Predicting the effects of sand erosion on collector surfaces in CSP plants

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dc.contributor.authorSansom, Christopher L.
dc.contributor.authorComley, Paul
dc.contributor.authorKing, Peter
dc.contributor.authorAlmond, Heather
dc.contributor.authorAtkinson, C.
dc.contributor.authorEndaya, E.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-06T12:23:54Z
dc.date.available2017-01-06T12:23:54Z
dc.date.issued2015-06-05
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a methodology to predict the optical performance and physical topography of the glass collector surfaces of any given CSP plant in the presence of sand and dust storms, providing that local climate conditions are known and representative sand and dust particles samples are available. Using existing meteorological data for a defined CSP plant in Egypt, plus sand and dust samples from two desert locations in Libya, we describe how to derive air speed, duration, and sand concentrations to use within the Global CSP Laboratory sand erosion simulation rig at Cranfield University. This then allows us to predict the optical performance of parabolic trough collector glass after an extended period by the use of accelerated ageing. However the behavior of particles in sandstorms is complex and has prompted a theoretical analysis of sand particle dynamics which is also described in this paper.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationSansom C, Comley P, King P, Almond H, Atkinson C, Endaya E, Predicting the effects of sand erosion on collector surfaces in CSP plants, Energy Procedia, Volume 69, May 2015, Pages 198-207, International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2014en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1876-6102
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.03.023
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/11223
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectsand erosionen_UK
dc.subjectcollector ageingen_UK
dc.subjectsandstorm simulationen_UK
dc.titlePredicting the effects of sand erosion on collector surfaces in CSP plantsen_UK
dc.typeConference paperen_UK

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