Solar multiple optimization for a solar-only thermal power plant, using oil as heat transfer fluid in the parabolic trough collectors [PDF]
, 2009 Usual size of parabolic trough solar thermal plants being built at present is approximately 50 M We. Most of these plants do not have a thermal storage system for maintaining the power block performance at nominal conditions during long non-insolation ...
Abánades Velasco, Alberto +3 more
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An Experimental Study of the Effect of Vortex Shedding on Solar Collector Performance
Al-Khawarizmi Engineering Journal, 2015 In this work, the effect of vortex shedding on the solar collector performance of the parabolic trough solar collector (PTSC) was estimated experimentally.
Alaulddin Abdulqader Kadim
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A review of the techno-economic potential and environmental impact analysis through life cycle assessment of parabolic trough collector towards the contribution of sustainable energy. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Saini P +6 more
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Solar photochemical process engineering for production of fuels and chemicals [PDF]
The engineering costs and performance of a nominal 25,000 scmd (883,000 scfd) photochemical plant to produce dihydrogen from water were studied. Two systems were considered, one based on flat-plate collector/reactors and the other on linear parabolic ...
Biddle, J. R. +2 more
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Concept study of microgrid dispatch strategy for solar thermal power plant with thermal storage [PDF]
, 2015 Complex grid systems have been gradually replaced by smaller and simpler grid systems called Microgrids. Integration of a solar thermal power generation systems into Microgrids open a new horizon of renewable energy power generation to achieve the supply
Shaikh Salim, S. A. Z. +2 more
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A spectral selective lamellae concentrator system as BI-CPV/T System [PDF]
In warm periods the excess of incoming solar energy into a greenhouse is more than required for the growth of the crop. In particular the near infrared radiation (NIR) part of the incoming radiation is not necessarily.
Janssen, H.J.J. +3 more
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Energy Science & Engineering, 2019 The exergoeconomic analysis is a powerful tool to study an energy system and provide rational decision‐making for it. This paper is aimed at exergoeconomic optimization and sensitivity analysis evaluation of the results of a commercial parabolic trough ...
Hamed Hoseinzadeh +2 more
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A combined optical, thermal and electrical performance model of a Building Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal Concentrator (BIPVTC) [PDF]
, 2011 The electrical output of concentrating photovoltaic devices is significantly affected by the temperature of the photovoltaic cells. The ability to actively cool photovoltaic cells under concentrated radiation allows their electrical efficiency to be ...
Anderson, Timothy Nicholas +3 more
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Energies, 2018 The thermal enhancement of parabolic trough collectors is a critical issue and numerous ideas have been applied in the literature on this domain. The objective of this paper is to investigate some usual thermal enhancement techniques for improving the ...
Evangelos Bellos, Christos Tzivanidis
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Solar thermal technology evaluation, fiscal year 1982. Volume 1: Executive summary [PDF]
Three primary solar concepts the central receiver, parabolic dish, and parabolic trough are investigated. To a lesser extent, the hemispherical bowl and salt-gradient solar pond are also being studied.
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