Thermal analysis of solar receiver pipes with superheated steam

M.I. Roldán, L. Valenzuela and E. Zarza

Applied Energy, 2013, vol. 103, issue C, 73-84

Abstract: Direct steam generation (DSG) process in the absorber tubes of parabolic-trough solar collectors is experiencing an important development in the last decade. This concentrated solar technology can be used in solar fields for electricity production or industrial-process heat supply. The modeling and simulation of the DSG process in the parabolic-troughs are essential for the detailed design of the collector field. One of the critical aspects that should be identified is which process conditions may cause an overheating of the absorber tubes.

Keywords: Parabolic-trough solar collectors; Direct steam generation; Heat transfer; CFD simulation; 3D (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.10.021

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