker… - Journal of Solar …, 2015 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A high-temperature high-concentration pressurized-air solar receiver is considered for
driving a power generation Brayton cycle. The modular design consists of a cylindrical SiC …
driving a power generation Brayton cycle. The modular design consists of a cylindrical SiC …