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Solar Combined Heat and Power |
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Solar thermal systems utilize
radiation from the sun to produce heat. This heat can be used to
produce steam for process applications or to drive a turbine and
produce electricity. The solar heat may also be used to produce
cooling/air-conditioning, using a heat driven (absorption)
refrigeration system. Solar thermal energy represents a huge
energy resource that can be tapped cost-effectively, and there is a growing interest in using this
resource because it produces no greenhouse gas
emissions. |
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Parabolic Trough
Collectors |
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A the heart of our solar combined heat
and power system is the parabolic trough solar collector. Parabolic
trough collectors use curved, mirrored trough to reflect sunlight
onto a receiver pipe running the length of the trough. They can
focus the sun at up to 80 times its normal intensity. A heat transfer fluid, usually oil, flows through the pipe and
become heated. This fluid is then routed through heat exchangers to generate steam and/or to
drive a steam turbine and generate
electricity. |
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Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors |
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Solar thermal power plants, using parabolic troughs
collectors, are one of the
lowest cost solar power technology available today. The cost of electricity from
these power plants is approximately $0.10 to $0.12 per kWh,
and with improvements, is expected to drop to $0.04 to $0.05 per kWh. |
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We specialize in
the design and development of
- Solar thermal systems for producing
process steam
- Small-scale solar thermal electric
power plants
- Combined solar heat and electric
power systems
We provide (a) project engineering
feasibility studies, (b) equipment procurement and (c) system
construction and commissioning. |
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Solar Thermal Power
System |
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Solar thermal power plants can provide
continuous power (day or night) through the integration of thermal
energy storage. In our design, a thermal energy storage module
is developed to allows solar thermal energy (collected during the
day) to be used to provide heat and/or electricity
during the evenings and summer peak hours. |
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The thermal storage system uses a two
tank system in which heat from the Parabolic Trough
system is stored in a "Hot Tank". When heat is required,
the heat transfer fluid is pumped from the hot tank to the cold
tank, through the steam generator and a low temperature heat exchanger. |
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