In order to be able to make statements concerning the efficiency of a collector or a solar installation it is essential to be aware not only of its construction but also of the weather situation, the mounting angle relative to the sun and other. Solar panels can collect solar energy on cloudy days. A parabolic trough solar collector of aperture area one square meter was designed and developed for hot water generation. Absolicon t160 the mt10 model produces high temperatures and is designed to run industrial processes. The principal product is the solar collector, but in order to increment the efficiency of the collector the enterprise has developed their own control devices. Stitutes renewable energy for conventional energy in water heating. Study of applications of parabolic trough solar collector.
An organized installation will benefit both installer and enduser. Flat plate versus evacuated tube solar collectors pdf. Design, construction, and test of a miniature parabolic. Explore concentrating collectors with free download of seminar report and ppt in pdf and doc format. Experimental and simulation studies of parabolic trough. The new solar collector designs definition of ls2 parabolic trough concentrator figure 1 shows the schematically a traditional parabolic trough concentrator, which is made by bending a sheet of reflective material with reflectivity 96%. Berlage the origin of the solar system pergamon 1968 acrobat 7 pdf 17. Recent patents in solar energy collectors and applications recent patents on engineering 2007, vol. The reflector, which concentrates the sunlight to a focal line or focal point, has a parabolic shape. Normally i am pretty skeptical of plans and guides for solar projects offered for sale over the internet. Parabolic collector pdf parabolic collector pdf parabolic collector pdf download. Solar collector installation manual enerworks encourages installers of enerworks products to always keep workmanship, best practices and safety in mind.
Solar panel arrays can be made by connecting a set of panels in series andor parallel in order to provide the necessary energy for a given. Concentrating collectors seminar report, ppt, pdf for ece. Where previously it would have been possible to have a photovoltaic array and solar water heater sidebyside for a freestanding household, this may not be. Manual making of a parabolic solar collector gang xiao laboratoire j. Pdf recent patents in solar energy collectors and applications. Solar electricity handbook 2012 edition pdf free download. Collector efficiency is defined as the ratio of energy collected by the working fluid to the direct normal solar radiation incident upon the collector aperture. Design and fabrication of parabolic solar collector. Finally, the outlet results of new designed collector are. Its uses do not contribute to emission of greenhouse gases and other pollutants to the environment. Pdf an overview on parabolic trough solar collector.
Description of the system the solar collector system has 3 components. After the validation of the used numerical models, this method is applied to simulation of the new designed models. There is no software based model validated with multiple opera ting parabolic trough power plants that can be useful to estimate the solar thermal potential for different loca tions. See who you know at absolicon solar collector ab, leverage your. Pvt collectors, which use a single device to convert solar radiation to.
Pdf introduction of solar collectors and energy and. Introduction solar thermal solar photovoltaic in cold climate large amount of low grade thermal energy is used. Panels are installed on rooftops or open areas, such as parking lots or fields that have full sun exposure. Generation of a parabolic trough collector efficiency curve. A parabolic trough is a type of solar thermal energy collector used in csp plants concentrated solar power.
Pdf performance of a parabolic trough solar collector. Parabolic collector pdf a parabolic trough solar collector uses a mirror in the shape of a parabolic cylinder to reflect and concentrate. Even though solar collectors can collect heat from the diffuse component of solar radiation, solar systems are designed to use the direct component. A solar thermal collector collects heat by absorbing sunlight. Solar tracking is also necessary for efficient use of concentrating collectors. Temperatures over 300 degrees f can be reached, which can be appropriate for steam and other hightemperature heating applications. Solar system 3d models for download, files in 3ds, max, c4d, maya, blend, obj, fbx with low poly, animated, rigged, game, and vr options. A wide variety of parabolic trough solar collector options are available to you, such as pressurized, nonpressure, and evacuated tube. By accepting an optical loss of a few percentages due to reflections by the cover, this design offers several advantages over the current open model, in particular a potential of significant cost reduction. Solar panels are groups of solar modules connected electrically to generate direct current electricity at the desired voltage and current. Esa publications division co estec, po box 299, 2200 ag noordwijk, the netherlands tel.
Soltigua provided us with transparent information on the best technology to use based on layout constraints, local weather conditions and need of our industrial process. Generation of a parabolic trough collector efficiency. Dimensions and parameters the solar collector is a closed box composed of the following principal parts. Complete guide to diy building of a unique solar heater using concentrated sunlight and hardware store materials. Soltigua supported us in providing their new, innovative solar technology for our new plant in castrocielo.
Solar cooling technologies demand high temperatures and not all the type of solar collectors are capable of producing them. Abstract this paper presents the design of a parabolictrough solarcollector system for water desalination in gaza, collectoraperture and rimangle optimization together with the receiverdiameter selection are presented. Oct 19, 2010 this is my first system based on george plhak design. Then solar heat can be used for heating water, to heating or cooling systems, or for heating swimming pools. Numerical modelling of solar parabolic trough receiver. Solar collector in the shape of a parabolic mirror reflects the incident solar energy on the longitudinal axis of the solar collector. The collector is designed for component testing and. Pluto, neptune, uranus, saturn, jupiter, the asteroid belt, the sun, mercury, venus, earth and its moon, and mars.
Article information, pdf download for using pavement as solar collector. Issi scientific report sr003 the solar system and beyond. Also explore the seminar topics paper on concentrating collectors with abstract or synopsis, documentation on advantages and disadvantages, base paper presentation slides for ieee final year electronics and telecommunication engineering or ece students for the year 2015 2016. We study a design of closedbox parabolic trough concentrated solar collector. For commercial exploitation of the method or product, please contact the author. Design and fabrication of parabolic solar collector mechanical project abstract solar energy is a renewable source of energy. Concentrating collectors seminar report, ppt, pdf for.
Hydrogen gcep technical report 2004 background a recent sandia labs study suggests that the sunlight incident on a 100 square mile area in southern nevada could supply all of the u. As electricity plays a key role in our day to day life we need it in abundance, as sunlight is clean, and is available for free solar power is created from it. Manual making of a parabolic solar collector by gang xiao. Concentrating solar power technology is introduced during 18s. But, georges plans for the tracking parabolic collector are an exception.
What is described here is basically a manual method to make high efficiency solar collectors against very low cost, which is particularly suited for teaching, research or. Solar collectors with solar concentrator technology one system several advantages. They examine and define its various componentsthe sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, dwarf planets, and kuiper belt objects. Using asphalt pavements as a solar collector is a subject of current interest in the. The incident solar radiation falling on the collector is utilized for pipe heating.
Also explore the seminar topics paper on concentrating collectors with abstract or synopsis, documentation on advantages and disadvantages, base paper presentation slides for ieee final year electronics and telecommunication engineering or ece students for the year. This allows for better insulation as well as more efficient energy absorption compared to flatplate collectors. A journey through our solar system grades 58 lesson. Newer designs use a heat exchanger in the tank or reservoir to separate the solar fluid from the dhw. Global solar collector market growth, analysis, demand, forecast, industry 20152019 a solar collector is a device used to capture solar energy and convert it into useful thermal energy. Rewritten with new gen2 design and what i learned since the first book. The readings of water inlet and outlet and surfaces were taken for every 10 minutes from 10. It is typically determined by testing a collector over a range of high temperatures. Ppt concentrating solar collectors powerpoint presentation. To best capture this energy the solar collector should be tilted as shown in figure. Modelling of solar thermal power plant using parabolic. Large scale concentrators today use automated tracking systems that can track the sun on a biaxial path powell, 89. Solar electricity handbook 2012 edition pdf free download the 20 edition of the solar electricity handbook is a practical and straightforward guide to. This line is called the focal axis of the parabolic collector.
Without tracking the collector becomes almost useless except for a very short time period once a day. Absolicon x10 pvt by focusing the light on highefficiency photovoltaic cells, hot water and electricity are generated in las mer. Pdf design and construction of a parabolic trough solar. A solar ray collector is used to heat water by means of radiant energy. Download quality solar products free, including brand specific bim content. Thanks to this unique crosstechnology expertise, soltigua can deliver to its clients. Parabolic trough collectors are frequently employed for solar steamgeneration because temperatures of about 300 can be obtained without any serious degradation in the collector s efficiency. Introduction flat plate solar collectors fpsc are generally. The ls2 parabolic trough concentrator ptc tested at sandia national laboratory by dudley et al. Solar energy is the energy that is available from the sun in abundance. The first patent for solar collector is invented by mr.
Soltigua proved to be an efficient and reliable solar partner, not only for the high quality of their solar technology, but also for their flexible approach, which enabled them to tailor their services to our specific needs. Our solar system lesson at a glance lesson overview in this lesson, students tour the solar system. The performance of a south african parabolic trough solar collector ptsc module has been characterised using the ashrae 931986 standard. Soltigua is the only company offering solar tracking technologies for both pv trackers, and concentrated solar thermal collectors such as parabolic troughs and linear fresnel. Under the aforementioned stagnation conditions, the solar collector can not deliver the absorbed solar radiation to the transfer fluid which leads to increasing its. Modelling of liquid flatplate solar collector operation in transient. Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity. Solar radiation energy to internal energy of transport medium. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
The enerworks solar collector is one of the highestrated in north america. Solar collectors transform solar radiation into heat and transfer that heat to a medium water, solar fluid, or air. This logger is capable to measure air temperature and relative humidity and two external temperatures using sensors connected with cables. In this type of collector the absorber is enclosed in an airevacuated tube. Numerical modelling of a parabolic trough solar collector. Solar collector solar energy is a very large, inexhaustible of energy, the power from the sun intercepted by the earth is approximately 1. Modeling of a parabolic solarcollector system for water desalination. Abstract solar energy is noted for its high reliability than other systems and allows more energy generation than other renewable resources. This part of the system is sometimes referred to as a solar module or photovoltaic generator. Drain down solar system an open loop system where solar fluid, typically water, is drained completely from the collector and solar loop when freezing conditions occur.
Absolicon x10 pvt by focusing the light on highefficiency photovoltaic cells, hot water and electricity are generated. Modelling of solar thermal power plant using parabolic trough. The solar panel is composed of solar cells that collect solar radiation and transform it into electrical energy. Auguste mouchout is the first person that use the parabolic trough technique to produce steam for steam engine in 1866.
The collectors performance was tested according to ashrae standard 93, 1986. As we realized our solar plant in bolzano, soltigua effectively interacted with a thirdparty contractor. This article offers an illustrated description of a method to produce a closed parabolic trough solar energy collector box based on the elasticity of the material. Introduction of solar collectors and energy and exergy analysis of a heliostat plant. But the patent assignee allows royalty free manual use of this method for nonprofit purposes. Article information, pdf download for modelling of liquid flatplate solar collector. Direct radiation is in the form of parallel rays coming straight from the sun. Absolicon mt10 generates solar heat and solar steam up to 160c. Solar parabolic trough collector ptc is the most proven industryscale solar generation technology available today. The operation of the parabolic trough solar collector with flow condition of different flow rates 0. They recognize that the solar system is the family of the sun, an average star, and other stars have.
1074 538 250 251 1574 374 1416 844 286 1030 1515 253 125 506 482 1096 1548 1389 758 405 651 628 111 538 1065 1060 834 691 528 471 1424 31 1401 119 1079 1363 1163 705 494