Energetic & exergetic analysis of a parabolic trough: concentrated solar power plant

• Autorzy: Nagpal Mohit , Maithani Rajesh , Kumar Suresh

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DOI

10.32933/ActaInnovations.40.2

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Solar energy is the most affordable source of energy. Parabolic trough systems are used to concentrate and extract heat, therefore it’s very significant to analyse its performance in terms of energy and exergy. Exergy based analysis of the system ensures the eradication of losses, resulting in the yield of energy of the highest quality. In this paper, an investigation has been carried out using numerical simulation with an objective of analysis of Parabolic Trough Collectors on the basis of energy and exergy. Detailed second law analysis has been performed by varying the system and operating parameters through computer simulation. Exergy output has been determined by analysing the effect of major system parameters, namely, mirror reflectivity, glass transmissivity, absorptivity, the diameter of glass envelop, and the receiver. The operating parameters considered in the investigation are insolation and temperature rise parameters. The extensive investigation of the parabolic trough of a concentrated solar power plant for various design parameters in the range of operating parameters reveals that it is beneficial to operate the system at higher temperature as opposed to the preference of the operating system at lower temperature from purely thermal considerations.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

solar energy; exergy; thermal efficiency; heat gain; heat losses; parabolic trough; collectors

PL

energia słoneczna; egzergia; wydajność termiczna; zyski ciepła; straty ciepła; kolektory

• Wydawca: Centrum Badań i Innowacji Pro-Akademia ; Ukrainian Academy of Sciences - Research and Development Centre for Industrial Problems of Development
• Czasopismo: Acta Innovations
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: no. 40
• Strony: 19--30
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Nagpal Mohit

• University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

autor

Maithani Rajesh

• University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

autor

Kumar Suresh

• Shri Vishwakarma Skill University, Haryana, India

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).