Experimental performance of a field of parabolic trough collectors for small-scale power generation

Dickes, Rémi; Dumont, Olivier; Thiebaut, Jérémie; Orosz, Matthew; Mueller, Amy; Lemort, Vincent

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Experimental performance of a field of parabolic trough collectors for small-scale power generation

Dickes, Rémi; Dumont, Olivier; Thiebaut, Jérémie et al.

2018 • In Proceedings of ECOS 2018

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Keywords :

PTC; solar; experimental; parabolic trough; performance

Abstract :

[en] The present work investigates the solar field performance of a pilot system installed at the University of Liège in Belgium. The system includes eight parabolic trough collectors connected in series (66m² in total) and is aimed for small-scale power generation (2kWe) at low-temperature operation (150°C max.). The paper describes the test facility and presents experimental data gathered under various operating conditions. After posttreatment, the measurements are used to calibrate a deterministic model of the solar collectors. This model is used to better estimate the various sources of losses during the solar energy conversion and to investigate potential means of performance improvements. While the collection efficiency recorded experimentally does not exceed 30%, it is shown that an improvement of the tracking could raise this value to 65% and thus meet the design expectations.

Research Center/Unit :

Thermodynamics Laboratory, ULiège

Disciplines :

Energy

Author, co-author :

Dickes, Rémi ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Systèmes énergétiques

Dumont, Olivier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Systèmes énergétiques

Thiebaut, Jérémie; Université de Liège - ULiège

Orosz, Matthew; Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT

Mueller, Amy; Northeastern University

Lemort, Vincent ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Systèmes énergétiques

Language :

English

Title :

Experimental performance of a field of parabolic trough collectors for small-scale power generation

Alternative titles :

[en] Performances expérimentales d'un champ de collecteurs cylindro-paraboliques pour de la production de puissance à petite échelle

Publication date :

23 June 2018

Event name :

ECOS 2018 - 31th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimisation, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems

Event place :

Guimaresh, Portugal

Event date :

du 18 juin 2018 au 22 juin 2018

Audience :

International

Main work title :

Proceedings of ECOS 2018

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

Funders :

F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique

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