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An Update on Solar Central Receiver Systems, Projects, and Technologies
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Central Receiver Systems that use large heliostat fields and solar receivers located on top of a tower are now in the position to deploy the first generation of grid-connected commercial plants. ...
Analysis of Solar-Thermal Power Plants With Thermal Energy Storage and Solar-Hybrid Operation Strategy
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Selected solar-hybrid power plants for operation in base-load as well as midload were analyzed regarding supply security (dispatchable power due to hybridization with fossil fuel) and low CO2 ...
Solar Upgrading of Fuels for Generation of Electricity
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: This paper presents a novel process comprising solar upgrading of hydrocarbons by steam reforming in solar specific receiver-reactors and utilizing the upgraded, hydrogen-rich fuel in high efficiency ...
Assessment of Solar Power Tower Driven Ultrasupercritical Steam Cycles Applying Tubular Central Receivers With Varied Heat Transfer Media
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: For clean and efficient electric power generation, the combination of solar power towers (SPTs) with ultrasupercritical steam cycle power plants could be the next development step. The methodology ...
Face-Down Solid Particle Receiver Using Recirculation
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Solar thermal energy generation needs receiver technologies which can drive highly efficient turbines and decouple the collection of energy from its use by an economic storage technology. ...
Solar-Hybrid Gas Turbine-based Power Tower Systems (REFOS)*
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Solar hybrid power plants have a significant potential for cost reduction when the solar energy is introduced into a gas turbine system. The introduction into gas turbine systems could be ...
Solar Concentrating Systems Using Small Mirror Arrays
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The cost of solar tower power plants is dominated by the heliostat field making up roughly 50% of investment costs. Classical heliostat design is dominated by mirrors brought into position by ...
Dish-Stirling Systems: An Overview of Development and Status
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Dish-Stirling systems have demonstrated the highest efficiency of any solar power generation system by converting nearly 30% of direct-normal incident solar radiation into electricity after accounting ...