https://eva.fing.edu.uy/pluginfile.php/55828/mod_resource/content/1/kalogiru.pdf

Solar thermal collectors and applications

Solar Engineering Of Thermal Processes

Energy storage: Applications and challenges

The use of solar energy in recent years has reached a remarkable edge. The continuous research for an alternative power source due to the perceived scarcity of fuel fossils is its driving force. It has become even more popular as the cost of fossil fuel continues to rise. The earth receives in just 1 h, more energy from the sun than what we consume in the whole world for 1 year. Its application was proven to be most economical, as most systems in individual uses requires but a few kilowatt of power. This paper reviews the present day solar thermal technologies. Performance analyses of existing designs (study), mathematical simulation (design) and fabrication of innovative designs with suggested improvements (development) have been discussed in this paper.

A review of solar thermal technologies

With the largest installed capacity in the world, wind power in China is experiencing a $\sim 20\%$ curtailment during operation. The large portion of the generation capacity from inflexible combined heat and power (CHP) is the major barrier for integrating this variable power source. This paper explores opportunities for increasing the flexibility of CHP units using electrical boilers and heat storage tanks for better integration of wind power. A linear model is proposed for the centralized dispatch for integrated energy systems considering both heat and power, with detailed modeling of the charging processes of the heat storage tanks. The model balances heat and power demands in multiple areas and time periods with various energy sources, including CHP, wind power, electrical boilers, and heat storage. The impact of introducing electrical boilers and heat storage systems is examined using a simple test system with characteristics similar to those of the power systems in Northern China. Our results show that both electrical boilers and heat storage tanks can improve the flexibility of CHP units: introducing electrical boilers is more effective at reducing wind curtailment, whereas heat storage tanks save more energy in the energy system as a whole, which reflect a different heating efficiency of the two solutions.

Increasing the Flexibility of Combined Heat and Power for Wind Power Integration in China: Modeling and Implications

Modelling and performance analysis of a regenerative solar desalination unit

Influence of inlet geometry on mixing in thermocline thermal energy storage

https://isiarticles.com/bundles/Article/pre/pdf/27620.pdf

Y.H. Zurigat

Papers

Modelling and performance analysis of a regenerative solar desalination unit

Influence of inlet geometry on mixing in thermocline thermal energy storage

Modeling and performance analysis of a solar desalination unit with double-glass cover cooling

Air dehumidification by triethylene glycol desiccant in a packed column

Predictions of moisture removal rate and dehumidification effectiveness for structured liquid desiccant air dehumidifier