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Title: Parabolic trough technology and economics

Abstract

The parabolic trough stands out as the most effective solar collector for medium and high temperature applications. Thermal losses are small. Parabolic troughs track the sun, preferably from a north-south axis orientation. Heat is extracted by heat transfer fluid, then brought to a closed loop steam generator. Parabolic trough system schematics for solar process steam, process drying, process hot water, and solar heating and cooling are shown. A map indicates the variation of available output for parabolic troughs throughout the US.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Solar Kinetics Inc., Dallas, Texas
OSTI Identifier:
5421730
Report Number(s):
CONF-830213-
Journal ID: CODEN: ENTED
Resource Type:
Conference
Journal Name:
Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 10; Conference: 10. energy technology conference, Washington, DC, USA, 28 Feb 1983
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS; ECONOMICS; TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION; HEAT LOSSES; HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MAPS; MEDIUM TEMPERATURE; SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS; SOLAR DRYING; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; SOLAR PROCESS HEAT; SOLAR TRACKING; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; STEAM GENERATORS; APPLIANCES; BOILERS; CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS; DRYING; ENERGY; ENERGY LOSSES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; FLUIDS; HEAT; HEATERS; HEATING SYSTEMS; LOSSES; PARABOLIC COLLECTORS; PROCESS HEAT; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; VAPOR GENERATORS; WATER HEATERS; 141000* - Solar Collectors & Concentrators

Citation Formats

Hutchison, G. Parabolic trough technology and economics. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Hutchison, G. Parabolic trough technology and economics. United States.
Hutchison, G. 1983. "Parabolic trough technology and economics". United States.
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abstractNote = {The parabolic trough stands out as the most effective solar collector for medium and high temperature applications. Thermal losses are small. Parabolic troughs track the sun, preferably from a north-south axis orientation. Heat is extracted by heat transfer fluid, then brought to a closed loop steam generator. Parabolic trough system schematics for solar process steam, process drying, process hot water, and solar heating and cooling are shown. A map indicates the variation of available output for parabolic troughs throughout the US.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5421730}, journal = {Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983},
month = {Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983}
}

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