Impact of pressure losses in small-sized parabolic-trough collectors fordirect steam generation

Energy

Volumn 61, Issue , 2013, Pages 502-512

  Lobón, David H ^a   Valenzuela, Loreto ^a  

^a PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERÍA CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Direct steam generation; Small sized parabolic trough collector; Thermo hydraulic behaviour

Indexed keywords

SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

CONCENTRATING SOLAR; DIRECT STEAM GENERATION; INDUSTRIAL PROCESS HEAT; PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS; PROCESS CONDITION; TEMPERATURE RANGE; THERMO-HYDRAULIC; WORKING PRESSURES;

STEAM GENERATORS;

HEAT TRANSFER; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; PRESSURE EFFECT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOFTWARE; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL POWER;

EID: 84885947449     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.08.049     Document Type: Article

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