Use of Floating Solar Collectors in Processing Iceberg Water
| Autor: | Cluff, C. Brent |
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| Rok vydání: | 1977 |
| Druh dokumentu: | Meetings and Proceedings |
| Popis: | Presented at First International Conference and Workshops on Iceberg Utilization for Fresh Water Production, Weather Modification and Other Applications, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, October 2-6, 1977. A floating tracking platform equipped with parabolic collectors concentrating sunlight on photovoltaic cells is described. The unique tracking system made possible by using a floating platform allows for the construction of inexpensive low-profile concentrating collectors. The concentrating collectors would focus concentrated sunlight on a bank of photovoltaic cells. These cells must be cooled for maximum efficiency. This type of collector, under development at the University of Arizona, could be floated next to a moored iceberg to provide waste heat for melting the ice This combination should improve the efficiency of the photovoltaic cells and reduce the costs of ice-to-water conversion. This coupled system would make it possible to provide both water and power to arid coastal areas. |
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