Solar Energy
Common
Thermal solar and Photovoltaic
collection may contribute to the overall energy stack but it is Concentrated Solar
that may achieve the ultra high heat necessary to initiate the Recovery 2.0 process.
The potential use of Concentrated Solar as a
primary heat source
to drive the
Thermal Reduction
process is an exciting option.
If the Concentrated Solar receiving point is directed into a confined area, such as a glass dome the temperatue
between day and night may require the use of a
Bio Lung
to manage the change in air pressure.
Concentrated Solar energy may be uniquely suited for industrial processes that require a high temperature heat source.
The efficiency of converting sunlight or solar radiation directly into usable heat at an industrial scale
is an area that is largely untapped.
The feasibility of Concentrated Solar may vary widely and may pose some geographic restrictions or challenges.
Solar Energy Collection
The potential use of Concentrated Solar as a
primary heat source
to drive the
Thermal Reduction
process is an exciting option.
There are several combinations, methods or approaches in the collection of solar radiation but the end goal is to convert
Concentrated Solar Energy into usable ultra high heat in an industrial application.
Reflectors & Mirrors
The use of any number of reflective surfaces or mirrors to amplify or concentrate solar energy that is collected from a wide area
and focused onto a single accumulator or receiver.
Intelligent Heliostats that track the sun's movement with flat mirrors or parabolic dish or through design may optimize
the potential energy that may be harvested.
Magnifying Lenses
The use of magnifying lenses to focus solar energy compounds the density of the electromagnetic energy into a smaller
receiving point.
The use of Axially Graded Index Lens (AGILE) or Gradient Index Prisms may assist in the concentration yield of incoming sunlight.
Curved or convex lenses may accommodate the capture or collection of light waves arriving from a broad swath of directions.
Fiber Optics
The use of Fiber Optic cables allows the ability to funnel solar energy from one location to another and
may facilitate the transportation of light from outdoors to indoors.
Fiber Optic cables accommodate multi directional routing or the bending of light.
Filtering Solar Energy
The concept of filtering or separation of different wavelengths of electromagnetic energy into specific spectrum ranges
may increase the potential energy yields,
Prisms or filters may allow splitting heat and light and may allow harvesting a wide spectrum including
ultra violet and infra red bandwidths.
Harnessing Concentrated Solar
Harnessing Concentrated Solar Energy for the beneficial use in the Recovery 2.0 process is typically achieved by
steam generation via heat exchange at the solar accumulator point.
One alternative approach is directing a highly concentrated heat flow across the localized surface area of the
waste water feedstock, this may be an effective method to promote evaporation rates.
Surplus heat may be sent for
Thermal Energy Storage
to be utilized at a later time to offset intermittent solar availability.
Recovery 2.0
- Energy and Recovery
Understanding Energy & Recovery
- Energy as a Commodity
- Recovered Energy
Energy Sources
- Solar
- Electricity
- Waste Heat
- Energy Sidestreams
Energy Storage
- Battery Banks
- Thermal Energy Storage
- Compressed Air Storage
- Exothermic Element Storage
Short Cycle Regeneration
- Hydro Energy
- Wind Energy
- Gravity Energy
- Gradient Energy
Recovery 2.0
- Summary
Summary
The challenge is to design for optimum operation by
engineering a system that has the capability to swap from priority or default pathways
as seamlessly and rapidly as possible and the ability to scale up or down each energy pathway module.
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