Solar volumetric-receivers have been successfully used in both electricity production and thermochemical applications. This paper studies the applicability of this technology to the production of process heat for high-temperature uses (573–1073 K).

This paper presents a prediction procedure of the solar irradiance distribution on a plane parallel to the focal one of the Plataforma Solar de Almería’s Solar Furnace, within defined limits, as well as its application to test a sample of a volumetric solar receiver exposed to concentrated...