Modelling and testing of a solar-receiver system applied to high-temperature processes

M.I. Roldán, E. Zarza and J.L. Casas

Renewable Energy, 2015, vol. 76, issue C, 608-618

Abstract: Solar volumetric-receivers have been successfully used in both electricity production and thermochemical applications. This paper studies the applicability of this technology to the production of process heat for high-temperature uses (573–1073 K).

Keywords: Solar furnace; High-temperature processes; Heat transfer; Prototype-design validation; Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2014.11.075

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