Published January 1, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Building a parabolic solar concentrator prototype

  • 1. INAOE, Luis Enrique Erro 1, Tonantzintla, Pue., 72840 (Mexico)
  • 2. Universidad Tecnologica de la Mixteca, Camino a Acatilma Km 2.5, Huajuapan de Leon, Oax., 69000 (Mexico)

Description

In order to not further degrade the environment, people have been seeking to replace non-renewable natural resources such as fossil fuels by developing technologies that are based on renewable resources. An example of these technologies is solar energy. In this paper, we show the building and test of a solar parabolic concentrator as a prototype for the production of steam that can be coupled to a turbine to generate electricity or a steam engine in any particular industrial process.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/274/1/012104

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
274
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
17. annual Ibero-American conference on optics (RIAO); 10. Latin American meeting on optics, lasers and applications (OPTILAS)
Dates
20-24 Sep 2010
Place
Lima (Peru)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43047139
Subject category
S14: SOLAR ENERGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENT; FOSSIL FUELS; RESOURCES; SOLAR ENERGY; STEAM; TURBINES
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; EQUIPMENT; FUELS; MACHINERY; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; TURBOMACHINERY