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Anti-soiling and hydrophobic coatings on solar CSP reflectors

Reflectors are one of the most important components in a solar CSP system. Soiling of these reflectors affects their reflectance and has a direct impact on the power output of concentrated solar power (CSP) plants. One way to minimize the efficiency losses is the implementation of anti-soiling coatings on the reflector surfaces. The purpose of the coatings is to reduce soiling and improve the washability of the reflectors

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Evaluation of anti-soiling coatings for CSP reflectors under realistic outdoor conditions

01-10-2019

Source: Elsevier, Solar Energy

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Hydrophilic anti-soiling coating for improved efficiency of solar reflectors

01-12-2018

Source: AIP Conference Proceedings

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Anti-soiling and highly transparent coatings with multi-scale features - an experimental study

01-12-2018

Source/s: Oak Ridge National Lab & Univ of Tennessee, USA

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Renewable Energy

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Core sciences & engineering

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Solar energy