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End-use matching of solar energy systems

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Kreith, F; Kearney, D; Bejan, A
Published in: Energy
January 1, 1980

The choice among available energy sources for a given task requires technical and economic tradeoffs on the part of the individual investor. From the national perspective, however, the effectiveness with which available energy sources are utilized may well become an overriding consideration. End-use matching is a procedure for introducing solar energy into the national energy infrastructure. The result of end-use matching is an identification of the most cost-effective combination of process energy needs, solar collector technology, geographic location, and economics by matching currently available solar system hardware with particular industrial processes and their locations. End-use matching is not intended to be a design tool for a specific plant, but rather a planning tool for determining where and why general applications solar systems appear economically viable in the near future. This paper discusses the end-use matching methodology, and illustrates first and second law thermodynamics analyses applied to a solar system producing process steam. © 1980, All rights reserved.

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Published In

Energy

DOI

ISSN

0360-5442

Publication Date

January 1, 1980

Volume

5

Issue

8-9

Start / End Page

875 / 890

Related Subject Headings

  • Energy
  • 4017 Mechanical engineering
  • 4012 Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
  • 4008 Electrical engineering
  • 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
  • 0914 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
  • 0913 Mechanical Engineering
 

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Kreith, F., Kearney, D., & Bejan, A. (1980). End-use matching of solar energy systems. Energy, 5(8–9), 875–890. https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-5442(80)90103-6
Kreith, F., D. Kearney, and A. Bejan. “End-use matching of solar energy systems.” Energy 5, no. 8–9 (January 1, 1980): 875–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-5442(80)90103-6.
Kreith F, Kearney D, Bejan A. End-use matching of solar energy systems. Energy. 1980 Jan 1;5(8–9):875–90.
Kreith, F., et al. “End-use matching of solar energy systems.” Energy, vol. 5, no. 8–9, Jan. 1980, pp. 875–90. Scopus, doi:10.1016/0360-5442(80)90103-6.
Kreith F, Kearney D, Bejan A. End-use matching of solar energy systems. Energy. 1980 Jan 1;5(8–9):875–890.
Journal cover image

Published In

Energy

DOI

ISSN

0360-5442

Publication Date

January 1, 1980

Volume

5

Issue

8-9

Start / End Page

875 / 890

Related Subject Headings

  • Energy
  • 4017 Mechanical engineering
  • 4012 Fluid mechanics and thermal engineering
  • 4008 Electrical engineering
  • 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
  • 0914 Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
  • 0913 Mechanical Engineering