Solar Thermal Conversion Technologies for Industrial Process Heating

PART I - Solar Thermal Conversion Technologies: Overview. Chapter 1: Global Energy Scenario. Chapter 2: Low and Medium Temperature Solar Thermal Collectors. PART II - Solar Energy for Industrial Process Heating. Chapter 3: Potentials and Challenges. Chapter 4: Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Industry. Chapter 5: Automobile Manufacturing Industries. Chapter 6: Food Processing Industries. Chapter 7: Desalination for Large Scale. Chapter 8: Oil and Gas Industries. PART III - Sustainability Assessment for Solar Industrial Process Heating. Chapter 9: Effective Integration and Technical Feasibility Analysis of Solar Thermal Networks for Industrial Process Heating Applications. Chapter 10: Solar Thermal Energy Systems Lifecycle Assessment. PART IV - Modern Control Systems and Government Polices for Solar Industrial Heat. Chapter 11: Role of Modern Tools in Solar Thermal System Design. Chapter 12: Global Energy Model and International Solar Energy Policies.

T.V. Arjunan is a professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Central University), Bilaspur (C.G.). His active research areas include solar thermal applications, heat transfer, desalination, fluid mechanics, energy systems, etc. He has vast experience in teaching and research for approximately 23 years, during which he has developed many innovative solar thermal systems and supervised many research projects of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral theses. He has executed many sponsored projects, workshops/seminars, and research projects more than 3 crore worth from various funding agencies, such as DST, AICTE, CSIR, ISTE, and MHRD. He has carried out many collaborative research projects with researchers working in India and abroad. To his credit, he has 5 patents of which 2 are international applications, authored more than 120 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals, and refereed conferences organized by various professional societies. He has contributed 4 book chapters in the field of solar energy systems published by Springer Nature. In addition, he serves as a reviewer in various highly reputed international journals. He is an active life member in several professional bodies such as ISTE, SAE, Bioenergy Forum, and Solar Energy Society of India. In recognition of his research work, he was awarded the ¿K F Antia Memorial Award¿ from the Institution of Engineers (India) and received a certificate of recognition from ZF Windpower Coimbatore Ltd, for contributing in bearing information system proof of concept development. He is an active speaker and has delivered many keynote addresses in international conferences, workshops, and seminars organized by various reputed institutions in India.

Vijayan Selvaraj is working as an associate professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering at Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India. He