Performance analysis of a novel and cost effective CPC system

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 66, Issue , 2013, Pages 56-65

  Jadhav, Atul S ^a   Gudekar, Ajitkumar S ^a   Patil, Ramchandra G ^a   Kale, Dhanaji M ^a   Panse, Sudhir V ^a   Joshi, Jyeshtharaj B ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b HOMI BHABHA NATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Compound Parabolic Collector; Industrial Process Heat; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE ANGLE; COMPOUND PARABOLIC COLLECTOR; CONCENTRATION RATIO; COST EFFECTIVE; FRESNEL; INCIDENT RADIATION; INDUSTRIAL PROCESS HEAT; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; LOW COSTS; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; SOLAR REACTORS; SOLAR TRACKING; SUPPORTING STRUCTURE; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; TILT ADJUSTMENT; VALUE ADDITION; WATER DISINFECTIONS;

DESIGN; DISINFECTION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; INCIDENT SOLAR RADIATION; SOLAR ENERGY;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84868586340     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2012.09.030     Document Type: Article

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