SkyFuel parabolic trough optical efficiency testing
Contributors: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.); United States. Department of Energy; United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
Series: NREL/TP -- 7A1-48419; CRADA report; NREL/TP -- 7 A 1-48419.; CRADA report
Publisher: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Golden, Colo.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Subjects: Solar energy; Engineering; Hose; Performance; Solar radiation; Industrialists; Weather; Testing; Parabolic troughs; Solar Industry; Heat Gain; Availability; Ambient Temperature; Coolants; Efficiency
Description: Tested parabolic trough products provided by SkyFuel, a manufacturer of parabolic trough systems in the concentrating solar thermal power industry. The testing evaluated the performance of the system at the Optical Efficiency Test Loop at Solar Industrial Mesa Top Area.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 22, 2011).

Published through the Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information.

08/01/2010.

"August 2010."

"CRADA Number: CRD-08-00266."

"NREL Technical Contact: Keith Gawlik."

DE-AC36-08-GO28308