Analysis of the economic potential of solar thermal energy to provide industrial process heat

Technical Report · Mon Feb 07 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:5652640

This extensive work describes many industrial processes which require process heat. Then estimates are made as to what degree solar thermal systems could provide this process heat based primarily on temperature requirements. Some of the many industrial processes analyzed are the synthesis of organic chemicals, the production of fertilizers, and the production of building materials such as bricks, concrete and plaster. Designs of potential solar thermal systems to be integrated into industrial processes are presented. Nontechnical aspects such as legal and environmental issues involved in the development of solar thermal conversion in process heat applications are discussed. 226 tabs. (GHH)

• Research Organization: InterTechnology Corp., Warrenton, VA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CS32829
• OSTI ID: 5652640
• Report Number(s): COO-2829-3; ON: DE91016107
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS
ASPHALTS
BITUMENS
BLAST FURNACES
BUILDING MATERIALS
CALCIUM COMPOUNDS
CALCIUM SULFATES
CARBON
CARBON BLACK
CEMENTS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
CLAYS
CONCRETES
CONVERSION
COST
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC POWER
ELEMENTS
ENERGY
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENVIRONMENT
EXPLOSIVES
FABRICATION
FEEDWATER
FERTILIZERS
FOUNDRIES
FURNACES
GYPSUM
HEAT
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INDUSTRY
LEGAL ASPECTS
MATERIALS
MATERIALS WORKING
MINERALS
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PLASTICS
POWER
POWER TRANSMISSION
PROCESS HEAT
PROGRESS REPORT
ROLLING
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
SOLAR PROCESS HEAT
SOLAR THERMAL CONVERSION
SULFATE MINERALS
SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
TAR
USES
WATER