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Solar Receivers for Thermal Power Generation
Fundamentals and Advanced Concepts
- 1st Edition - August 13, 2022
- Author: Amos Madhlopa
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 2 7 1 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 2 7 2 - 2
Solar Receivers for Thermal Power Generation: Fundamentals and Advanced Concepts looks at different Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) systems, their varying components, and the model… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSolar Receivers for Thermal Power Generation: Fundamentals and Advanced Concepts looks at different Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) systems, their varying components, and the modeling and optimization of solar receivers. The book combines the detailed theory of receivers, all physical concepts in the process of converting solar radiation into electricity in CSP systems, and the main components of CSP systems, including solar concentrators, thermal receivers and power blocks. Main properties and working principles are addressed, along with the principles of solar resources and energy output of CSP systems and solar radiation.
By covering different types and designs of solar receivers, heat transfer fluids, operating temperatures, and different techniques used in modeling and optimizing solar receivers, this book is targeted at academics engaged in sustainable energy engineering research and students specializing in power plant solarization.
- Features methods of modeling the thermal performance of different solar receivers
- Provides step-by-step linchpins to advanced theory and practice
- Includes global case studies surrounding progress in the development of solar receivers
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Introduction to concentrating solar power
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Concentrator
- 1.3. Solar receiver
- 1.4. Enhancement of capacity factor
- 1.5. Power block
- 1.6. Overall system efficiency
- 1.7. Common types of concentrating solar power technology
- Nomenclature
- Chapter 2. Solar radiation resource
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Source of solar radiation
- 2.3. Components of solar radiation
- 2.4. Position of the sun and direction of beam radiation
- 2.5. Extraterrestrial radiation and solar radiation on inclined surfaces
- 2.6. Available solar radiation on the earth's surface
- 2.7. Attenuation of solar radiation when incident on opaque and transparent surfaces
- Chapter 3. Classification of solar receivers
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Geometric design
- 3.3. Adaptable heat transfer media
- Chapter 4. Optical properties of materials for solar receivers
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Transmission of radiation through transparent materials
- 4.3. Opaque materials
- Nomenclature
- Chapter 5. Characteristics of heat transfer media
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Conventional heat transfer media
- 5.3. Advanced heat transfer media
- Nomenclature
- Chapter 6. Concepts of thermal energy storage and solar receivers
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Sensible thermal energy storage concepts
- 6.3. Latent thermal energy storage
- 6.4. High-temperature latent heat storage applications
- 6.5. Thermochemical energy storage
- 6.6. Configurations of concentrating solar power plants with thermal storage
- Nomenclature
- Chapter 7. Thermodynamics of solar receivers
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Laws of thermodynamics
- 7.3. Energy analysis
- 7.4. Entropy of a system
- 7.5. Exergy of solar receivers
- Nomenclature
- Chapter 8. Hydrodynamics of solar receivers
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Fluid properties
- 8.3. Hydrodynamic equations
- 8.4. Characteristics of fluid flows
- 8.5. Flow stability
- 8.6. Pressure loss
- Nomeclature
- Chapter 9. Thermomechanical considerations in solar receivers
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Characteristics of structural materials
- 9.3. Major structural elements of solar receivers
- 9.4. Temperature gradients
- 9.5. Thermomechanical stresses
- 9.6. Thermomechanical strains
- 9.7. Thermomechanical properties of materials
- Nomenclature
- Chapter 10. Modeling and optimization of solar receivers
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Optical performance
- 10.3. Thermodynamic models
- 10.4. Hydrodynamic models
- 10.5. Heat transfer
- 10.6. Thermomechanical performance
- 10.7. Discretization of differential equation systems
- 10.8. Economic performance
- 10.9. System optimization
- 10.10. Simulation programs
- Chapter 11. Testing of solar receivers
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. Measurement of variables for performance evaluation of solar receivers
- 11.3. Selected standard methods
- 11.4. Progress in the development of solar receivers
- Nomenclature
- Appendix A. Units of measurement
- Appendix B. Selected constants
- Appendix C. Properties of selected materials
- Index
- No. of pages: 432
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 13, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323852715
- eBook ISBN: 9780323852722
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Amos Madhlopa
Dr. Amos Madhlopa is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at the Malawi University of Science and Technology. He has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering obtained from the University of Strathclyde, in the United Kingdom, and previously worked at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. With extensive research and teaching experience in sustainable energy engineering and solar technology, Dr. Madhlopa has published numerous journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters. He has also authored two books, one on solar gas turbines and the other on solar receivers, making him the first author to write a book on these topics. Dr. Madhlopa was awarded an ‘Innovations for Development in Southern & Eastern Africa’ in 2003 for developing a novel solar dryer with composite absorber systems, and a Newton Fellowship in 2009 to develop a dynamic model for solar stills with double slopes at the University of Strathclyde.