...Vikas R. Patil; Aldo Steinfeld Concentrated solar energy can be used as the source of heat at above 1000 °C for driving key energy-intensive industrial processes, such as cement manufacturing and metallurgical extraction, contributing to their decarbonization. The cornerstone technology...

...Niranjan Sahoo; Anil Kumar A preliminary approach has been made to assess the concentrated solar energy applications in cement production as well as greenhouse gas mitigation potential. The work starts with identification of processes that utilize thermal energy in cement production...

... thermophysical properties heat transfer coefficients absorber emittance experimental correlation error modeling and simulation concentrated solar energy Parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) are considered a promising technology to produce electricity and useful heat from the sun, contributing...

... m −2 , respectively, and the predicted peak flux is 9.5 MW m −2 . solar simulation concentrated solar energy high-flux high-temperature Solar technologies that require point-focused concentrated sunlight, such as thermal receivers and solar reactors, can be tested under actual...

...S. Tescari; N. Mazet; P. Neveu; S. Abanades This study focuses on thermochemical cavity-type reactor, with a reactive material directly irradiated by concentrated solar energy. General tendencies of reactor performance are analyzed as a function of the reactor geometry. The objective is to define...

... Monte Carlo methods ray tracing solar power stations solar simulation concentrated solar energy high-flux high-temperature High-temperature solar thermal and thermochemical research seeks to develop efficient processes for solar power generation and fuel production (e.g., Refs. 1 2...

...A. Ferriere; G. P. Rodriguez; J. A. Sobrino The flux distribution delivered by a Fresnel lens when concentrating solar energy is characterized. The flux is measured with a Si photo-detector equipped with an integrating sphere. Flux mapping is performed by scanning lines at discrete positions on one...