I like the ribs on these

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ws9876
ws9876 Solar Expert Posts: 440 ✭✭✭
in General Solar Power Topics #1
looks like good project stuff

http://www.ffwdm.com/solar/images/overall_parabollic_collector.jpg
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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Re: I like the ribs on these

    Wow - all those are in series. Is he going for steam production ? the losses from the hot pipe will be high.
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  • halfcrazy
    halfcrazy Solar Expert Posts: 720 ✭✭✭
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    Re: I like the ribs on these

    I suspect he is heating that pool behind the collectors if so it is flowing at a real high volume so temp rise is probably not that great?
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  • ws9876
    ws9876 Solar Expert Posts: 440 ✭✭✭
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    Re: I like the ribs on these

    best I have seen of this type.... It looks like the mirror plastic gets held in by the metal channel..nice and simple...
    what kind of plastic do you think that is..??
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  • russ
    russ Solar Expert Posts: 593 ✭✭
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    Re: I like the ribs on these

    His blog says pool heat - unfortunately the last post was August - hope he is OK

    The blog is good also.
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