The integrated compound parabolic concentrator: From development to demonstration
Conference
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OSTI ID:355747
- Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
- Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
- Solar Enterprises International, Chicago, IL (United States)
The authors describe the fabrication, testing and application of the Integrated Compound Parabolic Concentrator (ICPC) to solar cooling. The cooling technology is a double effect absorption cycle chiller operating at 165 C. The design parameters are optimized for this temperature range. The optical and mechanical design of the solar collector is chosen for compatibility with mass production. A project to employ approximately 350 of these collector tubes to drive a 20 ton commercial double effect chiller on an office building in Sacramento, CA has started. The authors expect the system to be operational this year.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-87ER13726
- OSTI ID:
- 355747
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970441--; ISBN 0-89553-169-0
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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