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Evacuated receiver systems at low pressure conditions for CSP

Non-evacuated tubes in parabolic troughs are usually employed for low temperature applications (about 300 deg C) to prevent thermal losses. For higher temperatures of 500 deg C and beyond, evacuated tubes can be used between the steel pipe and the glass cover, thus reducing thermal losses and increasing the overall efficiency of the PTC.

Relevant for

  • Mechanical engineer
  • Thermodynamics & heat sciences professional
  • Electrical engineer

Innovation sector

  • Renewable energy sciences

Web Resources

Rioglass evacuated receiver tubes for parabolic troughs and linear Fresnel CSP plants

Source: Rioglass

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Solar One Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant uses vacuum tubes from Schott

Source; Schott

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New polymeric mirrors and new evacuated tubes with absorber coating installed in demo plants in Seville and Casaccia

01-11-2020

Source: Tekniker’

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Domain

Renewable Energy

Sustainable materials

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

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University researcher

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy