Solar Trough Power Generation Project

What are parabolic trough solar collectors?

Parabolic trough solar collectors are a type of solar thermal collector that can be used to generate electricity. This paper discusses the potential advantages and challenges of using parabolic trough solar collectors. One of the main advantages of parabolic trough solar collectors is their scalability.

Does Abengoa Solar have a parabolic trough CSP plant?

Abengoa Solar had built the largest parabolic trough CSP plant with DSG technology, which opened in the spring of 2009 at the Solucar Platform . DSG technology in CSP plants with parabolic trough collector system eliminates the demand for an intermediate HTF.

Are parabolic trough solar thermal electric technologies important?

The technology cases presented above show that a for parabolic trough solar thermal electric technologies 7 shows the relative impacts of the various cost system's levelized cost of energy. It is significant require any significant technology development.- technology areas if parabolic troughs are to be y significant market penetration.

Are symmetric and asymmetric corrugated tubes suitable for a parabolic trough solar collector?

Symmetric and asymmetric outward convex corrugated tubes were introduced by Wang et al. , as the metal tube of tube receiver for a parabolic trough solar collector system (SCPTR and ACPTR) to increase the overall heat transfer performance (as shown in Fig. 9).

Is a forced convection heat transfer turbulent fluid flow in a parabolic trough solar collector?

A forced convection heat transfer turbulent fluid flow inside the tube receiver of a parabolic trough solar collector was numerically researched by Seyed et al. , using CuO–water and Al 2 O 3 –water nanofluids as HTF.

How can we build a competitive parabolic trough industry?

Develop the technology that is needed to build a competitive parabolic trough industry for the US utility market. Focus on collector technologies that could be deployed in the 2010 – 2013 time frame. Develop the next generation of lower-cost parabolic trough technologies that can compete on an equal footing with conventional power generation.