Numerical study of parabolic-trough direct steam generation loop in recirculation mode: Characteristics, performance and general operation strategy

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 96, Issue , 2015, Pages 287-302

  Sun, Jie ^a   Liu, Qibin ^a   Hong, Hui ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING THERMOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Concentrating solar power (CSP); Direct steam generation (DSG); Operation strategy; Parabolic trough collector (PTC); Solar energy

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; SOLAR ENERGY; STEAM; STEAM GENERATORS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

CONCENTRATING SOLAR POWER; DIRECT NORMAL IRRADIANCES; DIRECT STEAM GENERATION; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; INDEPENDENT PARAMETERS; OPERATION STRATEGY; PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS; STRATIFIED FLOWS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84924959827     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.02.080     Document Type: Article

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