A review of Solar thermal systems utilization for industrial process heat applications

Mathias B. Michael; Esther T. Akinlabi; Tien Chien Jen

A review of Solar thermal systems utilization for industrial process heat applications

Mathias B. Michael
, Esther T. Akinlabi
, Tien Chien Jen

Mechanical Engineering Science

University of Johannesburg

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Abstract

This paper presents a literature review on Solar thermal systems for commercial and industrial application. The growth of solar thermal system for industrial use is slow relative to the development solar thermal for residential application due to the higher level of temperature required for industrial process and the systems' low efficiency. A number of research works on the development of solar thermal systems is discussed. The aim of this review is to identify the research trend of solar thermal systems for industrial applications. The review indicates that, there is a significant research development on the solar thermal but mainly focus on electricity generation but not for low/medium temperature industrial heat processes. Therefore the paper considers this as a research gap in the renewable energy development research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	WCECS 2016 - World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2016
Editors	Warren S. Grundfest, Craig Douglas, S. I. Ao
Publisher	Newswood Limited
Pages	859-863
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9789881404824
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	2016 World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, WCECS 2016 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 19 Oct 2016 → 21 Oct 2016

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science
Volume	2226
ISSN (Print)	2078-0958

Conference

Conference	2016 World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, WCECS 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	19/10/16 → 21/10/16

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Science (miscellaneous)

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Michael, MB, Akinlabi, ET & Jen, TC 2016, A review of Solar thermal systems utilization for industrial process heat applications. in WS Grundfest, C Douglas & SI Ao (eds), WCECS 2016 - World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2016. Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, vol. 2226, Newswood Limited, pp. 859-863, 2016 World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, WCECS 2016, San Francisco, United States, 19/10/16.

A review of Solar thermal systems utilization for industrial process heat applications. / Michael, Mathias B.; Akinlabi, Esther T.; Jen, Tien Chien.
WCECS 2016 - World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2016. ed. / Warren S. Grundfest; Craig Douglas; S. I. Ao. Newswood Limited, 2016. p. 859-863 (Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science; Vol. 2226).

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