CIEMATRI-006
LAVE Test Loop
Parabolic Trough · 2024
250 °CNominal output temperature [°C]
40 barNominal output pressure [bar abs]
Up to 4.2 MPaOperating gauge pressure
About this facility
This test facility is specially designed for evaluating and qualifying small line-focus solar collectors using pressurised water as working fluid within the temperature range of 100–250 °C (40 bar maximum), suitable for industrial process heat applications. The facility fulfils standards for solar thermal collector testing: ASTM E905-87:2013, SRCC 600 2014-17:2015 and ISO 9806:2017.
Sectors and technologies
Industrial Process Heat (125-250°C)
Technical specifications
16 parameters| Facility type | Parabolic Trough |
|---|---|
| Year of construction | 2024 |
| Total number of collectors | Facility for evaluating and qualifying small line-focus solar collectors |
| Type of collector | Line-focus solar collectors up to 25 m² per collector unit |
| Collector length/width [m] | Field length up to 40 m |
| Collector orientation | East-West and North-South |
| Working fluid | Pressurized water |
| Nominal output temperature [°C] | 250 °C |
| Nominal output pressure [bar abs] | 40 bar |
| Power conversion system | No; air-cooling dissipates collected thermal energy |
| Operating gauge pressure | Up to 4.2 MPa |
| Operating flow rate | 0.05–0.5 kg/s |
| Hydraulic circuit material | Stainless steel |
| Cooling system capacity | Up to 150 kWth, depending on operating conditions |
| Flow-rate measurement uncertainty | Better than 1.0% |
| Expansion hot-water storage tank | 3 m³ |
Available services
- Geometrical assessment of Solar Concentrators (Single Facets, Point and Line Focus Collectors)
- Optical and thermal characterization of solar concentrators
Contact & links
Diego-César Alarcón-Padilla (diego.alarcon@psa.es)