Fresnel Solar Collector Technology
Section outline
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In this section of the HyCool course module Fresnel Solar Collector you find a collection of links to relevant websites and online videos explaining the technology of Fresnel Solar Collectors.
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This Wikipedia article gives a good overview of the Fresnel Solar Collector Technology:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compact_linear_Fresnel_reflector
This web article on the website of Industrial Solar, a manufacturer of Fresnel Solar Collectors for industrial heat generation explains major aspects of this technology:
https://www.industrial-solar.de/technologies/fresnel-collector/
This video of a video tutorial series by DLR (German Aerospace Center) explains common Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Technologies in general. The Fresnel Solar Collector Technology is explained from minute 44 on:
If you are interested in learning more about Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Technology, here you find the whole DLR video tutorial series:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWmAcQx2REMt7IV9bCa0ldd08J46OsB-n
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This video presents a system for solar steam production with Fresnel collector technology developed by the company Ecotherm:
More details concerning this application can be found in this Presentation (PDF).
In addition, there is also a virtual reality experience which allows you to explore the technology interactively:
https://vr.ecotherm.com/VR-experience
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This animated video by CNIM shows the production process of Compact Linear Fresnel Reflectors and the on-site assembly of a CSP plant using this technology.
This animated video presents Industrial Solar's Fresnel Solar Collector with vacuum tube absorber:
This short documentary presents a Fresnel Solar Collector Installation in South Africa. The heat is used for solar cooling of a data center.
Web article regarding the above-mentioned Fresnel Solar Collector Installation in South Africa
https://www.blackdotenergy.co.za/fresnel-solar-cooling-system
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Installations with Fresnel Solar Collector Technology - collection of links
The world's largest CSP plant with Fresnel Solar Collectors
Some selected further Fresnel Solar Collector Projects
List of Fresnel Solar Collector Projects
- Linear Fresnel Reflector Projects with links to short project descriptions (by The National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL)
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Links to manufacturers of Fresnel Solar Collectors (not fully inclusive/indicative only)
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