Thermal energy storage for direct steam generation concentrating solar
In direct steam generation (DSG) concentrating solar power (CSP) plants, water is used as heat transfer fluid (HTF). This technology is commercially available today and it has
Updated perspective on solar steam generation
A low cost, highly flexible and environmentally friendly water generation method known as interfacial solar steam generation (SSG) has recently been popularized by many researchers due to the continuously
A Passive High-Temperature High-Pressure Solar Steam Generator
Solar steam generation at the sterilization condition suffers from low efficiency, especially in passive solar thermal devices. We developed a stationary solar collector with a transparent
Steam from the sun | MIT Energy Initiative
The new material is able to convert 85 percent of incoming solar energy into steam — a significant improvement over recent approaches to solar-powered steam generation. What''s more, the setup loses very little heat in the
Nature-Inspired, 3D Origami Solar Steam Generator
For the first time, we report a deployable, three-dimensional (3D) origami-based solar steam generator capable of near full utilization of solar energy. This auxetic platform is designed based on Miura-ori tessellation and
Thermal Energy Processes in Direct Steam Generation
Compared to conventional concentrated solar power systems, which use synthetic oils or molten salts as the heat transfer fluid, direct steam generation offers an opportunity to achieve higher steam temperatures in the Rankine
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Does a direct steam generation solar power plant have integrated thermal storage?
A direct steam generation solar power plant with integrated thermal storage. J. Solar Energy Eng. Transac. 132, 0310141–0310145. doi: 10.1115/1.4001563 Birnbaum, J., Feldhoff, J. F., Fichtner, M., Hirsch, T., Jöcker, M., Pitz-Paal, R., et al. (2011). Steam temperature stability in a direct steam generation solar power plant.
Can solar steam generation help solve critical societal issues?
Scientific Reports 7, Article number: 11970 (2017) Cite this article Technologies for solar steam generation with high performance can help solving critical societal issues such as water desalination or sterilization, especially in developing countries.
Are solar steam generators effective?
Results are compared with the experiments reported by Zhou et al. 41, Ghasemi et al. 18, Bae et al. 43, Ni et al. 31, and Zielinski et al. 46 (gray, black, dark gray, light gray, and blue symbols, respectively). These overall efficiencies can be successfully compared with the ones obtained by solar steam generators based on advanced materials.
Is a 3D solar steam generator a photothermal device?
The 3D solar steam generator device with a nanocarbon composite of graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes being photothermal component in this work shows a very strong dependence between its solar energy efficiency and surface areal density.