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The effect and contribution of wind generated rotation on outlet temperature and heat gain of LS-2 parabolic trough solar collector [PDF]

, 2013
The Monte Carlo ray tracing method is applied and coupled with finite volume numerical methods to study effect of rotation on outlet temperature and heat gain of LS-2 parabolic trough concentrator (PTC).
Mirzaee Iraj, Pesteei Mehdi Seyed, Sadaghiyani Omid Karimi   +2 more
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Exergoeconomic optimization and sensitivity analysis of a commercial parabolic trough collector for the climate of Tehran, Iran

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, Alibakhsh Kasaeian, Mohammad Behshad Shafii   +2 more
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Innovative concepts of Integrated Solar Combined Cycles (ISCC) using a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) [PDF]

, 2018
Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) is one of the most promising ways for electricity production of the upcoming years with high penetration of intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind and solar-photovoltaics.
Guerra Macho, José J., Pino Lucena, Francisco Javier, Rodriguez-Garcia, Eduardo Amador, Rosa Iglesias, Manuel Felipe   +3 more
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Performance of a direct steam generation solar thermal power plant for electricity production as a function of the solar multiple [PDF]

, 2009
This paper describes the influence of the solar multiple on the annual performance of parabolic trough solar thermal power plants with direct steam generation (DSG).
A. Abánades, Ganapathy, J.M. Martínez-Val, Kostyuk, M.J. Montes, Pitz-Paal, Price, Winter, Zarza   +8 more
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Enhancing the Performance of Evacuated and Non-Evacuated Parabolic Trough Collectors Using Twisted Tape Inserts, Perforated Plate Inserts and Internally Finned Absorber

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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A novel concentrating solar plant configuration with multiple solar fields and thermal energy storage to reduce energy production costs

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
We propose and evaluate the use of a two-tank direct thermal energy storage system with a multi-field concentrating solar power plant. The plant includes parabolic trough collector and linear Fresnel reflector solar fields to generate electricity using a
Irfan Shaikh, Anish Modi
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Numerical analysis of the heat transfer performance of the absorber tube of a parabolic trough solar collector using the swirling flow technique

Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
In the present work, the absorber tube of the DISS (Direct solar steam) solar plant in Plataforma Solar de Almeria (Spain) is powered by fluid flows in a swirl motion.
Fifi N.M. Elwekeel, Antar M.M. Abdala
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Solar energy collection system [PDF]

, 1979
A fixed, linear, ground-based primary reflector having an extended curved sawtooth-contoured surface covered with a metalized polymeric reflecting material, reflects solar energy to a movably supported collector that is kept at the concentrated line ...
Miller, C. G., Stephens, J. B.
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Energy, exergy, and economic performance analysis of integrated parabolic trough collector with organic rankine cycle and ejector refrigeration cycle

Energy Conversion and Management: X
This study presents a detailed energy, exergy, and economic analysis of an integrated solar power system combining a Parabolic Trough Collector, an Organic Rankine Cycle, and a Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Ejector Refrigeration Cycle.
Hamid Hawi Ogaili, Shahram Khalilarya, Ata Chitsaz, Parisa Mojaver   +3 more
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Techno-economic analysis of hybrid solar thermal systems with flat plate and parabolic trough collectors in industrial applications

Alexandria Engineering Journal
Hybrid configurations that combine two different solar thermal collector technologies are considered to improve the economic competitiveness of solar systems in district heating applications.
Josué F. Rosales-Pérez, Andrés Villarruel-Jaramillo, Manuel Pérez-García, José M. Cardemil, Rodrigo Escobar   +4 more
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