Advantages and Limitations Regarding the Processing of Materials in Concentrated Energy Solar Furnaces

Abstract

Solar energy is already widely used for water heating and electricity production. Attempts to process materials with solar energy have been made since the 17th and18th centuries. The construction of high and medium power concentrated solar furnaces in the late 20th century opened new perspectives in this direction. Lately, the possibilities of processing materials by using this energy are being researched more and more, together with the construction principle and the features of the operation of solar furnace with concentrated energy. Based on the knowledge gained in research conducted worldwide by various authors, including the University of Transilvania in Brasov, an analysis is made of the advantages and limitations of various processing of materials in such ovens, taking into account the possibilities of application at the industrial level.