Thermal desalination potential with parabolic trough collectors and geothermal energy in the Spanish southeast
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114433
Abstract: Abstract Desalination industry has become essential for the survival of the population in places with shortages of fresh water. Because is a costly process, the constant search for the best local renewable energy sources is… read more here.
Keywords: energy; trough collectors; collectors geothermal; desalination ... See more keywords
A detailed exergetic analysis of parabolic trough collectors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2017.07.035
Abstract: Abstract The objective of this study is to present a detailed exergetic analysis of the commercial parabolic trough collector LS-2. A complete thermal model is developed in EES (Engineering Equation Solver) and it is validated… read more here.
Keywords: analysis parabolic; exergetic analysis; analysis; trough collectors ... See more keywords
A simplified model for linear correlation between annual yield and DNI for parabolic trough collectors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2018.08.008
Abstract: Abstract This paper proposes a simple method for estimating annual thermal performance of parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) based on a linear relation with annual DNI for a certain latitude. A case study with simulations for… read more here.
Keywords: parabolic trough; model; trough collectors; annual yield ... See more keywords
Study of wind loading and flow characteristics on an array of parabolic trough collectors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2021.104716
Abstract: Abstract Wind loads and structure of the flow field around an array of parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) were investigated using Delayed Detached Eddy Simulation (DDES) method. A scaled three-dimensional (3D) model was adopted and simulated… read more here.
Keywords: parabolic trough; trough collectors; wind loading; model ... See more keywords
Techno-economic analysis and environmental benefits of solar industrial process heating based on parabolic trough collectors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2021.101412
Abstract: Abstract In this work, detailed techno-economic and environmental analyses are conducted for employing a 5 MWt parabolic trough-based solar industrial process heat (SIPH) plant in Salt Lake City, Utah. According to the results, an optimum… read more here.
Keywords: techno economic; parabolic trough; solar industrial; trough collectors ... See more keywords
Thermal and exergetic evaluation of parabolic trough collectors with finned absorbers operating with air
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DOI: 10.1177/0957650917712403
Abstract: The objective of this work is to evaluate energetically and exergetically the use of internal longitudinal fins in parabolic trough collectors operating with air. Nine different finned absorbers are compared with the smooth absorber for… read more here.
Keywords: operating air; trough collectors; air; evaluation ... See more keywords
Study of Twisted Tape Inserts Segmental Application in Low-Concentrated Solar Parabolic Trough Collectors
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DOI: 10.3390/en16093716
Abstract: This article presents the results of an analysis of heat enhancement intensification using twisted tapes in linear absorbers for low-concentration parabolic trough collectors, a technology frequently considered as a supplementary energy source for industrial heat… read more here.
Keywords: application; parabolic trough; trough collectors; study twisted ... See more keywords