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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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Distributed Economic Data-Driven Koopman Predictive Control for Solar Parabolic-Trough Collector Field

, 2023
Ali Khaki Sedigh, Tahereh Gholaminejad
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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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Thermal and Economic Analysis Review on Flat Plate, Parabolic Trough and Evacuated Tube Solar Collectors for Process Heat Applications [PDF]

, 2018
Chandraprabu Venkatacha, Samuel G. Mariam, Abdi Chimdo Anc   +2 more
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Improving the Thermal Efficiency of the Parabolic Trough Solar Collector: An Overview

, 2023
Faruk Yeşildal, Ahmet Numan Özakın, Safaa Mahdi Hasan Baamel, Ahmad ALAGELE   +3 more
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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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A low cost high temperature sun tracking solar energy collector [PDF]

, 1977
The design and economic evaluation of a low cost high temperature two axis sun tracking solar energy collector are described. The collector design is specifically intended for solar energy use with the freedom of motion about its two control axes being ...
Perkins, G. S.
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Low cost solar energy collection system [PDF]

, 1977
A fixed, linear, ground-based primary reflector having an extended, curved sawtooth contoured surface covered with a metallized polymeric reflecting material, reflected solar energy to a movably supported collector that was kept at the concentrated line ...
Miller, C. G., Stephans, J. B.
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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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Solar thermal technology report, FY 1981. Volume 1: Executive summary [PDF]

The activities of the Department of Energy's Solar Thermal Technology Program are discussed. Highlights of technical activities and brief descriptions of each technology are given.

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