Demonstration of a Proof-of-Concept Integrated Skip Hoist-Thermal Energy Storage System
This paper presents the design, construction, and preliminary testing of an innovative skip-hoist particle lift (PL) integrated with a multi-layered cylindrical thermal energy storage (TES) system for particle-based concentrated solar power (CSP) applications. The skip-hoist PL, constructed with stainless steel for high-temperature compatibility, was seamlessly integrated with two TES bins on a 22-m concrete tower. Preliminary testing at ambient temperature confirmed the system’s operational feasibility, paving the way for high-temperature testing and the proposed 1.3 MWe pre-commercial scale-up in Waad Al-Shamal, Saudi Arabia.
Authors
- Shaker Alaqel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5327-3059)
- Nader S. Saleh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8189-2837)
- Eldwin Djajadiwinata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6777-7824)
- Abdelrahman El‐Leathy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9344-3713)
- Syed Noman Danish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8483-4920)
- Zeyad Al-Suhaibani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4123-6425)
- Hany Al‐Ansary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5419-3501)
- Rageh Saeed
- Sheldon Jeter
Institutions
- Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Sandia National Laboratories (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- SolarPACES Conference Proceedings
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.52825/solarpaces.v3i.2515
- Primary Topic
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00