| Issue |
MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 225, 2018
UTP-UMP-VIT Symposium on Energy Systems 2018 (SES 2018)
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| Article Number | 02009 | |
| Number of page(s) | 6 | |
| Section | Energy Enhancement and Optimization | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201822502009 | |
| Published online | 05 November 2018 | |
Design a New Receiver for the Central Tower of Solar Energy
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Mechanical Engineering Department, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak, Malaysia
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Department of Electromechanical Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
* Corresponding author: atwany.ayad_g03200@utp.edu.my
Heat loss is an important factor in the performance of the solar receiver for concentrated solar systems (CSP). This study presents a proposed model for a new design for the receiver using an evacuated tube that has been performed to reduce convection loss and radiative heat losses with a zigzag distribution to minimize spillage losses. In this study, simulation results showed that the energy input increases with increased solar irradiation; the increase ranges from 3429 to 5584 W and 1879 to 3875 W at 9 AM and 13 PM for preheater and superheater respectively. The thermal efficiency of the receiver was around 72%.
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