... Abstract The next generation of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) systems is envisioned to use solid particles for heat collection and storage. This paper presents a computational model for a particle storage silo and for a heat exchanger in which hot solid particles exchange heat with super...

... their potential as solar absorbers. concentrated solar power open volumetric receiver porous absorbers numeric optimization Proceedings of the ASME 2024 18th International Conference on Energy Sustainability ES2024 July 15-17, 2024, Anaheim, California ES2024-130497 NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATION AND ANALYSIS...

... Abstract Solid particles are being pursued as the next generation collecting and storage media for central receiver concentrated solar power (CSP) systems. This paper studies the interactions between the CSP heliostat field and its free-falling particle receiver. A thermodynamic model...

... Abstract In concentrated solar power (CSP) applications, fluidized bed is a promising approach for high heat transfer coefficient (HTC) solar receivers and heat exchangers. However, the complexity of multiphase mixing has made it difficult to characterize and analyze the heat transfer mechanism...

... Abstract In this paper, a novel configuration of a pumped thermal electricity storage system is proposed which can integrate excess thermal energy from different renewable thermal energy sources, e.g. concentrated solar power, waste heat and deep geothermal energy plants, as well as excess...

... Abstract Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) with Thermal Energy Storage (TES) has the potential to realize grid parity. This can be achieved by operating CSP systems at temperatures above 700 °C to reach high thermal efficiencies (> 50%). However, operating CSP systems at elevated temperatures...

... receiver concentrated solar power Proceedings of the ASME 2021 15th International Conference on Energy Sustainability ES2021 June 16-18, 2021, Virtual, Online ES2021-63926 PRELIMINARY TECHNO-ECONOMIC OPTIMIZATION OF 1.3 MWe PARTICLE HEATING RECEIVER BASED CSP POWER TOWER PLANT FOR THE MENA REGION...

... Abstract This paper focuses on applications of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for measuring optical error of heliostats in concentrating solar power (CSP) plants. In CSP, there is a need to measure solar-field optical errors, which is critical for future production improvement as well...

... Abstract Falling particle receivers are an emerging technology for use in concentrating solar power systems. In this work, a staggered angle iron receiver concept is investigated, with the goals of increasing particle curtain stability and opacity in a receiver. The concept consists of angle...

... increase advective losses. These increased heat losses are driven by elevated quartz half-shell temperatures and have the potential to be mitigated by active cooling and/or material selection. Keywords: concentrated solar power, falling particle receiver, thermal efficiency, aperture cover, numerical...

... Thermal energy storage (TES) Concentrated solar power Thermocline Velocity deviation Thermal diffusivity Porosity Conversion of direct solar energy, in particular the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technologies, has a significant role on conventional energy cost and efficiency...

... Advancement of supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton cycle technology in concentrated solar power plants requires an improved understanding of duct-flow convection in the supercritical region. Numerical simulation, based on a modified carbon dioxide hot gas bypass load stand with an external heat...

... The overall efficiency of a Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) plant depends on the effectiveness of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) system [1]. A single tank TES system consists of a thermocline region which produces the temperature gradient between hot and cold storage fluid by density difference [2...