Feb 2022
Abstract:
This talk will provide an overview of the concept of using solid particles as a heat transfer and thermal energy storage medium in concentrating solar power (CSP) systems, highlighting the benefits of this concept over liquid-based CSP. The presentation will show how this concept was conceived more than 40 years ago, and how the last 15 years have seen it evolving rapidly to the point that it is now close to commercialization. The talk will describe King Saud University's (KSU) contributions to this concept and will highlight an ongoing research effort in which the effective absorptance of disperse particle curtains can be significantly higher than the absorptance of a packed bed of particles, and how KAUST and KSU can collaborate on this topic.
Bio:
Hany Al-Ansary is a professor of mechanical engineering at King Saud University (KSU) and a Certified Energy Manager®. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2004. His research interests include solar thermal power, solar process heat, solar desalination, thermal energy storage, and energy efficiency. Prof. Al-Ansary leads a research group at KSU which is involved in CSP research funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, the Saudi Electricity Company, Saudi Aramco, and the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation. He published more than 70 publications and holds 23 patents.
Registration link to join the seminar:
https://kaust.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mxGB1dg5QF6rOlreJF90aA