Solar cells started in 1876 with William Grylls Adams along with an undergraduate student of his. A French scientist, by the name of , first discovered the in the summer of 1839. He theorized that certain elements on the periodic table, such as silicon, reacted to the exposure of sunlight in very unusual ways. is created when solar radiation is converted to heat or electricity. English electrical engineer , between 1873 an. [pdf]
The integration of solar thermal energy systems with the industrial processes mainly depends on the local solar radiation, availability of land, conventional fuel prices, quality of steam required, and flexibility of system integration with the existing process.
In this article, an extensive review of various solar thermal energy technologies and their industrial applications are presented. The following industries are covered: power generation, oil and gas, pulp & paper, textile, food processing & beverage, pharmaceutical, leather, automotive, and metal industries.
Solar energy conversion describes technologies devoted to the transformation of solar energy to other (useful) forms of energy, including electricity, fuel, and heat.
In the last 30 years, solar thermal energy has developed to a technology that can supply heat as well as power and has a variety of different applications.
Solar energy conversion technologies may be broadly classified into solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal energy systems. Solar PV systems convert solar radiation into electricity directly and thermal systems convert solar radiation into heat.
A solar thermal power plant is a facility composed of high-temperature solar concentrators that convert absorbed thermal energy into electricity using power generation cycles. In solar thermal power plants, the primary function of solar concentrators is generating the steam required to drive turbines that are connected to generators.
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