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SUMMARY:Solar thermal energy: From power generation to kerosene synthesis
DTSTART:20140602T101500
DTEND:20140602T111500
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Prof. Wojciech Lipiński\, Research School of Engineering\, Au
 stralian National University\nBio: Wojciech Lipiński received his MSc Eng
  degree from the Warsaw University of Technology (2000)\, and doctorate (2
 004) and habilitation (2009) from ETH Zurich. Currently\, he is an Associa
 te Professor and the Leader of the Solar Thermal Group at the Australian N
 ational University\, and a Privatdozent at ETH Zurich. He previously held 
 Senior Research Associate and University Lecturer positions in the Departm
 ent of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zurich\, and an Assistant
  Professor position in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Uni
 versity of Minnesota. His research interests are in thermal and thermochem
 ical sciences\, optics\, and energy\, environmental and space technology a
 pplications. Lipiński has published over 90 articles in peer-reviewed jou
 rnals and conference proceedings\, and contributed to several books\, edit
 ed books and e-books. He was awarded the 2006 Hilti Award for Innovative R
 esearch from ETH Zurich\, the College of Science and Engineering 2010–20
 11 Outstanding Professor Award from the University of Minnesota\, and the 
 2013 Elsevier/JQSRT Raymond Viskanta Award in Radiative Transfer. Since 20
 11\, he has served as the Associate Editor in Bioconversion and Solar Chem
 istry for the ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering\, and the Elected M
 ember of the Scientific Council of the International Centre for Heat and M
 ass Transfer. Lipiński is a member of AAAS\, ACS\, AIAA\, AIChE\, ASME\, 
 EPS\, ISES\, and OSA.\nAbstract : High-flux solar irradiation obtained wit
 h optical concentrators is an excellent source of clean process heat for h
 igh-temperature physical and chemical processing. Solar thermal power gene
 ration\, the area which has traditionally driven developments in concentra
 ting solar technologies\, has the unparalleled potential for large-scale d
 ispatchable employment and experiences renewed interests by researchers an
 d industry. The emerging field of solar thermochemistry aims at direct the
 rmochemical production of solar chemical fuels and commodity materials. Ch
 eap and efficient solar production of synthesis gas\, the precursor to syn
 thetic drop-in hydrocarbon fuels such as petrol\, diesel and kerosene\, is
  an intriguing approach to transform today's fossil-based to tomorrow's re
 newable-based transportation sector. In the most ambitious scenario\, synt
 hesis gas is obtained from sunlight\, water and captured carbon dioxide.\n
 This presentation will give an overview of recent developments in high-tem
 perature solar thermal processing\, from basic research to applications. F
 undamental investigations in physical optics\, thermal transport and mater
 ials science will be reviewed along with examples of selected solar receiv
 er and reactor developments.
LOCATION:ME B3 31 http://plan.epfl.ch/?room=MEB331
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