LEADER 05283nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910828535103321 005 20240416233518.0 010 $a1-280-20331-5 010 $a9786610203314 010 $a0-309-58354-3 010 $a0-585-14363-3 035 $a(CKB)110986584751098 035 $a(OCoLC)228064114 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10055266 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000225080 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11234585 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000225080 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10229629 035 $a(PQKB)11773228 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3376240 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3376240 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10055266 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL20331 035 $a(OCoLC)923262255 035 $a(EXLCZ)99110986584751098 100 $a19910628d1991 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPotential applications of concentrated solar photons $ea report prepared by the Committee on Potential Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons, Energy Engineering Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academy Press$d1991 215 $a1 online resource (89 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-309-04576-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aPOTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF CONCENTRATED SOLAR PHOTONS -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS -- SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS -- Water and Wastewater Treatment -- Waste Treatment -- Materials Processing and Synthesis -- Photochemical and Photobiological Synthesis -- Solar Pumping of Lasers -- Solar Fuels/Biomass Conversion -- 1 Introduction -- GENESIS AND SCOPE OF THE STUDY -- Technical Background -- ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY AND REPORT -- REFERENCES -- 2 Review and Evaluation of Various Application Areas -- WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT* -- Brief Description -- Status of Technology -- Economics -- Assessment of Knowledge Base -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- REFERENCES -- WASTE TREATMENT -- Brief Description -- Status of Technology -- Assessment of the Knowledge Base -- Homogeneous Thermal Reactions -- High-Temperature Photochemistry -- Photocatalytic Destruction of Airborne Organics Over Semiconductors at Near Ambient Temperatures -- Catalytic Steam Reforming -- Recommendations -- REFERENCES -- MATERIALS PROCESSING AND SYNTHESIS -- Brief Description -- Status of Technology -- Solar Concentrators -- Electric Arc Concentrators -- Lasers -- Special Characteristics -- Limitations -- Economic Comparisons -- Potential Applications -- Conclusions -- Recommendations -- REFERENCES -- PHOTOCHEMICAL AND PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SYNTHESIS -- Brief Description -- Assessment of Knowledge Base -- Recommendations -- Organic Photochemistry -- Heterogeneous Photochemistry -- Thermal-Assisted Photochemistry -- Production of High-Value Biochemicals -- Conclusions -- NOTES AND REFERENCES -- SOLAR PUMPING OF LASERS -- Brief Description -- Status of the Technology -- Assessment of Knowledge Base -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Applications and Economics -- REFERENCES -- SOLAR FUELS AND BIOMASS CONVERSION -- Background -- Status of Technology. 327 $aSolar-Driven Methods of Hydrogen Production -- Biomass as a Source of Fuels and Chemicals -- Research and Development of Solar Fuels Production Technologies in Various Countries -- Competitive Technologies to Solar-Driven Fuels -- Economic Analyses -- An Industry's Experience in Solar Fuel Research -- Development and Commercialization of New Technologies -- Conclusions -- Recommendations -- REFERENCES -- SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING -- Brief Description -- Recommendation -- 3 Organization, Technology Transfer, Program Direction, and Institutional Issues -- APPLICATIONS OF CONCENTRATED SOLAR PHOTONS -- Program and Personnel Dimensions -- Organizational and Institutional Aspects of Research on Applications of Concentrated Solar Photons -- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- INTRODUCTION -- GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS -- Personnel -- Long Term Fundamental Research -- Market Analysis -- User Facilities -- SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS -- Water and Wastewater Treatment -- Waste Treatment -- Materials Synthesis and Processing -- Photochemical Synthesis -- Solar Pumping of Lasers -- Solar Fuels and Biomass Conversion -- APPENDIX A Statement of Task -- SCOPE OF THE STUDY -- STUDY PLAN -- APPENDIX B Committee Meetings and Activities -- PLENARY SESSION -- APPENDIX C List of European Visits -- APPENDIX D Intensity Influence -- REFERENCE -- APPENDIX E Pressure Dependence of Photochemical Reactions -- REFERENCE -- APPENDIX F Knowledge Base and Status of Technology of Solar Fuels -- DIRECT DECOMPOSITION OF H2X (X = O, S) -- HYBRID SYSTEMS -- REFERENCES. 606 $aSolar energy$xResearch$zUnited States 606 $aPhoton beams 615 0$aSolar energy$xResearch 615 0$aPhoton beams. 676 $a621.47 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910828535103321 996 $aPotential applications of concentrated solar photons$94031174 997 $aUNINA