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Modeling and designing of the solar thermal parabolic trough concentrator and its environmental effects
Author(s) -
Yilmaz Saban,
Riza Ozcalik Hasan,
Dincer Furkan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
environmental progress and sustainable energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.495
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1944-7450
pISSN - 1944-7442
DOI - 10.1002/ep.12536
Subject(s) - parabolic trough , boiler (water heating) , environmental science , concentrator , thermal power station , microsystem , electricity , process engineering , power station , thermal , photovoltaic system , concentrated solar power , nuclear engineering , environmental engineering , solar energy , engineering , waste management , meteorology , electrical engineering , materials science , physics , nanotechnology
Concentrating solar power (CSP) system is a favorable application because of its potential to constantly generate large‐scale electricity. Today, there are many CSP plants in the world. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze these systems in detail. To measure the efficiencies of these systems, a model is created and a microsystem is experimentally tested. As a result, the gas boiler modeled in this study generates a monthly amount of 3.222,317 kWh, and the collector generates a monthly amount of 1.709,8 kWh. In addition, we also analyzed the CO 2 emission status, and CO 2 emission reduction was calculated as 5.279,6 kg, demonstrating the environment‐friendly nature of the system. This study introduces a model of CSP plant prior installation. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 36: 967–974, 2017