Solar energy sciences and engineering applications. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Napoleon Enteria, Enteria Grün Energietechnik, Davao, Philippines, Aliakbar Akbarzadeh, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.
• Other Names: Enteria, Napoleon; Akbarzadeh, Aliakbar
• Contents: 1 Physics of solar energy and its applications; Napoleon Enteria & Aliakbar Akbarzadeh; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Solar energy and energy demand; 1.3 Solar energy utilizations; 1.4 Perspective 2 Exergy analysis of solar radiation processes; Ryszard Petela; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Exergy; 2.2.1 Definition of exergy; 2.2.2 Exergy annihilation law; 2.2.3 Exergy of substance; 2.2.4 Exergy of photon gas; 2.2.5 Exergy of radiation emission; 2.2.6 Exergy of radiation flux; 2.3 Thermodynamic analysis; 2.3.1 Significance of thermodynamic analysis; 2.3.2 Energy balance equations; 2.3.3 Exergy balance equations; 2.3.4 Process efficiency; 2.4 Solar radiation processes; 2.4.1 Conversion of solar radiation into heat; 2.4.2 Solar cylindrical-parabolic cooker; 2.4.3 Solar chimney power plant; 2.4.4 Photosynthesis; 2.4.5 Photovoltaic 3 Exergy analysis of solar energy systems; Ibrahim Dincer & Tahir Abdul Hussain Ratlamwala; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Energy and exergy aspects and analyses; 3.3 Case studies; 3.3.1 Case study 1: Exergy analysis of an integrated solar, ORC system for power production; 3.3.2 Case study 2: Exergy analysis of solar photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) system for power and heat production; 3.3.3 Case study 3: Exergy assessment of an integrated solar PV/T and triple effect absorption cooling system for hydrogen and cooling production; 3.4 Concluding remarks 4 Solar energy collection and storage; Brian Norton; 4.1 Solar thermal energy collectors; 4.1.1 Overview; 4.1.2 Flat plate solar energy collectors; 4.1.3 Evacuated tube collectors; 4.1.4 Collector components; 4.2 Integral collector storage systems; 4.2.1 Integral passive solar water heaters; 4.2.2 Salt gradient solar ponds; 4.3 Concentrators; 4.3.1 Introduction; 4.3.2 Concentration systems; 4.4 Solar water heating; 4.4.1 Overview; 4.4.2 Applicability of particular collector types to specific outlet temperatures and diffuse fractions; 4.4.3 Freeze protection methods; 4.4.4 Sensible and latent heat storage; 4.4.5 Analytical representation of thermosyphon solar energy water heater; 4.4.6 Solar water heater design; 4.5 Solar energy collection and storage for drying crops; 4.6 Solar energy collector and storage for thermal power generation; 4.7 Overall system optimization 5 Basics of the photovoltaic thermal module; Krishnan Sumathy; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 PV/T devices; 5.2.1 Liquid PV/T collector; 5.2.2 Air PV/T collector; 5.2.3 Ventilated PV with heat recovery; 5.2.4 PV/T concentrator; 5.3 PV/T module concepts; 5.3.1 Different types of PV/T modules; 5.4 Techniques to inprove PV/T performance; 5.5 Conclusion 6 Thermal modelling of parabolic trough collectors; Soteris Kalogirou; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The energy model; 6.2.1 Convection heat transfer between the HTF and the receiver pipe; 6.2.2 Conduction heat transfer through the receiver pipe wall; 6.2.3 Heat transfer from the receiver pipe to the glass envelope; 6.2.4 Conduction heat transfer through the glass envelope; 6.2.5 Heat transfer from the glass envelope to the atmosphere; 6.2.6 Solar irradiation absorption; 6.3 Code testing; 6.4 Conclusions 7 Salinity gradient solar ponds; Abhijit Date & Aliakbar Akbarzadeh; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Solar pond – design philosophy; 7.2.1 Sustainable use of resources; 7.2.2 Best site characteristics; 7.2.3 Performance and sizing; 7.2.4 Liner, salt and water; 7.2.5 Transient performance prediction; 7.3 Solar pond – construction and operation; 7.3.1 Set-up and maintenance; 7.3.2 Turbidity control; 7.3.3 Heat extraction; 7.3.4 Performance monitoring; 7.3.5 EEE (Energy, Environmental and Economic) benefit evaluation; 7.4 Solar ponds – worldwide; 7.4.1 Solar ponds – Israel; 7.4.2 Solar ponds – Australia; 7.4.3 Solar ponds – USA; 7.4.4 Solar ponds – Tibet, China; 7.4.5 Solar ponds – India; 7.5 Solar ponds – applications; 7.5.1 Heating; 7.5.2 Aquaculture; 7.5.3 Desalination; 7.5.4 Power production; 7.6 Future directions 8 The solar thermal electrochemical production of energetic molecules: Step; Stuart Licht; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Solar thermal electrochemical production of energetic molecules: An overview; 8.2.1 STEP theoretical background; 8.2.2 STEP solar to chemical energy conversion efficiency; 8.2.3 Identification of STEP consistent endothermic processes; 8.3 Demonstrated step processes; 8.3.1 STEP hydrogen; 8.3.2 STEP carbon capture; 8.3.3 STEP iron; 8.3.4 STEP chlorine and magnesium production (chloride electrolysis); 8.4 Step constraints; 8.4.1 STEP limiting equations; 8.4.2 Predicted STEP efficiencies for solar splitting of CO2; 8.4.3 Scaleability of STEP processes; 8.5 Conclusions 9 Solar hydrogen production and CO2 recycling; Zhaolin Wang & Greg F. Naterer; 9.1 Sustainable fuels with solar-based hyrogen production and carbon dioxide recycling; 9.2 Solar-based hydrogen production with water splitting methods; 9.2.1 Solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of water splitting processes; 9.2.2 Matching the temperature requirements of solar-based hydrogen production methods; 9.2.3 Thermolysis, thermal decomposition and thermochemical methods; 9.2.4 Water electrolysis; 9.2.5 Photoelectrolysis and photoelectrochemical water splitting; 9.2.6 Photochemical, photocatalytic, photodissociation, photodecomposition, and photolysis; 9.2.7 Hybrid and other hydrogen production methods; 9.3 Solar-based CO2 recycling with hydrogen; 9.4 Summary 10 Photoelectrochemical cells for hydrogen production from solar energy; Tania Lopes, Luisa Andrade & Adelio Mendes; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Photoelectrochemical cells systems overview; 10.2.1 Solar water-splitting arrangements; 10.2.2 Working principles of photoelectrochemical cells for water-splitting; 10.2.3 Materials overview; 10.2.4 Stability issues – photocorrosion; 10.2.5 PEC reactors; 10.3 Electrochemical impendance spectroscopy; 10.3.1 Fundamentals; 10.3.2 Electrical analogues; 10.3.3 EIS analysis of PEC cells for water-splitting; 10.4 Fundamentals in electrochemistry applied to photoelectrochemical cells; 10.4.1 Semiconductor energy; 10.4.2 Continuity and kinetic equations; 10.5 Pec cells bottlenecks and future prospects 11 Photobiohydrogen production and high-performance photobioreactor; Qiang Liao, Cheng-Long Guo, Rong Chen, Xun Zhu & Yong-Zhong Wang; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 General description of photobiohydrogen production; 11.2.1 Photoautotrophic hydrogen production; 11.2.2 Photoheterotrophic hydrogen production; 11.2.3 Critical issues in photobiohydrogen production; 11.3 Genetic and metabolic engineering; 11.4 High-performance photobioreactor; 11.4.1 Modification of photobioreactor configurations; 11.4.2 Optimization of the operating parameters; 11.4.3 Application of cell immobilization; 11.5 Challenges and future directions 12 Decontamination of water by combined solar advanced oxidation processes and biotreatment; Sixto Malato, Isabel Oller, Pilar Fernández-Ibáñez & Manuel Ignacio Maldonado; 12.1 Introduction; 12.2 Solar photo-fenton; 12.2.1 Solar photo-Fenton hardware; 12.3 Strategy for combining solar advanced oxidation processes and biotreatment; 12.3.1 Average oxidation state; 12.3.2 Activated sludge respirometry; 12.3.3 Zahn-Wellens test; 12.3.4 Factors to be considered in designing a combined system; 12.4 Combining solar advanced oxidation processes and biotreatment: Case studies; 12.4.1 Case study A: An unsuccessful AOP/biological process; 12.4.2 Case study B: A successful AOP/biological process 13 Solar driven advanced oxidation processes for water decontamination and disinfection; Erick R. Bandala &a
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (685 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 621.47; Solar energy; Solar energy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780203762059; 0203762053
• Related ISBNs: 9781138000131
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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