The present study models and examines a novel integrated process of fast pyrolysis of biomass using a system of solar type of heliostat and a system of energy storage by thermochemical method. This integrated model enables biomass pyrolysis to produce bio-oil, reducing the need of external heat and improving efficiency of pyrolysis. … - Download [PDF]
The present study models and examines a novel integrated process of fast pyrolysis of biomass using a system of solar type of heliostat and a system of energy storage by thermochemical method. This integrated model enables biomass pyrolysis to produce bio-oil, reducing the need of external heat and improving efficiency of pyrolysis. …
Here, the solar-thermal energy conversion efficiency (ŋ) can be evaluated by the ratio of input energy and stored heat in octadecane by the formula below [7]: (1) η = m Δ H m ρ S (t t-t f) where m and ΔH m are the mass and latent heat of composite PCMs in the melting process, respectively; ρ is the optical power density of simulated ...
To address this issue, we have now developed an efficient, cheap and easily prepared solar-to-thermal material that can be fabricated from extracts of larch …
Employing electrical storage, thermal energy storage, and hybridization in stand-alone plants could provide some solutions. However, electrical and thermal storage have limitations at megawatt scales with major ones being not cost-effective and the increased solar field. ... Solar energy and biomass resources use various technologies …
Remote areas that are not within the maximum breakeven grid extension distance limit will not be economical or feasible for grid connections to provide electrical power to the community (remote area). An integrated autonomous sustainable energy system is a feasible option. We worked on a novel multi optimization electrical energy …
Benefiting from renewable energy (RE) sources is an economic and environmental necessity, given that the use of traditional energy sources is one of the most important factors affecting the economy and the environment. This paper aims to provide a review of hybrid renewable energy systems (HRESs) in terms of principles, types, …
An optimal multitask control algorithm and the storage units of modeled power generation sources were executed with the HOMER software application to improve the energy system''s efficiency ...
Thermal energy storage systems (TES) for solar dryers enjoy wide appeal, as the TES system works to store part of the solar thermal energy in periods of high solar rays intensity and is retrieved in periods of low solar rays and after sunset, thus ensuring the continuation of drying processes Plants have the largest possible number of …
This study aims to use solar energy-based pyrolysis to convert biomass from corn crop residues into biofuels, such as liquid and solid fuels. Bio-oil and biochar assessments were accomplished with high levels of success. Their suitability as fuel candidates was determined based on techniques like gas chromatography-mass …
Solar energy, as a renewable and environmentally friendly energy source, is a viable alternative heat source for thermal storage. However, due to leakage, low photothermal conversion efficiency, poor thermal conductivity, and flammability, phase change materials (PCMs) are not effective at absorbing and utilizing solar energy.
The present study models and examines a novel integrated process of fast pyrolysis of biomass using a system of solar type of heliostat and a system of energy …
In this review, wide-ranging scrutiny has been done to showcase biomass-derived carbon materials as suitable electrode materials for supercapacitors, fuel for …
With an electrical conductivity of 3.4 S m −1, the CA–wax composite can be triggered by low electric potential to perform energy storage and release, with an estimated electric–heat conversion efficiency of 71.4%. …
The use of solid particles as a solar energy transport and storage medium overcomes the intermittency issues for solar energy and is advantageous for the development of a hybrid process that integrates biomass and solar thermal energy. In this study, lab-scale experimental equipment consisted of a bubbling fluidized bed (55 mm …
China is committed to the targets of achieving peak CO2 emissions around 2030 and realizing carbon neutrality around 2060. To realize carbon neutrality, people are seeking to replace fossil fuel with renewable energy. Thermal energy storage is the key to overcoming the intermittence and fluctuation of renewable energy utilization. In this …
The concept of solar-assisted biomass chemical looping hydrogen (H 2) production (BCLHP), wherein solar energy is directly integrated into the thermochemical H 2 production process, was proposed. The mechanism behind the increased H 2 production due to solar assistance was elucidated. Subsequently, a system design was proposed …
Taking advantages of the synergistic effect of the functional components, the proposed biomass-based OSHGs demonstrating high thermal energy storage …
TERI has developed Solar-biomass hybrid dryer with thermal energy storage for rural tribal communities, women and differently-abled persons. The integrated system has a Thermal Energy Storage (TES) device and a Biomass-based Heat Exchange (B-HE) system. These components are integrated with a solar dryer …
A solar biomass hybrid dryer intially designed with a front pass flat plate solar air heater and a biomass heating stove was redesigned, reconstructed in order to minimize the excessive convective…
SAM is used to model the impact of the principal design parameters, i.e., solar multiple (SM), thermal energy storage (TES) and hybridization percentages, on solar–biomass plant configurations ...
DOI: 10.1039/C4TA00839A Corpus ID: 93870638; From biomass to high performance solar–thermal and electric–thermal energy conversion and storage materials @article{Li2014FromBT, title={From biomass to high performance solar–thermal and electric–thermal energy conversion and storage materials}, author={Yuanqing Li and …
5. Thermal-solar systems and reactor orientations. To achieve efficient utilization of solar-driven biomass pyrolysis process, apart from other considerations like the type of feedstock type, choice of concentrating optics, process thermodynamics, and the product yields, appropriate installation orientation of solar-thermal systems and the …
A new packed-bed reactor coupled with thermal energy storage (TES) for solar pyrolysis of biomass is developed to overcome the shortcomings of solar energy. The numerical model of a 3.5 kW reactor …
From biomass to high performance solar–thermal and electric–thermal energy conversion and storage materials ... the CA–wax composite can be triggered by low electric potential to perform energy storage and release, with an estimated electric–heat conversion efficiency of 71.4%. Furthermore, the CA–wax composites have excellent …
According to the findings, as biomass feedstock and solar thermal costs decrease, and fossil fuel prices rise, hybrid solar biomass power plants will become more economically feasible and thus be ...
Numerical models have also been widely used to analyze the thermal performance of solar-biomass heating systems. Han [26] developed a dynamic mathematical model to study a distributed energy supply system based on solar energy and biomass. The simulation results demonstrated 74% the energy efficiency of the …
The present study aims to investigate the thermodynamic and financial aspect of concentrated solar power (CSP) plant hybridized with biomass-based organic Rankine cycle (ORC), thermal energy ...
Furthermore, it had a higher melting and freezing energy storage density of 162.4 and 152.6 J/g, increased thermal diffusivity (from 0.15 to 0.19 mm 2 /s) and offered better thermal and chemical stability after 200 thermal cycling. Overall, the findings indicated that PP-derived FSPCM was better suited to solar energy conversion and …
Storing solar-/electro-thermal energy within phase-change materials (PCMs) is an attractive way to provide stable, environmentally friendly renewable heating. Herein, a dynamic charging …
This study utilizes decision tree algorithms to estimate the financial feasibility of concentrated solar power (CSP). The main focus of CSP is on solar tower (ST) technology combined with two backup systems, such as biomass boilers and thermal energy storage (TES). The main goal is to develop three decision tree algorithms to …
From biomass to high performance solar–thermal and electric–thermal energy conversion and storage materials ... the CA–wax composite can be triggered by low electric potential to perform energy storage and …
Solar thermal energy is preferred for biomass conversion as it is able to generate and withstand high temperatures required for biomass conversion (Bai et al., …
5 · Among these technologies, solar power tower-based CSP systems are the most advantageous for hybrid solar systems, particularly when combined with solar PV and thermal energy storage. The hybrid solar plant shown in the figure combines a CSP system with a thermal energy storage system and PV panels around the periphery of …
In addition, biomass-based aerogel has recently attracted interest in the field of solar thermal technology. Li et al. [13] tested highly conductive porous carbon aerogel (CA) prepared from winter ...