FUNDAMENTALS OF

solar ENERGY AND ITS Applications

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 Chemical storage
Thermal energy from the sun can be
stored as chemical energy in a
process called solar thermochemical
energy storage (TCES).

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 TCES PROCESS
During of high
periods insolation, energy-consuming
solar
an
reaction stores the thermal energy in
chemical bonds; when energy is
needed, the reverse reaction
recombines the chemical reactant
and releases energy. s

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 Features of TCES
• Incorporating storage into
concentrating solar
power
systems enables (CSP)
dispatchable
generation, whereby utilities produce
power to match demand.
• Most efficient method.
• It also reduces the cost of solar
energy through higher utilization.

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• Inherently higher energy density than
latent- or sensible-heat storage
schemes because, in addition to
sensible heat, energy is as
stored
chemical potential.
• The endothermic reactions higher
-
temperatures than current state-of-
the-art CSP storage systems (e.g.,
molten salt storage).
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• Higher-temperature operation high-
- efficiency power cycles.
• Higher energy density & power
Higher efficiency could greatly reduce
cycle
the cost of solar-derived power.
• Challenges in developing solar TCES:
– achieving high enough energy involving these
many complex process.
– compatibility issues inherent in the use
of a high-temperature, chemically reactive
system.
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TECS- DIRECT SUBSYSTEM

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TECS- INDIRECT SUBSYSTEM

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