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.
1. Part I: Introduction - p. page_l 2. Chapter 1: Introduction to concentrating solar power technology - p. page_3 3. Chapter 2: Fundamental principles of concentrating solar power systems - p. page_19 4. Chapter 3: Solar resources for concentrating solar power systems - p. page_73 5. Chapter 4: Site selection and feasibility analysis for concentrating solar power systems - p. page_99 6. Chapter 5: Socio-economic and environmental assessment of concentrating solar power systems - p. page_127 7. Part II: Technology approaches and potential - p. page_162 8. Chapter 6: Linear Fresnel Collector (LFC) solar thermal technology - p. page_165 9. Chapter 7: Parabolic-trough concentrating solar power systems - p. page_219 10. Chapter 8: Central tower concentrating solar power systems - p. page_267 11. Chapter 9: Parabolic dish concentrating solar power systems - p. page_311 12. Chapter 10: Concentrating photovoltaic systems and applications - p. page_357 13. Chapter 11: Thermal energy storage systems for concentrating solar power plants - p. page_399 14. Part III: Optimization, improvements, and applications - p. page_440 15. Chapter 12: Hybridization with conventional fossil plants - p. page_443 16. Chapter 13: The long-term market potential of concentrating solar power systems - p. page_477 17. Chapter 14: Absorber materials for solar thermal receivers in concentrating solar power systems - p. page_511 18. Chapter 15: Optimization of concentrating solar power plant designs through integrated techno-economic modelling - p. page_545 19. Chapter 16: Heliostat size optimization for central receiver solar power plants - p. page_585 20. Chapter 17: Heat flux and high temperature measurement technologies for concentrating solar power - p. page_633 21. Chapter 18: Concentrating solar technologies for industrial process heat - p. page_659 22. Chapter 19: Solar fuels and industrial solar chemistry - p. page_677 23. Chapter 20: Concentrating solar power best practices - p. page_725 24. Index - p. page_759
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.
1. Part I: Introduction - p. page_l 2. Chapter 1: Introduction to concentrating solar power technology - p. page_3 3. Chapter 2: Fundamental principles of concentrating solar power systems - p. page_19 4. Chapter 3: Solar resources for concentrating solar power systems - p. page_73 5. Chapter 4: Site selection and feasibility analysis for concentrating solar power systems - p. page_99 6. Chapter 5: Socio-economic and environmental assessment of concentrating solar power systems - p. page_127 7. Part II: Technology approaches and potential - p. page_162 8. Chapter 6: Linear Fresnel Collector (LFC) solar thermal technology - p. page_165 9. Chapter 7: Parabolic-trough concentrating solar power systems - p. page_219 10. Chapter 8: Central tower concentrating solar power systems - p. page_267 11. Chapter 9: Parabolic dish concentrating solar power systems - p. page_311 12. Chapter 10: Concentrating photovoltaic systems and applications - p. page_357 13. Chapter 11: Thermal energy storage systems for concentrating solar power plants - p. page_399 14. Part III: Optimization, improvements, and applications - p. page_440 15. Chapter 12: Hybridization with conventional fossil plants - p. page_443 16. Chapter 13: The long-term market potential of concentrating solar power systems - p. page_477 17. Chapter 14: Absorber materials for solar thermal receivers in concentrating solar power systems - p. page_511 18. Chapter 15: Optimization of concentrating solar power plant designs through integrated techno-economic modelling - p. page_545 19. Chapter 16: Heliostat size optimization for central receiver solar power plants - p. page_585 20. Chapter 17: Heat flux and high temperature measurement technologies for concentrating solar power - p. page_633 21. Chapter 18: Concentrating solar technologies for industrial process heat - p. page_659 22. Chapter 19: Solar fuels and industrial solar chemistry - p. page_677 23. Chapter 20: Concentrating solar power best practices - p. page_725 24. Index - p. page_759
