Search Results - subject:"Concentrating solar"

Combining simulation and optimization to derive operating policies for a concentrating solar power plant

Wales, Jesse G.; Zolan, Alexander J.; Hamilton, William T. - In: OR spectrum : quantitative approaches in management 45 (2023) 1, pp. 119-150

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Technico-economic comparison of heat transfer fluids or thermal energy storage materials : a case study using Jatropha curcas oil

N'Tsoukpoe, Kokouvi Edem; Le Pierres, Nolwenn; Seshie, … - In: African journal of science, technology, innovation and … 13 (2021) 2, pp. 193-211

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Development Trends and Economics of Concentrating Solar Power Generation Technologies: A Comparative Analysis

Madlener, Reinhard; Mathar, Tobias - Institut für Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior … - 2009

In this paper we compare development trends, economics and financial risks of alternative large-scale solar power generation technologies (parabolic trough, solar tower, and three different photovoltaic technologies). In particular, a number of European countries, Algeria and the US promote...

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Heat transfer fluids for concentrating solar power systems – A review

Vignarooban, K.; Xu, Xinhai; Arvay, A.; Hsu, K.; … - In: Applied Energy 146 (2015) C, pp. 383-396

critical components for storing and transferring thermal energy in concentrating solar power systems. Various types of heat … while in contact with heat transfer fluids is very important for the longevity of concentrating solar power systems …

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Unified modeling and feasibility study of novel green pathway of biomass to methanol/dimethylether

Ravaghi-Ardebili, Zohreh; Manenti, Flavio - In: Applied Energy 145 (2015) C, pp. 278-294

concentrating solar power (CSP) plant, which supplies the produced steam to the biomass gasification process as well as to the …

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Are the land and other resources required for total substitution of fossil fuel power systems impossibly large? Evidence from concentrating solar power and China

Mathews, John A.; Hu, Mei-Chih; Wu, Ching-Yan - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 46 (2015) C, pp. 275-281

requirements of existing operating systems such as the Shams1 Concentrating Solar Power plant, we scale these up to generate the …

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Peak shaving strategy through a solar combined cooling and power system in remote hot climate areas

Perdichizzi, A.; Barigozzi, G.; Franchini, G.; Ravelli, S. - In: Applied Energy 143 (2015) C, pp. 154-163

An effective combination of district cooling with electric power production in an integrated solar combined cycle is presented and evaluated. A remote area in hot climate is assumed as location to highlight the importance of peak shaving strategy in an isolated or weakly interconnected power...

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Combining wind farms with concentrating solar plants to provide stable renewable power

Santos-Alamillos, F.J.; Pozo-Vázquez, D.; Ruiz-Arias, J.A. - In: Renewable Energy 76 (2015) C, pp. 539-550

We evaluate the extent to which a combination of wind power and concentrating solar power (CSP) may lead to stable and …

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Biomass gasification using low-temperature solar-driven steam supply

Ravaghi-Ardebili, Zohreh; Manenti, Flavio; Corbetta, Michele - In: Renewable Energy 74 (2015) C, pp. 671-680

A numerical modeling study on the low-temperature steam gasification process is presented to outline the possibility to drive the process with an integrated Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, which provides low-temperature steam, with the aim of preserving a comparable efficiency of the new...

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Thermodynamic evaluation of solar integration into a natural gas combined cycle power plant

Zhu, Guangdong; Neises, Ty; Turchi, Craig; Bedilion, Robin - In: Renewable Energy 74 (2015) C, pp. 815-824

The term integrated solar combined-cycle (ISCC) has been used to define the combination of solar thermal energy into a natural gas combined-cycle (NGCC) power plant. Based on a detailed thermodynamic cycle model for a reference ISCC plant, the impact of solar addition is thoroughly evaluated for...

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