Advances in Concentrating Solar Thermal Research and Technology

Advances in Concentrating Solar Thermal Research and Technology provides detailed information on the latest advances in concentrating solar thermal (CST) systems research and technology. It promotes a deep understanding of worldwide CST research and the impact that this innovation is fostering with regard to the emergence of new CST components and concepts. It is anticipated that these developments will substantially increase the cost-competitiveness of commercial CST solutions and reshape the technological landscape of both CST technologies and the CST industry.  Contains authoritative reviews of CST research taking place around the worldDiscusses the impact this research is fostering on the emergence of new CST components and concepts that will substantially increase the cost-competitiveness of CST powerCovers both major CST plant components and system-wide issues INDICE: Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction to concentrating solar thermal (CST) technologies Manuel J. Blanco, Sarah Miller Part II: Advances in the collection and concentration of sunlight 2. Advanced mirror concepts for concentrating solar thermal systems Aránzazu Fernandez Garcia 3. Improved field design for Linear Fresnel reflector systems Manuel Collares Pereira Sr. 4. Micro-heliostats, multi-towers and biomimetic heliostat field design for concentrating solar thermal (CST) systems Manuel J. Blanco, Joe Coventry, John Pye Part III: Advances in the thermal conversion of concentrated sunlight 5. Nano-enhanced thermofluids for concentrating solar thermal (CST) systems Christian Jung 6. A new generation of absorber tubes for concentrating solar thermal (CST) systems Angel Morales, Gema San Vicente 7. A new generation of solid-particle and other high performance receiver designs for concentrating solar thermal (CST) central tower systems Cliff Ho 8. Next generation of liquid metal and other high performance receiver designs for concentrating solar thermal (CST) central tower systems Manuel Romero, Jose Gonzalez-Aguilar Part IV: Advances in the power block and thermal storage systems 9. Supercritical CO2 and other advanced cycles for concentrating solar thermal (CST) systems Saeb Besarati, Yogi Goswami 10. Advances in dry cooling for concentrating solar thermal (CST) plants Kamel Hooman, Zhiqiang Guan, Hal Gurgenci 11. High temperature latent heat storage for concentrating solar thermal (CST) systems Joseph Stekli, Ranga Pitchumani 12. Thermochemical energy storage for concentrating solar thermal (CST) systems Joseph Stekli, Ranga Pitchumani 13. Three-step storage for direct steam generation (DSG) solar plants Loreto Valenzuela Part V: Advances in the control and operation of CPS plants 14. Forecasting and nowcasting of DNI for concentrating solar thermal (CST) systems Lourdes Ramirez, Stefan Wilbert, Jose Maria Vindel 15. Advance control strategies to maximize ROI and the value of the concentrating solar thermal (CST) plant to the grid Eduardo F. Camacho, Antonio J. Gallego Len Sr. Part VI: Cost competitive CST plants concepts 16. Innovative working fluids for parabolic trough collectors Eduardo Zarza 17. Linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) plants using superheated steam and other alternative working fluids Manuel Collares Pereira Sr. 18. Central tower systems using supercritical CO2 and supercritical steam cycles and decoupled combined cycles Wesley Stein, James Pasch 19. Central tower systems using the Brayton cycle Reiner Buck, Ralf Uhlig, Stefano Giuliano 20. Concentrating solar thermal (CST) applications other than electricity production (e.g. solar chemistry) Wojciech Lipinski, Roman Bader 21. Advanced solar radiation series for bankability assessments Lourdes Ramirez, Manuel J. Blanco

• ISBN: 978-0-08-100516-3
• Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 586
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés