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Can solar thermal energy systems be integrated with existing process industries?
Similarly, the solar thermal energy systems can be easily integrated with existing process industries to supply heat to either water pre-heating/steam generation. The solar thermal system can be integrated with the central steam/hot water supply system of the process industry (Fig. 2).
How solar thermal system can be used in process industry?
The solar thermal system can be integrated with the central steam/hot water supply system of the process industry (Fig. 2). Apart from power generation and process heating, the solar thermal system can also be used for various applications such as air-conditioning, space heating, cooling, cooking desalination, etc. (Kalogirou, 2004). 4.1.
Is solar thermal energy a suitable solution for process heat applications?
Heat energy is preferred as compared to electrical energy to meet the energy requirement of various applications in the process industries. Therefore, the solar thermal energy system is considered to be one of the attractive solutions for producing thermal energy for process heat applications.
Are solar thermal systems suitable for industrial applications?
Almost all industrial process heat demand requires heat in temperature ranges that can be provided by a solar thermal system. Typical applications and the most promising sectors of industry suitable for solar thermal systems for industrial applications are listed in Table 1. Most applications are in the low- to medium-temperature ranges.
What is solar thermal energy augmentation?
Solar heat augmentation for existing fossil fuel power plants is one of the important cost-effective applications for solar thermal systems. Similarly, the solar thermal energy systems can be easily integrated with existing process industries to supply heat to either water pre-heating/steam generation.
What is a solar thermal system?
Solar concen-trators like parabolic dish collectors, parabolic trough collectors and Linear Fresnel collectors can generate compressed steam with temperatures of up to 400°C. Most solar thermal systems for industrial process heat are small-scale pilot plants.