Solar Energy Concentrators

Inamuddin / Altalhi, Tariq / Luqman, Mohammad (Editor)

1. Edition July 2024
336 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd

ISBN: 978-1-394-20432-8

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Discover the latest techniques and applications for solar energy concentrators in this essential guide for academics, researchers, environmentalists, and professionals seeking to harness the power of solar energy while reducing environmental impact and costs.

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.

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

Inamuddin, PhD, is an assistant professor at the Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He has extensive research experience in multidisciplinary fields of analytical chemistry, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, renewable energy, and environmental science. He has worked on different research projects funded by various government agencies and universities and is the recipient of awards, including the Department of Science and Technology, India, Fast-Track Young Scientist Award and Young Researcher of the Year Award 2020 from Aligarh Muslim University. He has published about 210 research articles in various international scientific journals, 18 book chapters, and 170 edited books with multiple well-known publishers. His current research interests include ion exchange materials, a sensor for heavy metal ions, biofuel cells, supercapacitors, and bending actuators.

Tariq Altalhi, PhD, is working as an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Taif University, Saudi Arabia, where he has served as the head of the chemistry department and vice dean of the science college. He has co-edited various scientific books and established key contacts in major industries in Saudi Arabia. His group is involved in fundamental multidisciplinary research in nanomaterial synthesis and engineering, characterization, and application in molecular separation, desalination, membrane systems, drug delivery, and biosensing.

Mohammad Luqman, PhD, has over 12 years of post-PhD experience in teaching, research, and administration. He is an assistant professor of chemical engineering at Taibah University, Saudi Arabia. He has served as an editor to three books, as well as numerous high-quality papers and book chapters. He has been granted a few important research grants from industry and academia. His research interests include but are not limited to the development of ionomer, polyelectrolyte, and non-ionic polymer nanocomposites and blends for smart, industrial, and engineering applications.

Inamuddin, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India; T. Altalhi, Taif University, Saudi Arabia; M. Luqman, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia