Increasing oil temperature and the optimum mass flow rate and weather conditions over the year | ||||
Engineering Research Journal | ||||
Volume 178, Issue 0, June 2023, Page 362-373 PDF (547.93 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/erj.2023.302554 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Karim ElFeky* 1; Abdalla Hanafi2; W. Abbas3; Mahmoud AlKady4 | ||||
1Basic and Applied Sciences Department, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
2Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
3Basic and Applied Sciences Department, College of Engineering and Technology, Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
4Mechanical Power Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Large-scale renewable energy sources with tremendous potential include concentrated solar power, which is currently attracting attention due to its use and room for growth. Due to their higher efficiency when compared to photovoltaic, parabolic trough solar collectors (PTSCs) in particular are becoming more and more popular. This work aims to assess the performance of a planned 24-m-long PTSC model in a 10m3 /day solar MED water desalination plant with a 2.2m3 storage tank. Oil served as the working fluid in a glass heat-collection element. Based on seasonal data for average intake and outflow temperatures and surface temperatures for Cairo's climatic conditions, the suggested model's authentication is supported. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
optimum mass flow; renewable energy; parabolic trough solar collectors | ||||
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