Название: Concentrating Solar Power Technology: Principles, Developments, and Applications, Second Edition
Автор: Edited by Keith Lovegrove, Wes Stein
Издательство: Woodhead Publishing
Год: 2021
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 793
Размер: 48.78 МБ
Язык: English

This second edition of Concentrating Solar Power Technology edited by Keith Lovegrove and Wes Stein presents a fully updated comprehensive review of the latest technologies and knowledge, from the fundamental science to systems design, development, and applications. Part one introduces the fundamental principles of CSP systems, including site selection and feasibility analysis, alongside socio-economic and environmental assessments. Part two focuses on technologies including linear Fresnel reflector technology, parabolic-trough, central tower, and parabolic dish CSP systems, and concentrating photovoltaic systems.
Thermal energy storage, hybridization with fossil fuel power plants, and the long-term market potential of CSP technology are also explored. Part three goes on to discuss optimization, improvements, and applications, such as absorber materials for solar thermal receivers, design optimization through integrated techno-economic modelling, and heliostat size optimization.

With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors, Concentrating Solar Power Technology, 2nd Edition is an essential guide for all those involved or interested in the design, production, development, optimization, and application of CSP technology, including renewable energy engineers and consultants, environmental governmental departments, solar thermal equipment manufacturers, researchers, and academics.

Key Features
Provides a comprehensive review of concentrating solar power (CSP) technology, from the fundamental science to systems design, development and applications
Reviews fundamental principles of CSP systems, including site selection and feasibility analysis and socio-economic and environmental assessments
Includes an overview of the key technologies of parabolic-trough, central tower linear Fresnel reflector, and parabolic dish CSP systems, and concentrating photovoltaic systems

Readership
Energy engineering graduate students; energy researchers, particularly those in solar technologies; engineers and planners for CSP projects; those involved in solar thermal and other associated plants/components, from development to operation