This book is centered on contemporary fundamental techniques for collecting solar radiation and the prospective applications that show how solar energy concentrators (SEC) can be used in a variety of systems and may provide significant economic and environmental benefits.
Around the globe, there is a tremendous drive to investigate the viability of utilizing solar energy, particularly in regions with temperate zones. The usage of solar energy in many sectors has grown over the years. The ongoing quest for an alternate energy source in response to the apparent depletion of fossil resources is the driving factor behind this transition. Fossil fuels are far more widely used now than ever before despite their rising price. Although all forms of renewable energy are accessible, solar radiation is the most prevalent and easily accessible. Using solar energy for higher processing temperatures is difficult despite being the most common clean and affordable renewable energy source on the planet. For this, solar energy concentrators (SEC) are a promising technology that could be used to harness both heat and electricity for diversified industrial operations. SECs are devices that harvest solar radiation and direct it to a single point of concentration.
This book presents the most up-to-date fundamental strategies for the collection of the sun’s radiation. Moreover, SEC technical summaries are also evaluated concerning ongoing international assignments. Prominent applications are also featured to show the reader the scope of the SEC’s applicability. The potential implementations demonstrate that CSE can be employed in a wide range of systems and may offer considerable economic and environmental advantages.
Table of Contents
Preface xv
1 Basics of Solar Energy Concentrators 1
Habiba Mushtaq, Amina Khan and Haq Nawaz Bhatti
2 Solar Energy Concentrator-Based Theories 33
Amal Bouich, Yassine Salhi and Khalid Nouneh
3 Principles of Solar Energy Concentrators 45
M. Rizwan, M. S. Nawaz, M. M. Iqbal, A. Hafeez, U. Irfan and A. Ayub
4 Limitations of Solar Concentrators 73
M. Rizwan, R. Zafar, Q. U. Ain, R. Kousar and A. Ayub
5 An Array of Aspects in the Feasibility of Different Concentrated Solar Power Technologies 97
Figen Balo and Lutfu S. Sua
6 Solar Energy Concentrator Research: Past and Present 121
Sandeep Yadav, Pallavi Jain and Prashant Singh
7 Various Storage Possibilities for Concentrated Solar Power 137
MacManus Chinenye Ndukwu, Godwin Edem Akpan, Inemesit Edem Ekop and Augustine Edet Ben
8 Uranyl-Doped PMMA-Based Solar Concentrator 169
Vishnu Mahadevan Ganesan, Yogendra Kumar, Tohira Banoo and Subbiah Nagarajan
9 Deployment of Solar Energy Concentrators Across the Globe 197
Anita Gupta, Roshni, Sanjyotpote, Parul Khurana and Sheenam Thatai
10 Molten Salt Thermal Storage Systems for Solar Energy Concentrators 219
Adarsh Kumar Arya, Ashish Kapoor, Dan Bahadur Pal, Anjali Awasthi, SVAR Sastry and Shravan Kumar
11 Production of Synthetic Fuels Using Concentrated Solar Thermal Energy 235
Arindam Mal, Tohira Banoo, Yogendra Kumar and Subbiah Nagarajan
12 Solar Concentrator Daylighting Systems 265
M. Rizwan, D. Sameen, A. Afzal, Khadija, A. Bano and A. Ayub
Conclusion 294
References 295
Index 299
