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Solar thermal systems in industry
Author(s) -
Allen D. J.,
Gangadharan A. C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02662276
Subject(s) - interfacing , solar energy , process (computing) , photovoltaic system , renewable energy , process engineering , architectural engineering , thermal energy , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , environmental science , systems engineering , electrical engineering , operating system , physics , quantum mechanics , computer hardware
A significant portion of the demand for industrial process heat can be met with solar energy. Whether this energy source is widely used will depend not only on its economic attractiveness, but also on the ease with which solar thermal systems interface with the remainder of the industrial plant. Foster Wheeler has recently designed solar thermal systems to supply hot water and process steam to industry and has nearly completed the construction of one of these. Drawing on this experience, this paper discusses selection of solar technologies that can best satisfy the user’s energy requirements and minimize interfacing problems.