Comparison of two linear collectors in solar thermal plants: Parabolic trough vs fresnel

ASME 2011 5th International Conference on Energy Sustainability, ES 2011

Volumn , Issue PARTS A, B, AND C, 2011, Pages 621-630

  Giostri, A ^a   Binotti, M ^a   Silva, P ^a   Macchi, E ^a   Manzolini, G ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fresnel linear concentrator; Parabolic Trough; Solar thermal plants simulation

Indexed keywords

DIRECT STEAM GENERATION; LINEAR CONCENTRATOR; OFF DESIGN CONDITION; PARABOLIC TROUGH; PARABOLIC TROUGH TECHNOLOGY; SOLAR THERMAL PLANTS; SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM;

HEAT STORAGE; INVESTMENTS; SOLAR HEATING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84881174205     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/ES2011-54312     Document Type: Conference Paper

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