Advances in Concentrating Solar Thermal Research and Technology

18

Solar thermal processing

R. Bader, and W. Lipiński     The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia

Abstract

Concentrated solar energy has numerous potential applications besides electricity production as a source of high-temperature process heat. This chapter aims at providing an overview of applications other than electricity generation, with focus on H₂/CO production, material processing and chemical commodity production, and other thermal processes. Material, process, and reactor developments are discussed alongside advances in thermodynamics, kinetics, and thermal transport.

Keywords

Concentrated; Fuel; Kinetics; Material; Reactor; Solar; Thermochemical; Thermodynamics

18.1. Introduction

The sun is a virtually unlimited source ...