Analysis of a low concentration solar plant with compound parabolic collectors and a rotary expander for electricity generation

Energy Procedia

Volumn 45, Issue , 2014, Pages 170-179

  Antonelli, M ^a   Baccioli, A ^a   Francesconi, M ^a   Lensi, R ^a   Martorano, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CPC; Evacuated collectors; ORC; Renewables; Solar energy; Volumetric expansion device; Wankel

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893642494     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.01.019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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