Concentrating solar power technology : principles, developments and applications / edited by Keith Lovegrove and Wes Stein.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lovegrove, Keith, editor.

Stein, Wes, editor.

Anthony Thomas Abraham Collection Endowment Fund in Energy Infrastructure.

Series:

Woodhead Publishing in energy ; no. 21.

Woodhead Publishing in energy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Solar concentrators.

Solar energy.

Physical Description:

xxx, 674 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; Philadelphia, PA : Woodhead Publishing, 2012.

Summary:

This book provides an integrated and comprehensive reference on concentrating solar power (CSP) systems and technology, from the fundamental science to systems design and development, and on to real-world applications. Initial chapters review the physics of CSP, applicable energy conversion options, siting criteria and methodology, and the economics of CSP systems. The main designs of CSP system are covered in detail, complemented in turn by chapters on materials and component development. The final section reviews CSP applications, from larger scale solar power plants, to systems for industrial heat and power, industrial chemistry and solar fuels.

Contents:

1. Introduction to concentrating solar power (CSP) technology / K. Lovegrove, IT Power, and W. Stein

2. Fundamental principles of concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / K. Lovegrove, IT Power, and J. Pye

3. Solar resources for concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / R. Meyer, M. Schlecht, and K. Chhatbar

4. Site selection and feasibility analysis for concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / M. Schlecht and R. Meyer

5. Socio-economic and environmental assessment of concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / N. Caldés and Y. Lechón

6. Linear Fresnel reflector (LFR) technology / D.R. Mills

7. Parabolic-trough concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / E. Zarza Moya

8. Central tower concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / L.L. Vant-Hull

9. Parabolic dish concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / W. Schiel and T. Keck

10. Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) systems and applications / S. Horne

11. Thermal energy storage systems for concentrating solar power (CSP) plants / W.-D. Steinmann

12. Hybridization of concentrating solar power (CSP) with fossil fuel power plants / H.G. Jin and H. Hong

13. Integrating a Fresnel solar boiler into an existing coal-fired power plant / R. Millan ... [and four others]

14. The long-term market potential of concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / S.J. Smith.

15. Absorber material for solar thermal receiver in concentrating solar power (CSP) systems / W. Platzer and C. Hilderbrandt

16. Optimisation of concentrating solar power (CSP) plant designs through integrated techno-economic modeling / G. Morin

17. Heliostat size optimization for central receiver solar power plants / J.B. Blackmon

18. Heat flux and temperature measurement technologies for concentrating solar power (CSP) / J. Ballenstrín

19. Concentrating solar technologies for industrial process heat and cooling / A. Häberle

20. Solar fuels and industrial solar chemistry / A.G. Konstandopoulos, C.Pagkoura, and S. Lourentzou.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anthony Thomas Abraham Collection Endowment Fund in Energy Infrastructure.

ISBN:

1845697693

OCLC:

731914880

Publisher Number:

99953493985