Energetic comparison of linear Fresnel and parabolic trough collector systems

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Schenk, Heiko ^a   Hirsch, Tobias ^a   Feldhoff, Jan Fabian ^a   Wittmann, Michael ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Linear Fresnel; Molten salt; Parabolic trough; Solar field cost; Solar thermal power plant; System comparison; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; ELECTRIC ENERGY STORAGE; FUSED SALTS; HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER; PLATINUM ALLOYS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEATING; SOLS; THERMAL ENERGY; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

LINEAR FRESNEL; MOLTEN SALT; PARABOLIC TROUGH; SOLAR FIELDS; SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS; SYSTEM COMPARISONS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84994000125     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: 15288986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4027766     Document Type: Article

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