Cost-efficient solar receiver tube technology for low & medium temperature solar thermal applications

Readiness Level:

IPDI Level: 9 (Initiated Technology Transfer)

Key Features:

1. High selective properties (Solar Abs ~95%; Spectral emittance ~0.12).
2. Low heat loss property: ~0.14 at 3000C.
3. Temperature stability: < 3000C.
4. Corrosion stability: > 200 hrs withstand in salt spray test.
5. High mechanical stability, Long durability and highly enhanced weather protection.

Possible Applications:

1. Solar water heater /Solar dryer.
2. Solar desalination.
3. Stream generation for various industrial applications.
4. ORC solar collector based power generation.