Recently, linear Fresnel reflectors (LFR) arouse an increasing interest by the scientific and industrial community and have had a really fast development in the domain of concentrated solar power (CSP). LFR is considered as a promising technology which could produce an optical performance lower than those of parabolic trough collector, but its component simplicity would allow high cost reductions in its manufacturing compared to high investment costs of parabolic troughs. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the optical performances of an LFR prototype developed in the framework of CHAMS project, Morocco. The development of this prototype comes to supply industrial applications needing heat at small to medium temperature levels. To achieve this objective, an optical code based on the Monte Carlo (MC) ray tracing technique was developed for optical optimization purposes. The developed code identifies geometrical parameters that have a greater influence on optical efficiency of the LFR system as the mirror spacing arrangement, the receiver height, the receiver geometrical configuration taking into account the secondary reflector shape, and the absorber tube diameter. An analysis is conducted to identify the contribution of each mode of optical losses (blocking, shading, cosine…) in the optical efficiency of the system. Then, an optimization procedure is applied to enhance the optical performances of the prototype.
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August 2017
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Optical Modeling and Analysis of the First Moroccan Linear Fresnel Solar Collector Prototype
Soukaina El Alj,
Soukaina El Alj
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
e-mail: elalj.soukaina@gmail.com
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
e-mail: elalj.soukaina@gmail.com
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Ahmed Al Mers,
Ahmed Al Mers
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
e-mail: almers_ahmed@gmail.com
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
e-mail: almers_ahmed@gmail.com
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Ossama Merroun,
Ossama Merroun
New Energies and Innovation Ecosystems Team,
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Applied
Materials (LPCMA),
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Metiers,
Avenue Nile 150,
Casablanca 20670, Morocco
e-mail: merroun.ossama@gmail.com
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Applied
Materials (LPCMA),
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Metiers,
Avenue Nile 150,
Casablanca 20670, Morocco
e-mail: merroun.ossama@gmail.com
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Abdelfattah Bouatem,
Abdelfattah Bouatem
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
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Noureddine Boutammachte,
Noureddine Boutammachte
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
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Hamid Ajdad,
Hamid Ajdad
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
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Sara Benyakhlef,
Sara Benyakhlef
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
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Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
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Yousra Filali Baba
Yousra Filali Baba
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
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Soukaina El Alj
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
e-mail: elalj.soukaina@gmail.com
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
e-mail: elalj.soukaina@gmail.com
Ahmed Al Mers
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
e-mail: almers_ahmed@gmail.com
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
e-mail: almers_ahmed@gmail.com
Ossama Merroun
New Energies and Innovation Ecosystems Team,
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Applied
Materials (LPCMA),
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Metiers,
Avenue Nile 150,
Casablanca 20670, Morocco
e-mail: merroun.ossama@gmail.com
Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Applied
Materials (LPCMA),
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Metiers,
Avenue Nile 150,
Casablanca 20670, Morocco
e-mail: merroun.ossama@gmail.com
Abdelfattah Bouatem
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Noureddine Boutammachte
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Hamid Ajdad
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Sara Benyakhlef
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Yousra Filali Baba
Renewable Energy Team,
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Department of Energy,
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers,
University Moulay Ismail,
Marjane II, BP: 4024, BeniMhamed,
Meknes 50000, Morocco
Contributed by the Solar Energy Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING: INCLUDING WIND ENERGY AND BUILDING ENERGY CONSERVATION. Manuscript received October 26, 2016; final manuscript received April 21, 2017; published online May 25, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Carlos F. M. Coimbra.
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Aug 2017, 139(4): 041009 (12 pages)
Published Online: May 25, 2017
Article history
Received:
October 26, 2016
Revised:
April 21, 2017
Citation
El Alj, S., Al Mers, A., Merroun, O., Bouatem, A., Boutammachte, N., Ajdad, H., Benyakhlef, S., and Filali Baba, Y. (May 25, 2017). "Optical Modeling and Analysis of the First Moroccan Linear Fresnel Solar Collector Prototype." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2017; 139(4): 041009. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4036726
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