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Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion System: Design and Practice

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In this chapter, the solar-thermal energy conversion system is investigated with a particular focus on the characterization of raw materials and the feasibility of the thermal driving system. Lithium orthosilicate (Li4SiO4) was selected as a suitable material for storing thermal energy at approximately 700 °C, and advanced pelletizing methods were proposed for practical applications. Additionally, special lithium orthosilicate-packed bed reactors (LPRs) and zeolite-packed bed reactors (ZPRs) were designed and developed for thermal driving demonstrations at the laboratory scale. The developed Li4SiO4 tablet (K-tablet) with a thermal driving demonstration system showed sufficient potential to be considered for the solar-thermal energy conversion system instead of the existing thermal energy storage (TES) methods.

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  1. Institute of Low-Carbon Industrial Processes, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Zittau, Germany

    Seon Tae Kim

  2. Laboratory for Zero-Carbon Energy, Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1-N1-22, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 152-8550, Japan

    Seon Tae Kim, Hiroki Takasu & Yukitaka Kato

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Kim, S.T., Takasu, H., Kato, Y. (2023). Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion System: Design and Practice. In: Aika, Ki., Kobayashi, H. (eds) CO2 Free Ammonia as an Energy Carrier. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4767-4_8

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