Study of different cleaning methods for solar reflectors used in CSP plants

Energy Procedia

Volumn 49, Issue , 2014, Pages 80-89

  Fernandez Garcia A ^a   Alvarez Rodrigo L ^b   Martinez Arcos L ^a   Aguiar, R ^c   Marquez Payes J M ^a  

^a PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERÍA CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b Saint Gobain Glass Aviles R D Center   (Spain)

^c SAINT GOBAIN RECHERCHE   (France)

Author keywords

Cleaning methods; CSP plants; Maintenance; Soiling; Solar reflectors

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; MAINTENANCE; REFLECTION;

AVERAGE EFFICIENCIES; CLEANING METHODS; CONCENTRATING SOLAR; CSP PLANTS; DEMINERALIZED WATER; DESERT CLIMATES; DUST ACCUMULATION; SOILING;

CLEANING;

EID: 84902262541     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2014.03.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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