Solar Trough Power Generation Patent

240KW/400KW industrial rooftop - commercial rooftop - home rooftop, solar power generation system.

6. History • In 1866, Auguste Mouchout used a parabolic trough to produce steam for the first solar steam engine. • In 1886, The first patent for a solar collector was obtained by the Italian Alessandro Battaglia in Genoa, Italy. • In 1913, Frank Shuman finished a 55 HP parabolic solar thermal energy station in Maadi, Egypt for irrigation.

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6. History • In 1866, Auguste Mouchout used a parabolic trough to produce steam for the first solar steam engine. • In 1886, The first patent for a solar collector was obtained by the Italian Alessandro Battaglia in Genoa, Italy. • In 1913, Frank Shuman finished a 55 HP parabolic solar thermal energy station in Maadi, Egypt for irrigation.

The Knowledge Mapping of Concentrating Solar Power …

Decreasing the levelized cost of renewable energy and improving the stability of power systems are the key requirements for realizing the sustainable growth of power production capacity. Concentrating solar power (CSP) technology with thermal energy storage can overcome the intermittent and unstable nature of solar energy, and its development is of great …

Existing Parabolic Trough Technology

This is one of the most efficient types of concentrated solar power and is used worldwide by dozens of manufacturers to generate renewable energy. However, the current trough design has significant limitations. Existing troughs have the collector tube attached to and support by the trough, located about 2m (6'') away from the rotation line.

Solar Trough Systems

Trough systems predominate among today s commercial solar power plants. All together, nine trough power plants, also called Solar Energy Generating Systems (SEGS), were built in the …

Concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies: Status and analysis

Photovoltaics (PV) and wind are the most renewable energy technologies utilized to convert both solar energy and wind into electricity for several applications such as residential [8, 9], greenhouse buildings [10], agriculture [11], and water desalination [12].However, these energy sources are variable, which leads to huge intermittence and fluctuation in power …

Assessing parabolic trough collectors and linear Fresnel reflectors ...

Adhering to these recommendations facilitates superior energy efficiency and thermal storage capacity, thereby enhancing the effective utilization of resources in solar power generation systems. 4.1.2. Solar fields with LFR. The same logic applied to parabolic trough solar fields is equally applicable to Fresnel reflector solar fields.

Spectral beam splitting in hybrid PV/T parabolic trough systems …

Journal Article: Spectral beam splitting in hybrid PV/T parabolic trough systems for power generation ... Article · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Solar Energy · OSTI ID: 1537989 ...

Solar Energy Type Patents (Class 136/206)

Solar panels and securing brackets define each solar electric generation station. Each station has at least one generally East facing panel, at least one generally South …

A Machine Learning Approach for Solar Power Technology …

For parabolic trough power plants, heat storage systems with operation temperatures between 300 and 390 °C are widely used. ... statistical and text mining analysis for solar power related patents. ... Optical signal sensor for high concentration solar power generation: 2015: 5: CN205427579U: Intelligent irrigation water and fertilizer ...

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The utility model discloses a parabolic trough solar concentrating power generation system. The power generation system comprises a solar array, a tracking device, a controller, an energy accumulator, a deaerator, a steam separator, a superheater and a cyclic steam power generation device, wherein the solar array comprises a trough parabolic condensation …

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2010-09-30 Priority to US12/894,772 priority Critical patent/US9190546B1/en ... Solar trough concentrators comprise a reflective surface and a receiver, such as a photovoltaic cell. ... Window insulating and power generation system WO2017147144A1 (en) * 2016-02-22: 2017-08-31: The Regents Of The University Of Michigan ...

Dynamic simulation of a solar power plant steam generation system

A combination of Parabolic Trough Collector with Direct Steam Generation has been considered an excellent option for power generation, due to the economic cost and complexity in the plant are reduced. The thermal evaluation of the solar power plant as well as the PTC in the DSG process is very important in viability and economic analysis.

Direct Steam Generation in Parabolic Trough Collectors

Existing commercial parabolic trough power plants use thermal oil as a heat transfer fluid, with working temperatures in the region of 400 °C order to achieve more efficient generating systems, a second generation of parabolic troughs that operate at temperatures higher than 400 °C is being developed.. One possibility, Abengoa Solar is assessing, it is the …

Solar Trough Plant

Parabolic Trough and Fresnel Reflector Solar Power Plants. Paul Breeze, in Solar Power Generation, 2016. Commercial Solar Trough Power Plants. Since 2007 when interest in solar thermal technology resumed, around 30 commercial solar trough plants have been built. The majority of these plants are either in Spain or the United States, with a smaller number in the …

Cascade system using both trough system and dish system for power ...

This paper focuses on the technological development of solar thermal technologies through the analysis of patent records and search traffic. First, various solar thermal technologies are reviewed and discussed. ... As a promising application of solar energy, parabolic trough solar thermal power generation technology is one of the most important ...

US Patent Application for SOLAR GAS TURBINE POWER GENERATION …

Concentrating solar power (CSP) is a technology that converts thermal energy from solar radiation into electrical energy, and mainly includes dish, tower, trough and Fresnel CSP technologies. However, the CSP has low efficiency of direct thermal power generation, typically about 20%, and a vast amount of photothermal conversion energy is wasted.

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the trough type is expected to be the most efficient, and the installation of large-scale power plants for practical use is also progressing, but a high-light-transmissive glass p

SOLABOLIC | Next Generation of Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors

The patented SOLABOLIC ® parabolic trough will do the same for the concentrated solar power (CSP) industry and achieve system dimensions nearly twice the size of the industry standard parabolic troughs, at higher efficiency and much less costs.

An Overview of Heliostats and Concentrating Solar Power …

percentage renewable energy sources. This overview will focus on the central receiver, or "power tower" concentrating solar power plant design, in which a field of mirrors - heliostats, track the sun throughout the day and year to reflect solar energy to a receiver that absorbs solar radiation as thermal energy.

Trough-stirling concentrated solar power system

A solar power collection system capable of operating with a positioning system that provides movement of the system about only a single axis of rotation. The solar power collection system …

US Patent for Power generation using ...

Justia Patents Separation Of Vapors And Liquid Products US Patent for Power generation using independent triple organic rankine cycles from waste heat in integrated crude oil refining and ... "First and Second Law Analysis of a New Power and Refrigeration Thermodynamic Cycle using a Solar Heat Source," Pergamon, Solar Energy, vol. 73, No. 5 ...

Solar thermal power system (Patent) | DOE Patents

DOE Patents Patent: Solar thermal power system. Solar thermal ... Abstract. A solar thermal power generator includes an inclined elongated boiler tube positioned in the focus of a solar concentrator for generating steam from water. ... Test loop for reserach on direct steam generation in parabolic trough power plants journal, December 1991 ...

A Machine Learning Approach for Solar Power Technology …

solar power; energy generation; patent portfolio; clustering; LDA; word2vec; technology. ... parabolic trough power plants, heat storage systems with operation temperatures between 300 and .

A comprehensive review of state-of-the-art concentrating solar power ...

The following search terms were utilized to collect the maximum number of related papers on CSP articles by acknowledging that the word "concentrated" is a synonym of the word "concentrating" in the title of the articles: "concentrating solar power*" OR "concentrating solar thermal*" OR "concentrating solar collectors" OR ...

Mechanism of Hydrogen Formation in Solar Parabolic Trough …

Solar parabolic trough systems for electricity production are receiving renewed attention, and new solar plants are under construction to help meet the growing demands of the power market in the Western United States. The growing solar trough industry will rely on operating experience it has gained over the last two decades. Recently, researchers found that …

SkyTrough Parabolic Solar Collector | Department of Energy

This photograph features a collaboration between the solar industry and national laboratories that resulted in a ground-breaking, low-cost system for utility-scale power generation: the SkyTrough (TM) Parabolic Trough Solar Concentrating Collector. ... Parabolic Trough Solar Concentrating Collector. The system overcomes the cost barriers of ...

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A solar tower and trough combined power generation system, comprising a trough-type heat collector (11), a tower-type heat collector (12), a preheater (21), a superheater (22), and a...

(PDF) Parabolic trough solar collectors: A general overview of ...

This study aims to present the state-of-the-art of parabolic trough solar collector technology with a focus on different thermal performance analysis methods and components used in the fabrication ...

SOLAR POWER PLANT | PPT | Free Download

6. History • In 1866, Auguste Mouchout used a parabolic trough to produce steam for the first solar steam engine. • In 1886, The first patent for a solar collector was obtained by the Italian Alessandro Battaglia in Genoa, …

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A rotational trough reflector solar-electricity generation device includes a trough reflector that rotates around a substantially vertical axis. A strip-type photovoltaic (PV) device, or other solar-energy collection element, is fixedly mounted along the focal line of the trough reflector. A tracking system rotates the trough reflector such that the trough reflector is aligned generally ...

Solar power technology for electricity generation: A critical review

In addition, a comparison is made between solar thermal power plants and PV power generation plants. Based on published studies, PV‐based systems are more suitable for small‐scale power ...

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Solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) are solid state heat engines that generate electricity from concentrated sunlight. A novel detailed balance model for STEGs is provided and applied to both state-of-the-art and idealized materials. STEGs can produce electricity by using sunlight to heat one side of a thermoelectric generator. While concentrated sunlight can be used to …

HELIOTROUGH – A NEW COLLECTOR GENERATION …

At the beginning of a new project using parabolic trough collectors as solar heat source, the solar field layout is crucial. Generally the solar field consists of many parallel collector loops.

How Parabolic Troughs Are Used in Solar Power to ...

These concepts are vital for enhancing concentrator systems performance. Knowing them helps unlock the full power of solar parabolic troughs. Key Terms that Define the Performance of Concentrated Solar Power. At the core of solar parabolic trough technology are essential terms. They capture their efficiency and role in renewable energy.

Direct steam generation in parabolic trough solar power plants ...

Direct steam generation (DSG) in parabolic troughs was first studied in the early 1980s by Murphy (1982) and Pederson (1982). Intensive research on DSG then started in 1988, when Luz identified this technology as the desired system for a …

Validation of the FLAGSOL parabolic trough solar power plant ...

This paper describes the results of a validation of the FLAGSOL parabolic trough solar power plant performance model. The validation was accomplished by simulating an operating solar electric generating system (SEGS) parabolic trough solar thermal power plant and comparing the model output results with actual plant operating data.

Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors (Ultimate Guide)

Parabolic Trough Solar Collectors (Ultimate Guide) Imagine generating electricity on a massive scale by harnessing the power of the sun. Parabolic trough solar collectors offer a solution to this challenge as they are …

Hybrid Trough solar power system using photovoltaic two-stage …

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The trough-type solar thermal power generating system comprises a solar array, a tracking device, a controller, an energy accumulator, a deaerator, a steam separator, an overheater …

Parabolic-trough solar collectors and their applications

Concentrating solar power (CSP) has received significant attention among researchers, power-producing companies and state policymakers for its bulk electricity generation capability, overcoming the intermittency of solar resources. The parabolic trough collector (PTC) and solar power tower (SPT) are the two dominant CSP systems that are …