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Solar Energy for Industrial Process Heat

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Industrial process heat is the thermal energy used directly in the preparation or treatment of materials and items manufactured by an industry. Presently, the heat required by these industries is met by oil, natural gas, coal or electricity, but a large portion of industrial process heat is at sufficiently low temperatures which can easily be supplied by solar energy. The year round need for energy in industries allows a maximum utilization of solar equipment. Some advantage and disadvantage of using solar energy for providing process heat are listed in table 2.1.

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