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Experimental analysis of Shiraz solar thermal power plant performance during 2009-2011

ALI RAHMATMAND1, MAHMOOD YAGHOUBI1,* , MOSLEM RAESI1, IMAN NIKNIA1, PEYMAN KANAN2

Affiliation

  1. School of Mechanical Engineering / Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
  2. Renewable Energy Organization of Iran, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Among concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies, parabolic trough technology has been established worldwide due to current advances in technical and economical development of these systems. In this paper, durability and performance of current configuration of Shiraz Solar Power Plant (250 kW) is analyzed using the measurements of important parameters including the oil inlet/outlet temperature of the collector’s field, thermal efficiency, direct radiation during 2009-2011 and system major deficiencies regarding installation and operating condition are discussed. In addition, effects of different factors on thermal efficiency of collector’s field such as dust deposition and sun tracking are also studied..

Keywords

Parabolic trough collector, solar energy, CSP, thermal efficiency, oil cycle.

Submitted at: Dec. 18, 2012
Accepted at: June 12, 2013

Citation

ALI RAHMATMAND, MAHMOOD YAGHOUBI, MOSLEM RAESI, IMAN NIKNIA, PEYMAN KANAN, Experimental analysis of Shiraz solar thermal power plant performance during 2009-2011, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials Vol. 15, Iss. 5-6, pp. 571-577 (2013)