Design and feasibility of high temperature nanoparticle fluid filter in hybrid thermal/photovoltaic concentrating solar power

Drew DeJarnette; Nick Brekke; Ebrima Tunkara; Parameswar Hari; Kenneth Roberts; Todd Otanicar

doi:10.1117/12.2186117

5 September 2015 Design and feasibility of high temperature nanoparticle fluid filter in hybrid thermal/photovoltaic concentrating solar power

Drew DeJarnette, Nick Brekke, Ebrima Tunkara, Parameswar Hari, Kenneth Roberts, Todd Otanicar

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Proceedings Volume 9559, High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Energy Applications X; 95590C (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2186117
Event: SPIE Optics + Photonics for Sustainable Energy, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

A nanoparticle fluid filter used with concentrating hybrid solar/thermal collector design is presented. Nanoparticle fluid filters could be situated on any given concentrating system with appropriate customized engineering. This work shows the design in the context of a trough concentration system. Geometric design and physical placement in the optical path was modeled using SolTrace. It was found that a design can be made that blocks 0% of the traced rays. The nanoparticle fluid filter is tunable for different concentrating systems using various PV cells or operating at varying temperatures.

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Drew DeJarnette, Nick Brekke, Ebrima Tunkara, Parameswar Hari, Kenneth Roberts, and Todd Otanicar "Design and feasibility of high temperature nanoparticle fluid filter in hybrid thermal/photovoltaic concentrating solar power", Proc. SPIE 9559, High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Energy Applications X, 95590C (5 September 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2186117

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