Solar tower facility to conduct research on concentrating solar thermal applications and technologies and materials testing under high temperature is offered. We are looking for commercial agreement with technical assistance and research cooperation agreement.
Description
Solar tower facility to conduct research on concentrating solar thermal applications and technologies and materials testing under high temperature is offered. We are looking for commercial agreement with technical assistance and research cooperation agreement.
High temperature solar thermal technologies usually involve concentrated sunlight to achieve temperatures between 300–2,000 ºC for application in electricity generation, fuels and commodities production, or synthesis and surface treatment of materials.
The Very-High Concentration Solar Tower (VHCST) is a facility that comprises 169 single-facet tilt-roll heliostats of 3 m2 and a tower with two testing platforms, which can accommodate the test benches. It has been specifically designed for reaching very-high fluxes (4,000 kW/m2) and testing up to 100 kW incident nominal solar power.
Advantages and Innovations
The facility provides extremely controlled environment to perform on-sun testing.
Flexible operation in terms of total power and heat flux distribution makes this facility particularly adapted to test materials, components, techniques and processes for commercial as well as research purposes.
Market Applications
IMDEA Energy Institute was created in 2006 as non-profit Foundation to promote and carry out R&D&i activities to contribute to the development of a sustainable and decarbonised energy system.
IMDEA Energy is strongly committed to the transfer of R&D outcomes to the productive sector and to seek joint eff orts with other technology research centers and universities, promoting excellence in research on energy issues and complementarity among different entities. IMDEA Energy gathers cutting edge skills and significant experience in R&D, testing and assessment of energy technologies and offers these services to private companies, universities and research and technological centers.
Research lines:
- Production of sustainable fuels: hydrogen, biofuels and valorized wastes
- Solar power
- Energy storage: electrochemical, thermal and thermochemical systems
- Energy systems with enhanced efficiency
- Power systems and Demand Management
- Valorization of CO2 emissions
- Analysis and assessment of energy systems
In 2020, it obtained the accreditation of ‘María de Maeztu’ Unit of Excellence, granted by the State Research Agency to identify and promote excellence in high-impact scientific research.
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