Benefits of Medium Temperature Solar Concentration Technologies as Thermal Energy Source of Industrial Processes in Spain [PDF]
Energies, 2018 This paper analyses the possible applications of medium temperature solar concentration technologies, Compound Parabolic Collector, Linear Fresnel Collector and Parabolic Trough Collector in the Spanish industrial sector.
Isidoro Lillo-Bravo +3 more
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Energy analysis of a hybrid parabolic trough collector with a steam power plant in Jordan
Energy Exploration & Exploitation, 2023 In this work, a hybrid system consisting of a parabolic trough collector and a steam power plant is proposed. The effect of utilizing the parabolic trough collector on improving the performance of the plant and reducing fuel consumption has been studied ...
Jamil Al Asfar +2 more
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Geometrical Analysis of Parabolic Trough Solar Collector
ENP Engineering Science JournalThe geometric of the parabolic trough collector (PTC) is a field that should be paid special attention, knowing that a better geometry induces a better efficiency and lower costs.
Mohamed Salim Djenane +2 more
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Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2022 This paper proposes a fuzzy non-linear programming based optimisation approach using Genetic algorithm to enhance the performance of commercial parabolic trough collector concentrated solar thermal power plants with thermal energy storage capability. The
R.P. Praveen, Kotturu V.V. Chandra Mouli
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Design and evaluation of solar parabolic trough collector system integrated with conventional oil boiler [PDF]
Archives of Electrical Engineering, 2021 In this paper an attempt has been made towards the design and evaluation of a solar parabolic trough collector (PTC) system integrated with a conventional oil boiler (COB) to increase the energy utilization effectiveness and reduce the environmental ...
Mustefa Jibril Taha +3 more
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Optimum Design of Parabolic Solar Collector with Exergy Analysis
Tikrit Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2017 This research deals with optimum design of parabolic solar collector with exergy analysis, a mathematical model built to reach the optimum design for the parabolic trough solar collector by three main parts.
Maki Haj. Zaidan +2 more
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Evaluation of Flow Parameters around Tracking Solar Collectors with Different Collector Geometry and Different Operation Conditions [PDF]
Engineering and Technology Journal, 2014 In the current study, the flow parameters around the tracking solar collectors were evaluated. Different site conditions with different tracking solar collector's geometry are combined and investigated. Site conditions included different wind loading due
Khalid Hameed Hussein
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Development of a concrete parabolic trough collector [PDF]
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2019 Current parabolic trough collector development mainly aims at cost reduction. Within the project ConSol the goal was to reduce material and production costs by using high-performance concrete for the parabola shell itself and also for part of the tracking system.
Krüger, Dirk +13 more
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A technical note on application of internally finned tubes in solar parabolic trough absorber pipes [PDF]
, 2011 The heterogeneous incoming heat flux in solar parabolic trough absorber tubes generates huge temperature difference in each pipe section. Helical internal fins can reduce this effect, homogenising the temperature profile and reducing thermal stress with
Alberto Abánades +7 more
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Performance of Closed Cylindrical Parabolic Trough Collector for Solar Thermal Application [PDF]
Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment, 2016 A Cylindrical parabolic trough (CPT) collector of aperture width 1.03 m and length of 1.82m was designed and fabricated. CPT was covered with glass of thickness of 3 mm to avoid convective heat loss.
H. B. Kulkarni
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