Theoretical basis and experimental facility for parabolic trough collectors at high temperature using gas as heat transfer fluid

Applied Energy

Volumn 135, Issue , 2014, Pages 373-381

  Munoz Anton J ^a   Biencinto, M ^b   Zarza, E ^c   Diez L E ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b CIEMAT   (Spain)

^c PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERÍA CIEMAT   (Spain)

^d Serled Consultores SL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Experimental results; Gas cooled; High temperature; Parabolic trough collector; Test facility

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; GAS TURBINES; GASES; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SOLAR COLLECTORS; SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS; TEST FACILITIES; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; TURBOMACHINE BLADES;

ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS; EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES; EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS; GAS-COOLED; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS; POWER PLANT EFFICIENCY; WORKING TEMPERATURES;

HEAT TRANSFER;

FLUID; GAS; HEAT TRANSFER; HIGH TEMPERATURE; POWER PLANT; TESTING METHOD; THEORETICAL STUDY; TROUGH;

EID: 84907164378     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.08.099     Document Type: Article

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