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Innovation in concentrated solar power
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A multitude of advancements have been developed during this period, as the topic of concentrated solar power is becoming more mainstream as mentioned in this paper, including reflector and collector design and materials, heat absorption and transport, power production and thermal storage.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.The article was published on 2011-10-01. It has received 477 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Concentrated solar power & Photovoltaic system.read more
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Parametric analysis of end loss efficiency in linear Fresnel reflector
Youssef Elmaanaoui,D. Saifaoui +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a study of end loss efficiency in linear Fresnel reflector system using a C language program enabling calculation of hourly, daily and annually end loss efficiencies.
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Role of particle size on the cohesive behavior of limestone powders at high temperature
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the dependence of the tensile yield strength and compressibility of CaCO 3 powders on temperature and consolidation stress using samples of narrow particle size distribution in the relevant range between ∼ 30 and ∼ 80 μ m particle size and temperatures up to 500 ° C.
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Simulation of a 100-MW solar-powered thermo-chemical air separation system combined with an oxy-fuel power plant for bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS)
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used the Advanced System for Process Engineering Plus (ASPEN Plus) to develop models to assess the process performance of such a process with manganese (Mn)-based oxygen carriers on alumina (Al2O3) support for a location in the region of Seville in Spain.
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Energy and Exergy Performance Comparative Analysis of a Solar-Driven Organic Rankine Cycle Using Different Organic Fluids
TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of parabolic trough collector (PTC) integrated with an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is investigated to find the optimum operating scenarios and to assess the exergy destruction at different components of the system.
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Shape Optimization for Parabolic Troughs Working in Non-ideal Conditions
TL;DR: In this article, the optical behavior of a parabolic trough collector is investigated depending on its particular shape outside the ideal conditions, and a 2D ray-tracing model of the real systems was realized taking into account a reference value for the solar radiation and different misalignment errors between the light beams and the mirrors axis.
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CRC Handbook of Thermoelectrics
TL;DR: In this article, Rowe et al. proposed a method for reducing the thermal conductivity of a thermoelectric generator by reducing the carrier concentration of the generator, which was shown to improve the generator's performance.
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Solar thermal collectors and applications
TL;DR: A survey of the various types of solar thermal collectors and applications is presented in this paper, where an analysis of the environmental problems related to the use of conventional sources of energy is presented and the benefits offered by renewable energy systems are outlined.
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State of the art on high temperature thermal energy storage for power generation. Part 1—Concepts, materials and modellization
Antoni Gil,Marc Medrano,Ingrid Martorell,Ana Lázaro,Pablo Dolado,Belén Zalba,Luisa F. Cabeza +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the different storage concepts are reviewed and classified, and modellization of such systems is reviewed, and all materials considered in literature or plants are listed. But only a few plants in the world have tested high temperature thermal energy storage systems.
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A review of principle and sun-tracking methods for maximizing solar systems output
TL;DR: In this article, different types of sun tracking systems are reviewed and their pros and cons are discussed and the most efficient and popular sun tracking device was found to be in the form of polar-axis and azimuth/elevation types.
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Thermochemistry of ionic liquid heat-transfer fluids
TL;DR: In this paper, three ionic liquids were chosen for study based on their range of solvent properties and the solvent properties correlate with solubility of water in the ionic liquid.