High-Temperature Solar Thermal Systems by McGregor, Craig; Singh, Varun Pratap; Kumar, Ashwani;

Long description:

This book explores the recent technological development and advancement in high-temperature solar thermal technologies, offering a comprehensive guide to harnessing solar energy for industrial processes, power generation, and energy storage in the 21st century. This book delves into the science and engineering behind systems that capture and concentrate sunlight to generate heat above 400°C, providing a clean, renewable solution to global energy needs. Readers are able to understand how different technologies are integrating with the solar thermal domain to make it more predictive, accurate, efficient, and reliable.

The book, the first volume in a sequence of volumes, covers both foundational principles and the latest innovations, encompassing advanced materials, heat transfer fluids, artificial intelligence, and algorithm applications, as well as applications of solar thermal technologies in various cutting-edge domains such as solar thermochemical green hydrogen production. With practical case studies and in-depth analysis, this book helps solar thermal application engineers, researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in understanding solar thermal energy future pathways. Whether the reader is exploring solar thermal systems for the first time or looking for cutting-edge insights into this rapidly evolving field, the proposed book offers the knowledge and tools to drive sustainable energy solutions forward.

Table of Contents:

The pivotal role of high-temperature solar thermal energy in a sustainable future.- Heat transfer mechanisms in high-temperature solar thermal systems.- Advanced materials for high-temperature solar thermal applications.- Solar thermal concentrators in CSP: Design, operation, and recent advances.- Fluid dynamics in concentrated solar power systems.- Advanced heat transfer fluids and materials for high-temperature concentrated solar power systems: Properties and innovations.- Next-generation heat transfer fluids and coatings for high-temperature CSP.- Comparative analysis of thermal fluids and materials for high-temperature CSP.- Artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in high-temperature solar thermal systems.- Computer vision and automation in concentrated solar power plants operations.- Solar thermochemical routes for hydrogen and syngas production.- Harnessing solar energy for thermochemical pyrolysis of biomass: A sustainable pathway for bio-oil and syngas generation.- Experimental investigation of solar thermal energy systems for enhanced thermal performance: Design optimisation for sustainable energy solutions.- High-temperature solar applications for industrial decarbonisation.- Experimental investigations on multi-passage finned type solar receiver.- High-temperature hydrogen production using integrated spectrally split concentrated photovoltaics and solar tower systems.- Green recovery of critical materials from spent lithium batteries using concentrated solar thermal systems.- Life cycle assessment (LCA) of high-temperature solar thermal technologies.- Techno-economic assessment of high-temperature solar thermal systems.- Advancements and challenges in pillow plate heat exchangers: A comprehensive review.- Multi-criteria decision-making analysis for a sustainable hydrogen economy in Oman: Pathways to carbon neutrality via renewable solar energy.- Design and execution of a 100kW solar system.