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Thermal power station
About: Thermal power station is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 17479 publications have been published within this topic receiving 168629 citations. The topic is also known as: dimnijak.
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TL;DR: In this article, the underlying principles of concentrating solar radiation and the latest technological advances and future prospects of solar thermal power and thermochemical fuel production are reviewed and discussed. But the authors focus on concentrating solar energy provides a virtually unlimited source of clean, non-polluting, high-temperature heat.
Abstract: Concentrated solar energy provides a virtually unlimited source of clean, non-polluting, high-temperature heat. This article reviews the underlying principles of concentrating solar radiation and describes the latest technological advances and future prospects of solar thermal power and thermochemical fuel production.
570 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the most significant experience in power generation from biomass liquids produced by fast pyrolysis processes is reviewed and R&D needs identified for each power plant technologies addressed are diesel engines, gas turbines, and natural gas/steam power plants.
Abstract: Power production from biomass derived pyrolysis liquids has been under development for the past few years. If technically successful, it would make decentralized bio-energy production possible. Several technologies and system components have been developed by academia, R&D organizations, and industrial companies in many countries. Much experience has been gained and many useful results published. The present work aims at reviewing the most significant experience in power generation from biomass liquids produced by fast pyrolysis processes. Power plant technologies addressed are diesel engines, gas turbines, and natural gas/steam power plants. Main results are reviewed and R&D needs identified for each technology. The analysis shows that even for the most promising solutions long-term demonstration has not yet been achieved. Pyrolysis liquid use in gas turbine plants and in co-firing mode in large power stations are technically most advanced. Recent work with diesel engines also appears quite promising.
564 citations
TL;DR: In this article, an engineering study was carried out to evaluate a concept where another (less expensive) liquid medium such as molten salt is utilized as storage medium rather than the heat transfer fluid (HTF) itself.
543 citations
TL;DR: A chronological review of the volumetric receivers of most interest for electricity production, identifying their different configurations, materials and real and expected results, and pointing out their main advantages and conclusions based on the multitude of international and national projects reports and references.
523 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a review of electric power generation system development with special attention to plant efficiency is presented, including coal-fired Rankine cycle steam plants with advanced steam parameters, natural gas-fired gas turbine-steam, and coal gasification combined cycle plants.
522 citations